As the first engineering hire, you will build the critical governance layer that allows regulated enterprises to safely adopt LLMs. You'll own the technical foundation from a macOS client to deep integrations with Microsoft Graph and Google Workspace, ensuring sensitive data remains secure while enabling the power of AI tools.
Founding Engineer at EF-backed AI governance startup
Join a PhD-led founding team in San Francisco building the essential governance layer for enterprise AI. Backed by Entrepreneurs First and Transpose Platform, this role offers a $150k base and meaningful equity to an engineer ready to own a full product surface across Swift, Microsoft Graph, and GKE. If you want to move from engineer to the C-suite while solving the biggest blocker to AI adoption—security—this is your chance to build the foundation.
Overview
Role overview
Company
VizCo
EF and Transpose backed AI governance startup securing enterprise data adoption
Responsibilities
What you will do
- Design and ship the macOS desktop client using Swift and develop containerized backend services for high-security environments.
- Build deep, complex integrations with Microsoft Graph, Azure, Google Workspace, and GKE to enforce real-time data permissions.
- Collaborate directly with the CEO and CTO to define product strategy and scale the architecture for early enterprise customers.
Candidate profile
Who this is a fit for
- Full-stack generalist with production experience building within the Microsoft and Google Cloud ecosystems.
- Strong background in shipping high-quality code at startups or companies known for rigorous engineering cultures.
- Proficiency in Swift is highly preferred, but we value engineers who can rapidly master new languages and cloud-native stacks.
What makes it remarkable
Why this role is remarkable
- Join a 3-person founding team led by Stanford HAI and Silicon Valley veteran PhDs with an MVP already in beta.
- Backed by prestigious investors including Entrepreneurs First and Transpose Platform, targeting a massive untapped market in AI compliance.
- True C-suite trajectory role with significant equity and the autonomy to architect a product from the ground up.
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