Vals AI — Member of Technical Staff, Platform
$150,000–$210,000 year
On-siteSan Francisco, California, United States
Job Summary
Build and maintain the platform running model benchmarks end to end, spanning backend libraries, web features, cloud infrastructure, and tooling. Work across the full stack as a generalist, independently designing, building, and shipping solutions for open-ended problems while leading code and architecture reviews. Partner closely with the research team to ensure infrastructure meets their evaluation needs using Python, Django, React, and TypeScript. Operate in a pre-seed startup environment with high autonomy to shape engineering culture and own significant platform components from day one.
Required Qualifications
- 2 to 6 years of professional experience in full-stack or platform engineering
- A track record of building products from the ground up (0-to-1), whether at a major tech company, a venture-backed startup, or as a founder
- Strong, hands-on production Python in a professional setting
- Frontend experience with React and TypeScript
- An undergraduate CS degree from a top-25 program (a top-5 program stands out if your experience is lighter)
Desired Qualifications
- Experience founding a company or working at an early-stage startup
- A history of building production systems of meaningful scale and scope
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