Hirehangar

Hirehangar

Founding Systems Engineer

California - San Francisco

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 2 days ago
C++Cloud PlatformsRESTEmbedded SystemsSystems EngineeringRobotics

About the role

  • We are seeking a Founding Systems Engineer to join the earliest technical team at a fast-moving AI video infrastructure startup.
  • This is one of three founding engineering hires, focused on the technical systems that make the core product fast, efficient, and high quality.
  • A background in robotics, embedded systems, or electronics engineering is a strong signal for the kind of systems-level thinking this role requires.

Responsibilities

  • Build benchmarking, regression tracking, and test harnesses for important system behavior
  • Design internal interfaces that make complex technical systems easier for the rest of the product team to use
  • Good taste for building simple, clean abstractions around complex internals
  • Comfortable using AI tools to move faster, while using personal judgment to define the problem and drive the solution

Requirements

  • Experience improving production software where performance actually matters
  • Proficiency in C++ or similar low-level languages, in addition to higher-level backend work
  • Ability to measure before optimizing and explain tradeoffs concretely

Nice to have

  • Background in robotics, embedded systems, or electronics engineering
  • Comfort working below the obvious product surface when needed
  • Track record of shipping specific, measurable performance improvements in production
  • Tools & Technology:
  • We connect top talent with vetted employers, competitive pay, and real growth opportunities.

Skills

  • C++ or similar low-level languages
  • Backend/API frameworks and databases
  • Cloud infrastructure and deployment tooling
  • AI-assisted development tools

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