Catalyst Labs
Founding Product Engineer – Catalyst Labs
Our Client: A fast‑growing standards and insurance startup based in San Francisco, raised 15M in funding and is reinventing how enterprises adopt AI agents. They create an industry’s first AI agent standard and pair it with bespoke insurance coverage to give AI companies a trusted path to certify their agents and lower enterprise risk. With expertise in AI risk, insurance, and standards, they build the essential confidence infrastructure that supports safe AI scale‑up.
About Us: Catalyst Labs is a leading talent agency specialized in Applied AI, Machine Learning, and Data Science. We work closely with Founders, CTOs, and Heads of AI to drive the next wave of applied intelligence. We pride ourselves on aligning talent with technical expertise, creative problem‑solving, and long‑term growth in intelligent systems.
Location:
San Francisco Work type:
Full Time Compensation:
Above market base + bonus + equity
Roles & Responsibilities
Lead end‑to‑end development of AI agent products and infrastructure, collaborating closely with the founding team.
Build and scale evaluation pipelines to detect AI agent failures in deployment (e.g., hallucinations, jailbreaks, brand risks, data leakage).
Design and implement the gold standard for secure, safe, and reliable AI agents.
Develop and maintain full‑stack systems, including backend (Python, LangChain) and frontend (React, TypeScript) components.
Create monitoring tools, filters, and authorization frameworks to support AI agent builders.
Work on‑site in San Francisco, contributing to a fast‑paced, high‑agency startup environment.
Ship products frequently, gather user feedback, and iterate rapidly to improve reliability and safety of AI systems.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
1+ years of experience as an AI Software Engineer with active coding responsibilities.
Proven expertise developing AI agents and LLM‑based systems (e.g., published research or work in a leading AI team).
Founding or early‑stage startup experience, with demonstrated ability to own end‑to‑end product development.
Strong understanding of AI evaluation methodologies and deployment reliability standards.
Excellent problem‑solving and communication skills with the ability to articulate technical impact in business terms.
Evidence of high agency, ownership, and execution velocity (e.g., promotions in
Can work full‑time on‑site in San Francisco (5 days a week).
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About Us: Catalyst Labs is a leading talent agency specialized in Applied AI, Machine Learning, and Data Science. We work closely with Founders, CTOs, and Heads of AI to drive the next wave of applied intelligence. We pride ourselves on aligning talent with technical expertise, creative problem‑solving, and long‑term growth in intelligent systems.
Location:
San Francisco Work type:
Full Time Compensation:
Above market base + bonus + equity
Roles & Responsibilities
Lead end‑to‑end development of AI agent products and infrastructure, collaborating closely with the founding team.
Build and scale evaluation pipelines to detect AI agent failures in deployment (e.g., hallucinations, jailbreaks, brand risks, data leakage).
Design and implement the gold standard for secure, safe, and reliable AI agents.
Develop and maintain full‑stack systems, including backend (Python, LangChain) and frontend (React, TypeScript) components.
Create monitoring tools, filters, and authorization frameworks to support AI agent builders.
Work on‑site in San Francisco, contributing to a fast‑paced, high‑agency startup environment.
Ship products frequently, gather user feedback, and iterate rapidly to improve reliability and safety of AI systems.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
1+ years of experience as an AI Software Engineer with active coding responsibilities.
Proven expertise developing AI agents and LLM‑based systems (e.g., published research or work in a leading AI team).
Founding or early‑stage startup experience, with demonstrated ability to own end‑to‑end product development.
Strong understanding of AI evaluation methodologies and deployment reliability standards.
Excellent problem‑solving and communication skills with the ability to articulate technical impact in business terms.
Evidence of high agency, ownership, and execution velocity (e.g., promotions in
Can work full‑time on‑site in San Francisco (5 days a week).
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