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Founding Engineer, AI — Shiplight AI

Amari

  • San Francisco
  • Remote
  • Shiplight
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About Amari: AI platform that automates customs clearance by reading, classifying, and drafting shipment entries to speed and simplify international shipping and compliance.

FOUNDING ENGINEER, AI — SHIPLIGHT AI

- Do you agree we’re living through the AI revolution?

- Do you want to be part of it — and run ahead of the curve?

- Are you ready to help 100x productivity?

If so, join us.

At Shiplight AI, our mission is to build the foundation for enterprise-scale automation powered by intelligent agents. We believe every organization should have AI systems that can understand context, take action, and collaborate seamlessly with humans — transforming how work gets done across the enterprise.

Our first mission: fully automate software quality assurance. We’re building state-of-the-art agentic QA systems that integrate deeply into the software development cycle — empowering every product manager, developer, and tester with their own AI QA engineer that validates work in real time.

You’ll be joining a small, mission-driven founding team led by industry veterans, working at the intersection of AI agents, system engineering, and real-world developer productivity.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

- Build core systems that enable AI agents to autonomously test and reason about complex applications.

- Design, prototype, and ship agentic browser and device automation components.

- Work directly with the founders to define architecture, roadmap, and company culture.

- Experiment with cutting-edge context engineering techniques to improve reasoning and adaptability.

- Move fast — from prototype to production — with high ownership and autonomy.

WHO YOU ARE

- Mission-driven — you want to help shape the next era of AI-powered software development.

- Curious and resourceful — you love solving hard, open-ended problems.

- Hands-on builder — you thrive in early-stage environments with high speed and uncertainty.

- Collaborative — you value teamwork and open technical debate.

- You have 1–3 years of startup experience in the AI domain.

- You’re eager to grow into a technical leader and make a massive impact early.

IDEAL SKILLS

- Strong engineering fundamentals and product mindset.

- Proficiency in Python and TypeScript.

- Deep understanding of context engineering and prompt-based reasoning systems.

- Familiarity with browser automation, mobile automation, or QA tooling is a plus.

- Comfortable working across the stack — backend, frontend, and AI interfaces.

LOCATION

- San Francisco Bay Area — hybrid preferred.

- We move fast, iterate face-to-face, and believe early teams build the strongest culture.

WHY JOIN NOW

- Join at the earliest stage as the first founding engineer.

- Shape both the product and technical vision.

- Work directly with founders who’ve built successful systems and products before.

- Receive generous equity and play a defining role in the company’s success.

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