What are the responsibilities and job description for the Founding Data Infrastructure Engineer (Query Engine) position at zaimler?
About Us
We are on a mission to bridge the gap between enterprise business knowledge and data, democratizing data discovery and curation to prepare organizations for the era of generative AI. Today's data tools are overly complex, poorly integrated, and siloed, forcing AI Practitioners and data scientists alike to spend more time wrestling with tools, relying on tribal knowledge, and navigating data lakes rather than doing meaningful data science work. The current landscape of data tools and processes is heavily manual and needs to catch up with the vast amount of data generated daily. With the advent of Gen AI and multi-modality, this challenge has only grown more complex and broken.
Backed by top VC funds, we are committed to making enterprise data AI-ready faster, more reliably, and with a stronger foundation of factual semantic knowledge. This leads to more accurate models, superior outcomes, and better business results. Our team of seasoned data infrastructure and machine learning experts (from LinkedIn, Visa, Truera, Hive, and Branch) has spent the past two decades building bespoke systems to solve these very challenges.
Join our growing team of ML research and data infrastructure experts. We're committed to empowering AI and data scientists to seamlessly integrate semantic learning with generative AI. Be part of our journey to shape the future of enterprise AI.
Who You Are
- Thrives in early-stage environments, eager to build robust systems from scratch.
- Passionate about distributed systems and solving complex data challenges at scale.
- Able to navigate ambiguity and adapt to changing requirements in a fast-paced startup.
- Advocates for engineering efficiency and continuous improvement.
- A leader who enjoys mentoring others and fostering a strong engineering culture.
- Excited to work cross-functionally with a team that values transparency, purpose-driven innovation, and collective leadership.
What You Will Be Doing
Prior Experience
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Why Join Us?
We're a fast-moving, well-funded startup based in San Mateo, working onsite with flexible hours because the best ideas happen when smart people collaborate in person. We take ownership of our work, move with urgency while maintaining quality, and focus on delivering real results-not just effort. We offer competitive compensation, equity, full benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k), and a workspace built for collaboration, transparency, and deep technical problem-solving.