Data Platform Engineer

TypeSafe AI • San Francisco, CA

1d • $210,000 - $285,000 • Onsite

About The Position

TypeSafe is an AI lab pushing frontier model intelligence in a new direction, starting with System One Models. We combine the reasoning of LLMs with the reliability of code, for truly trustworthy AI. Our first model, Jev, launched in September 2026. While others chase leaderboards, we’re rebuilding the LLM stack from first principles to make models smarter and also dependable enough to run in production. We’re a small, fast team backed by an $870M Series A led by a16z. Made in SF, with love. Come join the frontier.

You’ll build and own the data infrastructure and internal tooling that support our engineering, analytics, and business teams. You’ll work across ingestion, storage, transformations, and access controls, helping make our data reliable and easy to use.

Requirements

• Experience in data engineering, infrastructure, or backend systems
• Familiarity with Kafka, ClickHouse, a data orchestrator such as Dagster or Airflow, and similar technologies
• Comfortable with SQL, data transformations, and permissioning
• Understanding of how data infrastructure supports BI and analytics
• Ability to take ownership, collaborate well, and adapt to changing requirements
• Excitement about our mission and working on a small team

Nice To Haves

• Experience building and operating large-scale, production data systems
• Experience building internal tools and supporting analytics
• Experience working on a team with strong engineering standards
• Familiarity with AI and its practical applications

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain data pipelines, infrastructure, and internal tools
• Support data transformations, analytical models, and BI workflows
• Manage data access and permissioning
• Improve reliability, performance, and data quality
• Work with teams across the company to understand and support their data needs

Benefits

• 100% covered health insurance
• Daily lunch and dinner
• Visa sponsorships
• 401K plans

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed