About the Role
We are looking for a senior engineer who is hands-on and cares deeply about craft. You will turn ambitious ideas into enduring products and systems while shaping the technical foundation of the company. This is a high-autonomy, high-ownership role with meaningful influence over the product and company.
Responsibilities
- Build core agent, product, and infrastructure systems.
- Create simulation environments for users, schedules, relationships, and multi-agent interactions.
- Develop evaluations for long-horizon agent behavior, reliability, and safety.
- Design systems for context, memory, orchestration, and tool use.
- Set a high bar for architecture, engineering quality, and product craft.
- Help shape the technical roadmap, culture, and team.
Requirements
- Have designed and shipped complex products or systems with significant ownership.
- Are deeply experienced in backend and distributed systems.
- Combine strong architectural judgment with product and design instincts.
- Bring great product instincts and genuine care for design, UX, and human-centered product development.
- Thrive in ambiguity, move quickly, and hold high standards without ego.
Skills
- Python
- Postgres
- React
- Next.js
- TypeScript
- LLM agents
- simulations
- evaluation frameworks
Location
- San Francisco
- New York
Work Type
- In person
Experience Level
- Senior
About the Company
- Shared Context is building adaptive personal AI that understands the texture of real life: our relationships, routines, responsibilities, and goals.
- We are building technology that adapts to each and every individual person to help them navigate life with ease, care, and intention.
- We are funded by leading VCs and are a startup-in-residence at the iconic design and innovation firm, IDEO.
