Founding AI Engineer, Airbyte

• If you thrive in fast-paced environments, possess an insatiable drive to build, and are ready to tackle complex challenges with a relentless pursuit of excellence, this is your chance to make an indelible mark
• Proven experience as a founder or early-stage startup contributor: You understand the grit, resourcefulness, and relentless drive required to build something from nothing. You've navigated ambiguity, worn multiple hats, and consistently operate at high velocity
• 6+ years of software engineering experience
• Insatiable desire to ship
• Familiarity with AI/LLM tools and the pipelines that power them (RAG, embedding, agents)
• Exceptional problem-solving skills: Ability to break down complex, ill-defined problems into actionable steps and deliver innovative solutions
• Strong engineering fundamentals: Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, software design principles, and distributed systems
• Bias for action and ownership: You are a self-starter who takes initiative, thrives in an autonomous environment, and takes full responsibility for outcomes
• Adaptability and resilience: You embrace change, learn quickly from failures, and maintain a positive attitude in the face of challenges
• Deep knowledge of existing parts of data infrastructure (e.g. Postgres, Data Warehouses, Iceberg, Kafka, Spark)
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
• User-centric approach to building products and developer tools
• A passion for continuous learning and improvement (both at a personal and team level)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Belief in our values

Desirable

• Airbyte is at the forefront of data integration, empowering developers and data practitioners worldwide
• We have been embarking on our most ambitious venture yet: building the next generation of AI-powering products that will redefine how businesses leverage their own data
• To achieve this, we're assembling a lean, high-impact Tiger Team – a specialized unit of elite engineers dedicated to rapid innovation and groundbreaking development
• This is not just another engineering role; it's an opportunity to be a foundational member of a team that will shape the future of bringing more data to intelligent systems
• Pioneer new frameworks and patterns for extracting from Airbyte’s myriad sources and incrementally delivering them to operators
• Build core technologies to manage a fleet of high-volume data connectors on behalf of our customers
• Co-develop the operations for this new product (with the help of Airbyte’s existing experts), including support and sales
• Drive step function improvements in performance & reliability at scale
• Experiment rapidly with new AI technologies, frameworks, and methodologies to identify and integrate the most effective solutions
• Build leverage: a week-long task this year should take ten minutes next year
• Collaborate closely with product, sales, and other engineering teams to translate ambitious product visions into tangible AI-driven solutions
• Write high-leverage code & build high-leverage systems