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Founding Engineer - Burnt
Location:
San Francisco, CA (On-site, 6 days/week at 555 Bryant Street) Compensation:
$160k - $200k + 1.0% - 2.0% equity Visa Sponsorship:
Not available About Burnt
Burnt is reinventing supply chain software by building an
AI-powered agentic operating system , starting with one of the most complex and essential global industries: food (a $1T+ market). Traditional ERP systems like SAP and NetSuite are outdated, expensive, and rigid-Burnt is taking a new path.
Our
AI agents automate repetitive ERP-related functions , with the long-term vision of replacing legacy enterprise systems entirely.
Founded in 2023 and headquartered in San Francisco, Burnt has raised
$3.8M Seed funding
from top investors, including
Penny Jar (Steph Curry)
and
Scribble Ventures (Kevin Weil) .
We are an early-stage team ( The Role
As our
first engineering hire , you'll work directly alongside the founders to design and build the core product from scratch. This is a rare opportunity to
shape both the technical direction and company culture
from day one.
You'll work on everything from developing and fine-tuning AI models to building customer-facing workflows and infrastructure that powers real-world operations. The work blends
technical depth with direct customer impact : one week you might be advancing LLM orchestration, and the next you could be on-site with a distributor helping automate decades-old manual processes. Responsibilities Build and scale production-grade AI agents and workflow systems Collaborate with founders on product design, architecture, and roadmap Own full-stack development, from
LLM orchestration
to
Next.js frontends Deploy and manage systems in
AWS cloud-native infrastructure Optimize ML models for performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency Work directly with customers to deploy AI agents into real-world supply chains Play a key role in
shaping team culture
and best practices as an early technical leader Requirements
Experience 2-5 years professional engineering experience, ideally in
early-stage hypergrowth startups (Seed-Series B) Hands-on experience building and scaling
AI/ML products in production Track record of ownership-previous founder experience or exceptional side projects a plus Technical Skills
Proficiency in
Python
and core data science libraries Proficiency in
Next.js
for frontend development Strong knowledge of
AWS
and cloud-native infrastructure Familiarity with
GPU infrastructure and model optimization Experience with
LLM orchestration frameworks
(LangChain, LlamaIndex, etc.) Ability to optimize small language models for scalability and efficiency Soft Skills
Exceptional drive, competitiveness, and obsession with building great products Strong communication and willingness to give/receive transparent feedback Deep curiosity about supply chains and the food industry What We Offer Competitive salary ($160k-$200k) Significant equity ownership (1.0%-2.0%) as a
Founding Engineer Direct collaboration with experienced founders and top-tier investors Opportunity to lead design of core AI systems and engineering culture A fast-moving, hands-on role with
high autonomy and high impact Interview Process Intro call with founder Technical deep-dive Practical coding/architecture exercise Final onsite discussions
Ready to reinvent supply chains with AI? Apply now to join Burnt as a Founding Engineer and help build the operating system of the future.
Location:
San Francisco, CA (On-site, 6 days/week at 555 Bryant Street) Compensation:
$160k - $200k + 1.0% - 2.0% equity Visa Sponsorship:
Not available About Burnt
Burnt is reinventing supply chain software by building an
AI-powered agentic operating system , starting with one of the most complex and essential global industries: food (a $1T+ market). Traditional ERP systems like SAP and NetSuite are outdated, expensive, and rigid-Burnt is taking a new path.
Our
AI agents automate repetitive ERP-related functions , with the long-term vision of replacing legacy enterprise systems entirely.
Founded in 2023 and headquartered in San Francisco, Burnt has raised
$3.8M Seed funding
from top investors, including
Penny Jar (Steph Curry)
and
Scribble Ventures (Kevin Weil) .
We are an early-stage team ( The Role
As our
first engineering hire , you'll work directly alongside the founders to design and build the core product from scratch. This is a rare opportunity to
shape both the technical direction and company culture
from day one.
You'll work on everything from developing and fine-tuning AI models to building customer-facing workflows and infrastructure that powers real-world operations. The work blends
technical depth with direct customer impact : one week you might be advancing LLM orchestration, and the next you could be on-site with a distributor helping automate decades-old manual processes. Responsibilities Build and scale production-grade AI agents and workflow systems Collaborate with founders on product design, architecture, and roadmap Own full-stack development, from
LLM orchestration
to
Next.js frontends Deploy and manage systems in
AWS cloud-native infrastructure Optimize ML models for performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency Work directly with customers to deploy AI agents into real-world supply chains Play a key role in
shaping team culture
and best practices as an early technical leader Requirements
Experience 2-5 years professional engineering experience, ideally in
early-stage hypergrowth startups (Seed-Series B) Hands-on experience building and scaling
AI/ML products in production Track record of ownership-previous founder experience or exceptional side projects a plus Technical Skills
Proficiency in
Python
and core data science libraries Proficiency in
Next.js
for frontend development Strong knowledge of
AWS
and cloud-native infrastructure Familiarity with
GPU infrastructure and model optimization Experience with
LLM orchestration frameworks
(LangChain, LlamaIndex, etc.) Ability to optimize small language models for scalability and efficiency Soft Skills
Exceptional drive, competitiveness, and obsession with building great products Strong communication and willingness to give/receive transparent feedback Deep curiosity about supply chains and the food industry What We Offer Competitive salary ($160k-$200k) Significant equity ownership (1.0%-2.0%) as a
Founding Engineer Direct collaboration with experienced founders and top-tier investors Opportunity to lead design of core AI systems and engineering culture A fast-moving, hands-on role with
high autonomy and high impact Interview Process Intro call with founder Technical deep-dive Practical coding/architecture exercise Final onsite discussions
Ready to reinvent supply chains with AI? Apply now to join Burnt as a Founding Engineer and help build the operating system of the future.