Vals AI — Member of Technical Staff, Platform

• →Building and maintaining the platform that runs model benchmarks end to end: backend libraries, web platform, cloud infrastructure, and tooling
• →Working across the full stack as a generalist, spanning backend services and frontend features as the team needs
• →Taking fuzzy, open-ended problems and independently designing, building, and shipping solutions
• →Running code and architecture reviews for other engineers
• →Partnering closely with the research team so the infrastructure meets their evaluation needs

Tech stack: Python, Django, React, TypeScript, AWS

• 2 to 6 years of professional experience in full-stack or platform engineering
• A track record of building products from the ground up (0-to-1), whether at a major tech company, a venture-backed startup, or as a founder

• Experience founding a company or working at an early-stage startup
• A history of building production systems of meaningful scale and scope
• Strong, hands-on production Python in a professional setting
• Frontend experience with React and TypeScript
• An undergraduate CS degree from a top-25 program (a top-5 program stands out if your experience is lighter)

• Location: San Francisco, CA
• Work policy: On-site, 5 days per week
• Compensation: $150K–$210K + equity
• Visa sponsorship: Open to visa transfers (e.g. OPT, H-1B transfers); sponsorship available for exceptional candidates
• Employment type: Full-time