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MangoDesk

Posted Feb 9, 2026

Open position

Founding Engineer

San FranciscoOn-siteFull Time2+ yrs
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About the role

Company Overview

We're a YC-backed startup on a mission to bridge the gap between AI and the $5T knowledge work economy through cutting-edge data infrastructure and environments. We're a technical team with experience from Scale AI, Uber, and previously founding a successful AI company. We’re based in San Francisco, CA, and recently raised an oversubscribed seed round led by top-tier VCs.

Required Qualifications

Strong technical / computer science fundamentals.

Experience building production-grade backend / full-stack systems

Deep understanding of scalability challenges and good system design.

The ability to take ambiguous requirements, conduct research, analyze tradeoffs, and own project execution end-to-end, balancing speed vs reliability.

Strong communication skills and a bias toward ownership

Preferred Qualifications

2+ years of experience as a SWE

Prior experience at startups / high-growth companies

Experience with applied AI / AI research - specifically in post-training / RL