# Founding Engineer at Riften

- Company: Riften
- What the company does: Route AI requests across frontier and open-source models. Turn verified production outcomes into private evaluations and company-specific models with Riften. Backed by Y Combinator.
- Company website: https://riften.ai
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: United States - Remote
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $100K to $150K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-05-17
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.gem.com/riften-ai/am9icG9zdDoXC2HQpK7ZU2qD-x7sAnyk
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/riften-founding-engineer/

## About the role

As a Founding Engineer, you won’t just be writing code—you will be architecting our core platform from scratch, defining our engineering culture, and shaping the product roadmap alongside the founders.

## What they're looking for

- The Ultimate Generalist: You are a full-stack product engineer who loves diving into complex infrastructure but equally cares about building a flawless, intuitive user experience
- 0-to-1 Builder: You thrive in ambiguity. You don't need a perfectly spec'd ticket to start building—you figure out what needs to exist and execute
- Product-Minded: You think like a founder. You care deeply about why we are building something and how it impacts the end-user
- High-Agility: You have a bias for action and are energized by a fast-paced startup environment