Member of Technical Staff, Founding Backend Engineer

Member of Technical Staff, Founding Backend EngineerJoin to apply for the Member of Technical Staff, Founding Backend Engineer role at Ocular AI (YC W24)Continue with Google Continue with GoogleMember of Technical Staff, Founding Backend EngineerJoin to apply for the Member of Technical Staff, Founding Backend Engineer role at Ocular AI (YC W24)Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.Sign in to access AI-powered advicesContinue with Google Continue with GoogleContinue with Google Continue with GoogleContinue with Google Continue with GoogleContinue with Google Continue with GoogleContinue with Google Continue with GoogleContinue with Google Continue with GoogleThis range is provided by Ocular AI (YC W24). Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.Base pay range$150,000.00/yr - $200,000.00/yrOcular AIOcular AI is the data annotation engine for Generative AI, Computer Vision, and Enterprise AI models.We help companies transform unstructured, multi-modal data into golden datasets to power generative AI, frontier models, and computer vision.Ocular Foundry is the most intuitive, data-centric, and fastest platform that lets you label, annotate, version, and deploy your data for training models. It also orchestrates your annotation jobs, improving collaboration with members and annotators.With Ocular Bolt, shift from humans in the loop to experts in the loop to supercharge your data labeling and annotation projects. Our global expert workforce ensures fast, accurate results—no matter the scale or complexity of your just 3 months, our small team of 3 (including founders) has achieved remarkable progress, making this an exceptional opportunity for you to join a fast-moving, well-funded startup backed by top investors like Drive Capital, Y Combinator, Alumni Ventures, BDMI, Orange Collective e.t.cWhat you’ll be working on?Ocular AI Is Looking For a Founding Backend Engineer To Work Directly With The Founders To Design And Develop Backend Systems For Production. Your Core Work At Ocular Will IncludeDeploying, Training and Fine Tuning AI Models.Developing and Scaling An Internal Analytics System.Building Data pipelines to evaluate model performance, and integrate AI models into the productWorking directly with the founders and customers to shape the product direction and engineering strategyThis is a high agency role with a lot of ambiguity as a part of an early stage startup. You will be reporting directly to the Founders.What we are looking for3+ years experience developing software with Python/Node and Postgress for production systems.Hands-on experience training ML models, building chatbots, or using AI APIs.Experience deploying on AWS, GCP, or Azure with Docker skills and the ability to set up databases and queues (e.g., Redis, RabbitMQ).Open to working in person at our office in SF. We’re an early stage company which means that the role requires working hard and moving quickly. Please only apply if that excites you.ValuesFounder Mentality: We value taking initiative, making confident decisions, and taking full responsibility for the outcomes of your work.Design Oriented: Design is in our DNA - we believe in crafting solutions that are not only functional but also user friendly and beautiful.Customer Obsession: We put customers first, deeply understand their needs, and ensure every decision you make creates value for them.Humble and Collaborative: We value humility, diverse perspectives, and an environment where teamwork is key.Other Benefits401kHeath Insurance (Dental + Vision)Annual Company RetreatsMental Health StipendWork setup stipend (MacBook, Monitor, & Accessories)/ Read more about the 10 traits we look for: levelSeniority levelMid-Senior levelEmployment typeEmployment typeFull-timeJob functionJob functionEngineering and Information TechnologyIndustriesSoftware DevelopmentReferrals increase your chances of interviewing at Ocular AI (YC W24) by 2xSign in to set job alerts for “Member of Technical Staff” roles.Continue with Google Continue with GoogleContinue with Google Continue with GoogleBerkeley, CA $60,000 - $240,000 1 year agoMember of Technical Staff - Computational BiologistMember of Technical Staff, DevSecOps / InfrastructureSan Francisco, CA$136,947.00-$239,699.005 months agoSenior Principal Software Engineer - AI Platform InnovationRedwood City, CA$96,800.00-$251,600.002 days agoAssociate Director of Counseling & Psychological Services - (Administrator II) - Counseling and Psychological ServicesSan Francisco, CA$10,000.00-$120,000.008 months agoProject Archaeologist/ Cultural Resources SpecialistOakland, CA$140,000.00-$220,000.003 days agoSan Francisco, CA$141,800.00-$221,600.002 days agoSan Mateo, CA$141,800.00-$221,600.002 days agoSan Francisco, CA$116,000.00-$200,100.003 days agoSan Mateo, CA$90,000.00-$140,000.001 day agoSan Francisco, CA$150,000.00-$230,000.003 weeks agoMember of Technical Staff (Senior/Staff)San Francisco, CA$145,000.00-$220,000.004 months agoMember of Technical Staff - Compute PlatformMember of Technical Staff - General InterestQuantum Engineer - Member of Technical StaffSan Francisco, CA $120,000 - $180,000 2 months agoRedwood City, CA $79,800 - $178,100 3 days agoSan Francisco, CA $150,000 - $225,000 4 days agoMember of Technical Staff, Founding Design EngineerSan Francisco, CA $130,000 - $200,000 6 months agoMember of Technical Staff, Founding Frontend EngineerSan Francisco, CA $130,000 - $200,000 5 months agoMember of Technical Staff, Next Generation AgentsWe’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. 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Created: 2025-09-17