CEF.AI
Base pay range
$120,000.00/yr - $200,000.00/yr
Are you excited by the opportunity to join a badass team building the future of agentic AI infrastructure?
Do you thrive on solving hard problems (individually and collectively), yet are humble and hungry to learn and grow within a team on your path to greatness?
Do you desire to join a close-knit pack led by SV startup veterans who can accelerate your growth 10X (compared to the corporate trajectory/culture)?
If you've answered with 3 resounding "yeses," we want to meet you!
You will play a critical role in designing and building our inference platform for sovereign AI agents. This is not just an execution role — we’re looking for someone who thinks strategically, moves with intention, and can take ideas from concept to production with a balance of technical depth and practical decision‑making.
You’ll be working across the stack, applying modern technologies to develop performant, secure, and scalable systems. This is an opportunity to help shape the foundation of a platform that powers real‑world AI applications at scale.
Tasks
Systems Architecture:
Design, implement, and scale foundational backend systems and APIs that power real‑time, multi‑agent AI workflows.
Developer Experience:
Own the end‑to‑end developer journey by building SDKs, CLIs, and interfaces that make it easy to interact with our platform.
Cross‑Stack Execution:
Rapidly prototype and productize features using tools like Cursor, React, and TypeScript—without sacrificing quality or scale.
Technical Leadership:
Guide architectural decisions, lead design reviews, and mentor engineers in best practices for distributed, high‑performance systems.
Collaboration:
Partner with product, design, and leadership to align technical execution with company vision and user needs.
Execution Ownership:
Drive key projects from 0→1 with autonomy, accountability, and a strong bias for action.
Requirements
Experience:
4+ years in high‑performance software environments, with a proven track record of shipping complex systems end‑to‑end.
Deep Technical Expertise:
Mastery of one or more systems languages (Go, Rust, Kotlin, etc.) and strong backend engineering fundamentals.
Architectural Fluency:
Experience designing and scaling distributed systems with performance, reliability, and observability in mind.
Quality & Testing:
Strong discipline around testing, CI/CD, and long‑term maintainability (TDD preferred).
Builder Mindset:
Ability to turn ambiguity into architecture, and architecture into reliable, extensible code.
Communication:
Clear, concise communicator who can explain tradeoffs, write technical specs, and mentor junior engineers.
Bonus:
Experience with edge computing, real‑time inference, or AI/ML‑powered systems.
Benefits
Competitive Compensation & Meaningful Equity:
We offer founder‑level alignment because this is a founder‑level role.
High‑Ownership Role:
You’ll directly shape our technical direction and long‑term stack architecture.
Work with Top‑Tier Founders & Engineers:
Collaborate daily with a deeply technical, mission‑driven leadership team.
Build the Future of AI Infrastructure:
We're not optimizing yesterday's workflows—we're inventing tomorrow's.
Zero Bureaucracy, Maximum Autonomy:
We stay lean, move fast, and trust you to lead.
Remote‑First, In‑Person When It Counts:
We’re distributed across SF and Europe, with monthly hackathons and off‑sites to align and build together.
Our Hiring Process We move fast, stay transparent, and focus on real collaboration. Here’s what the process looks like:
Intro Call:
A quick chat to align on expectations, interests, and team fit.
Technical Deep Dive:
A focused conversation with our Engineering Manager to explore your systems thinking and past work.
CEO Interview:
A strategic discussion around vision, mindset, and long‑term alignment.
Reference Collection:
We’ll speak with a few people you’ve worked closely with.
Paid Trial (~5 Days):
A short, real‑world engagement so we can see how we work together, happening in parallel with offer and terms discussion.
Join CEF AI as a Principal Software Engineer to help shape the future of real‑time, privacy‑first AI inference.
Apply now .
Seniority level Associate
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Information Technology
Industries Software Development
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Are you excited by the opportunity to join a badass team building the future of agentic AI infrastructure?
Do you thrive on solving hard problems (individually and collectively), yet are humble and hungry to learn and grow within a team on your path to greatness?
Do you desire to join a close-knit pack led by SV startup veterans who can accelerate your growth 10X (compared to the corporate trajectory/culture)?
If you've answered with 3 resounding "yeses," we want to meet you!
You will play a critical role in designing and building our inference platform for sovereign AI agents. This is not just an execution role — we’re looking for someone who thinks strategically, moves with intention, and can take ideas from concept to production with a balance of technical depth and practical decision‑making.
You’ll be working across the stack, applying modern technologies to develop performant, secure, and scalable systems. This is an opportunity to help shape the foundation of a platform that powers real‑world AI applications at scale.
Tasks
Systems Architecture:
Design, implement, and scale foundational backend systems and APIs that power real‑time, multi‑agent AI workflows.
Developer Experience:
Own the end‑to‑end developer journey by building SDKs, CLIs, and interfaces that make it easy to interact with our platform.
Cross‑Stack Execution:
Rapidly prototype and productize features using tools like Cursor, React, and TypeScript—without sacrificing quality or scale.
Technical Leadership:
Guide architectural decisions, lead design reviews, and mentor engineers in best practices for distributed, high‑performance systems.
Collaboration:
Partner with product, design, and leadership to align technical execution with company vision and user needs.
Execution Ownership:
Drive key projects from 0→1 with autonomy, accountability, and a strong bias for action.
Requirements
Experience:
4+ years in high‑performance software environments, with a proven track record of shipping complex systems end‑to‑end.
Deep Technical Expertise:
Mastery of one or more systems languages (Go, Rust, Kotlin, etc.) and strong backend engineering fundamentals.
Architectural Fluency:
Experience designing and scaling distributed systems with performance, reliability, and observability in mind.
Quality & Testing:
Strong discipline around testing, CI/CD, and long‑term maintainability (TDD preferred).
Builder Mindset:
Ability to turn ambiguity into architecture, and architecture into reliable, extensible code.
Communication:
Clear, concise communicator who can explain tradeoffs, write technical specs, and mentor junior engineers.
Bonus:
Experience with edge computing, real‑time inference, or AI/ML‑powered systems.
Benefits
Competitive Compensation & Meaningful Equity:
We offer founder‑level alignment because this is a founder‑level role.
High‑Ownership Role:
You’ll directly shape our technical direction and long‑term stack architecture.
Work with Top‑Tier Founders & Engineers:
Collaborate daily with a deeply technical, mission‑driven leadership team.
Build the Future of AI Infrastructure:
We're not optimizing yesterday's workflows—we're inventing tomorrow's.
Zero Bureaucracy, Maximum Autonomy:
We stay lean, move fast, and trust you to lead.
Remote‑First, In‑Person When It Counts:
We’re distributed across SF and Europe, with monthly hackathons and off‑sites to align and build together.
Our Hiring Process We move fast, stay transparent, and focus on real collaboration. Here’s what the process looks like:
Intro Call:
A quick chat to align on expectations, interests, and team fit.
Technical Deep Dive:
A focused conversation with our Engineering Manager to explore your systems thinking and past work.
CEO Interview:
A strategic discussion around vision, mindset, and long‑term alignment.
Reference Collection:
We’ll speak with a few people you’ve worked closely with.
Paid Trial (~5 Days):
A short, real‑world engagement so we can see how we work together, happening in parallel with offer and terms discussion.
Join CEF AI as a Principal Software Engineer to help shape the future of real‑time, privacy‑first AI inference.
Apply now .
Seniority level Associate
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Information Technology
Industries Software Development
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