AI Engineer ($150k-$300k + Equity) at Vibecode

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Job Title

AI Engineer

Salary

$150k-$300k + Equity

Company Description

Vibecode is a seed-stage startup backed by Alexis Ohanian (776) and Neo, building a breakthrough AI-powered mobile app builder. Based in New York City, the team includes talent from Google and Docker, focused on democratizing software creation by allowing anyone to build native applications instantly through natural language.

Job Description

You will design and deploy state-of-the-art coding agents to automate software creation. Working across the entire AI stack in TypeScript, you'll bridge the gap between human intent and executable code. Join a high-caliber team of ten in New York to build a platform that turns ideas into functional mobile applications.

Location

New York City, USA

Why this role is remarkable

• Build the future of software creation by developing a coding agent that allows anyone to generate native iOS and Android apps from their phone.
• Backed by world-class investors including Alexis Ohanian (776), Neo, and Long Journey, with a team comprising engineers from Google, Bluesky, and Docker.
• High-impact founding team role offering 0.5%–2% equity and the chance to define the technical architecture of a category-defining AI product.

What You Will Do

• Design and implement sophisticated agentic architectures for Vibecode’s state-of-the-art coding AI agent using deep TypeScript expertise.
• Build robust evaluation frameworks to measure code quality and ensure precise alignment between user intent and software execution.
• Collaborate with a small, elite engineering team to ship scalable AI features that directly impact how millions of creators build software.

The ideal candidate

• 3+ years of experience building and deploying complex AI/ML systems or agentic architectures in production environments.
• Deep expertise in TypeScript and a strong product engineering background, ideally having shipped features at high-growth startups like Cursor or Replit.
• A relentless builder with a passion for developer tools who thrives in high-ownership, in-person environments and values shipping over speculation.

Who are Jack & Jill?

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How does this work?

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• If it's a match and the company wants to meet you, they'll make the intro. In the meantime, if you'd like, Jack will send you excellent alternatives.

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