About Burnt

Burnt is building an agentic OS to replace legacy ERPs and automate how supply chain companies operate. We’re starting with the food industry—a $1T+ sector that’s been underserved by modern software—and building vertically integrated AI agents that take over the manual, repetitive work ERPs were supposed to solve.

Our first product replaces the entire order management team at food distribution companies. Instead of emails, texts, and voicemails being manually keyed into ERPs, our agent understands every customer’s habits, shorthand, and preferences—and turns messy inbound communication into structured, ERP-ready orders in seconds.

We’re a group of extremely competitive people and run through walls day in day out for our customers.

Why are we working on this?

Founded by industry operators and backed by some of the best investors and operators in Silicon Valley, we’re combining deep domain expertise with cutting-edge AI to reshape how global supply chains run. Our mission is ambitious: automate the 40% of labor currently hired just to operate broken systems—and free up humans to focus on what actually drives the business forward.

We’re just getting started. Come build with us.

The Opportunity

We are seeking an entrepreneurial AI native engineer to join the founding team to help build our core suite of products. As our founding engineer, you’ll have unprecedented influence in:

Architecting our core AI agent system from the ground up
Making critical technical decisions that will shape our product’s future
Building and leading our engineering team and culture
Working directly with founders to shape product strategy

The Technical Challenges You’ll Solve

Design and implement autonomous AI agents that can understand and execute complex supply chain workflows
Build reliable orchestration systems for LLM-powered applications
Create scalable integration patterns with existing ERP systems
Develop robust monitoring and safety systems for AI agents
Architect cloud-native infrastructure ready for enterprise scale

About You:

Voracious learner. You’re on top of it. You love diving into new areas and exploring new models, algorithms, and technologies. You are building for where AI is 1-2 years from now, not where it is today.
Value clear communication. You recognize the importance of clear communication, documented planning, and transparent, frequent feedback.
Obsessed with greatness. You’ve always known you were meant for something extraordinary – it’s not ego, it’s an unshakeable inner certainty. The thought of settling for anything less than that feels fundamentally wrong.
‘Figure it out’ mindset. You’re not scared of tough challenges, even if it means you might not know all the answers.
You care about the details. You believe the smallest details can make the biggest impact and take pride in getting them right.
You tick every single one of the values below.

Core Requirements:

3–5 years of hands-on experience with Python and core data science libraries (e.g., Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn)
3+ years of frontend development with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
Proficient in modern frontend frameworks like React.js and Next.js
Experience building real-time UIs using WebSockets and/or real-time databases
Strong understanding of various database types: relational (SQL), document, columnar, key-value, and graph
Proven experience building production-grade AI agents and workflow systems, including observability, evaluation frameworks, and memory management
Skilled at optimizing small language models for scalability and accuracy
Comfortable deploying across major cloud providers (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
Deep understanding of AI safety, security, and compliance best practices

Bonus:

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science or a related field
Strong machine learning foundation with a pulse on the latest in Generative AI
Experience building frontend applications with Next.js
Familiarity with Agile development practices and fast iteration cycles
Natural leadership and clear communication skills
Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to navigate ambiguity and move fast
Hands-on experience with LLM orchestration frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LlamaIndex)
Open-source contributions or personal ML/AI projects
Experience scaling ML models in production environments
Solid data engineering skills—pipelines, transformations, and infrastructure
Understanding of GPU infrastructure and model optimization for performance

Our Values

🏆We play to dominate – Participation trophies don’t exist in our world. We don’t want to just be the best. We want to dominate.

🚀Be delusional – We are going to change the global supply chain. We believe we will be the ones to do it. We never sacrifice long-term value for short-term results.

💪Outwork everyone – Being the best doesn’t come easy. We strive to be better today than we were yesterday. We work harder, longer, and smarter than anyone else.

🔥Run into the fire – We confront the toughest challenges head-on. Sometimes we fail, but we brush ourselves off, adapt, learn, and push forward with resilience.

☄ Be obsessed – We always go the extra mile. We are obsessed with our customers. We are obsessed with building a generational business. We are looking for people who are obsessed with being the best.

🌟Take care of the work, and the work will take care of you – Stay honest. Leave your ego at the door. Work hard and good things will come your way.

Benefits & Equity

💰 Competitive Salary

📈 Start-up equity – 0.10%-2.00%

🌴 Flexible PTO

Salary Range Details

The compensation range for this position is set between $125,000 and $200,000, reflecting our market analysis and other relevant considerations. However, exceptions may be made for candidates with qualifications that significantly differ from those outlined in the job description.

Location: On-site, San Francisco, CA

Employment Type: Full-time

Interview Process

Initial conversation with CEO / CTO (60 mins)
Whiteboard session with CTO (2 hours)
Cultural round with CPO (30 mins)
Work trial – 2-14 days
Final team conversation / decision (45 mins)

Why Join us Now?

You’ll be joining at the perfect time to:
Shape the technical architecture of an AI-first product in an old-school industry
Build and lead a world-class engineering team
Solve complex problems at the intersection of AI and enterprise software
Make a real impact on how global supply chains operate

Join us in building the future of intelligent, autonomous supply chain agents. If you’re excited about combining AI with real-world business problems, we’d love to talk.

Want to learn more?

Email us at careers@getburnt.ai with your resume and a brief note about why you’re interested in burnt.