# Founding AI Engineer at Middleware

- Company: Middleware (YC W23)
- What the company does: AI-based full stack observability platform. Backed by Y Combinator.
- Company website: https://www.middleware.io
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: San Francisco, CA, US
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $200K to $400K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2023-05-16
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/middleware/jobs/8l5TKYq-founding-ai-engineer
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/middleware-founding-ai-engineer/

## About the role

Build AI-Powered Remediation Systems: Design and implement machine learning models that can identify, diagnose, and automatically resolve system issues detected by our observability platform. Own the AI/ML Pipeline: Take end-to-end ownership of the AI lifecycle — from data collection and preprocessing to model training, evaluation, and deployment.

## What they're looking for

- Engineers with experience building AI products (do side-projects count?)
- Solid software engineering skills: Proficiency in Python and TypeScript
- Systems knowledge: Understanding of observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, OpenTelemetry)
- Owner mindset: Comfortable working in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment with limited structure and high ownership

Tags: Engineering