What are the responsibilities and job description for the Founding Engineer - Baton AI position at Pear VC?
Founding Engineer - Baton AI
Location : San Francisco, CA (In-Person)
Experience Level : 3 years (Full-Stack Engineering)
About Baton AI
Baton AI (getbaton.ai) is revolutionizing how solutions engineers and implementation consultants work. Our AI co-pilot eliminates the tedious, manual work of customizing SaaS demos and configuring implementation workflows-so users can focus on what they do best : delivering exceptional customer experiences. And this is just the beginning. We're building toward enterprise-wide workflow automation, seamlessly connecting software ecosystems into a powerful, AI-driven platform.
As a Founding Engineer, you'll be at the heart of our innovation-shaping the product, making key technical decisions, and working alongside the founding team to push the boundaries of AI-driven automation. We move fast, collaborate deeply, and are obsessed with building tools that create real impact.
Backed by Pear VC, we're looking for ambitious builders who take ownership, move with urgency, and want to redefine the future of SaaS with AI.
Ready to build the future? Let's chat.
What You'll Do
- Build and Scale : Own and develop key parts of our full-stack web application, API infrastructure, and AI-driven automation workflows.
- AI & Workflow Automation : Work on complex technical challenges, including integrating LLMs, abstracting API traffic, and designing intelligent automation for SaaS applications.
- Product Ownership : Influence product direction, help define our technical roadmap, and drive the implementation of key features.
- Customer-Centric Development : Work closely with early customers to refine our solution and ensure it delivers real business impact.
- Technical Leadership : Lay down the engineering foundation, set best practices, and mentor future team members.
- Fast Iteration & Experimentation : Operate in a high-velocity startup environment, rapidly prototyping and iterating on product features.
What We're Looking For
Why Join Us?
In-person collaboration - we believe the best early-stage teams thrive in an in-person environment, working together to solve hard problems efficiently.
