Software Engineer
Fundamental Research Labs
Software Engineering
Menlo Park, CA, USA
Posted on Aug 13, 2025
Location
Menlo Park Office
Employment Type
Full time
Location Type
On-site
Department
*Platform + Product Engineering
About the Role
We're seeking smart, ambitious engineers at all levels to join our fast moving team.
We’re hiring across fullstack, product, and AI engineering — we care less about titles and more about builders who can own problems end-to-end. You’ll help us ship innovative, consumer-facing products powered by cutting-edge AI and modern development frameworks.
Qualifications
Full stack engineering experience: depth and ownership matter more than # of years
Proven experience with AI/LLM integrations in production applications
Startup-oriented mindset: comfortable with ambiguity and rapid iteration, not precious about what you work on, can contribute from day 1
Hands-on experience with modern deployment tools (Vercel, Next.js, Railway, or similar)
Passion for consumer products with demonstrated ability to ship features that delight users
Strong computer science fundamentals
Bonus
Competitive programming background (IOI, USACO Gold/Platinum, ACM-ICPC, or similar)
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Open source project contributions
What makes us interesting
Small, elite team of ex-founders, researchers from top AI Labs, top CS grads, and engineers from top companies
True ownership You will not be blocked by bureaucracy, shipping meaningful work within weeks rather than months
Serious momentum We're well-funded by top investors, moving fast, and focused on execution
What we do
Ship consumer products powered by cutting-edge AI research, and
Build infrastructure that facilitates research and product, and
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Innovate cutting-edge research that will open up new consumer product forms
The Details
Full-time, onsite role in Menlo Park
Startup hours apply
Generous salary, with additional benefits to be discussed during the hiring process