Backend Engineer - AI at Anything in San Francisco, CA

Summary: Anything is an AI product engineer for the next wave of entrepreneurs. The Backend Engineer - AI role involves working on real AI systems, taking ownership of meaningful product work, and tackling challenging problems in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities: - Break down complex or unclear problems into clear steps and propose practical solutions - Make thoughtful tradeoffs between speed, correctness, and long-term maintainability - Build AI powered features using TypeScript and modern AI frameworks - Collaborate closely with product and design to align on goals and ship with confidence - Talk with users and use the product yourself to understand real-world needs and opportunities - Push through obstacles with resourcefulness and a strong problem-solving mindset - Learn new concepts quickly and apply them to real production challenges - Stay up to date on the latest in AI research and engineering - Take on tasks that stretch your abilities and work hard to close skill gaps quickly - Contribute to a culture of ownership, ambition, and fast-paced learning Required Qualifications: - A strong technical foundation from a top CS program or equivalent hands-on experience building real systems - Evidence of ambitious, self-driven projects or internships that required problem solving and ownership - Solid programming fundamentals and comfort with TypeScript - Exceptional ability to read deeply, reason clearly, and communicate complex ideas - Curiosity about AI systems and a desire to push beyond easy or obvious solutions - A personal track record of learning quickly and putting in real effort to master difficult skills - Experience working in fast-paced environments while balancing care with urgency Preferred Qualifications: - Prior internships in AI, backend, or infrastructure engineering - Previously been one of the first 10 hires at startup - Personal projects that show initiative, creativity, and independent thinking - Backgrounds or interests that span technical and non-technical domains (e.g. writing, design, philosophy, economics, etc) Required Skills: TypeScript, AI systems Important Skills: Problem solving, Fast-paced environment Nice-to-Have Skills: Communication skills