Founding Software Engineer - Socratix AI

Pear VC • Palo Alto, CA

88d

About The Position

As one of our first engineers, you’ll shape the technical foundation of Socratix AI. You’ll design and ship production-grade AI agents, collaborate directly with founders on product strategy, and partner with both large enterprises and cutting-edge startups. This is a high-impact role with massive scope for growth — you won’t just be building features, you’ll be defining how AI transforms financial operations.

Requirements

• 2–4 years of software engineering experience (CS degree or equivalent background).
• Strong backend development skills with Python + FastAPI.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS) and API design.
• A 0 → 1 builder mindset — comfortable creating from scratch.
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced startup environments.

Nice To Haves

• Startup experience leading significant projects.
• AI expertise: LangChain, RAG, embeddings, multi-agent systems, fine-tuning.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver production-grade AI agents.
• Work directly with founders on roadmap and strategy.
• Collaborate with enterprise and startup partners to deliver impact.
• Drive execution in a high-ownership, high-leverage role.
• Learn firsthand what it takes to build a rocket-ship startup.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity benchmarked to top tech companies.
• Paid meals during workdays.
• 100% health, dental, and vision coverage.
• Hybrid schedule - in-office 3 days a week.
• Unlimited PTO.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree