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Founding Engineer, Data & Retrieval

Build scalable data pipelines for AI automation platform serving professional services firms

As a Founding Engineer, Data & Retrieval at PostSilo, you will build and scale data infrastructure for an AI automation platform that serves professional services firms handling sensitive, high-volume client work. Your focus will be on creating reliable data retrieval systems that enable the platform to scale from initial customers to hundreds of firms. This is a full-time remote role with worldwide availability, reporting directly to the foun...

Why This Role?

Direct founder access and real impact from day one as a founding engineer scaling the product

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and implement scalable data pipelines for AI-driven automation workflows
  • Build and optimize data retrieval systems for high-volume, sensitive client data
  • Ensure data privacy and security compliance in all data handling processes
  • Collaborate with AI systems engineers to integrate data layer with model inference
  • Monitor and improve data system performance, reliability, and scalability
  • Contribute to architectural decisions for long-term platform scalability

Requirements

  • Strong background in data engineering or backend systems
  • Experience building scalable data pipelines and ETL processes
  • Proficiency with databases and data storage technologies (SQL/NoSQL)
  • Knowledge of data privacy principles and secure data handling practices
  • Familiarity with AI/ML data requirements and retrieval-augmented systems
  • Ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced, early-stage startup environment

Required Skills

data retrievalaidata securitysystem optimizationdata engineeringpipeline developmentprivacy-compliant systemsscalable architectureAI infrastructure integration

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Working Hours Overlap:
Flexible — work your own hours
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Keywords

founding engineerdata pipelinesAI automationprivacy-firstremote worldwideprofessional services techscalable data systemsearly stage startup
View Original Description from HN Who is Hiring

Original description from HN Who is Hiring

PostSilo is a privacy-first company building an AI automation platform for professional services firms that handle sensitive, high-volume client work. We're hiring two founding engineers to take the product from serving its initial customers to one that scales to hundreds of firms. Position 1: Founding Engineer, Data & Retrieval Position 2: Founding Engineer, AI Systems & Infrastructure Type: Full Time Location: USA (Remote) Salary: $175k+ and FE level equity Full details of each role can be found at: https://postsilo.ai/resources/

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Company
PostSilo
Source
HN Who is Hiring
Job Type
full time
Location
Remote · Open worldwide
Category
Seniority
senior
Posted
Jul 4, 2026

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Yes. Founding Engineer, Data & Retrieval at PostSilo is a fully remote role open to candidates worldwide.
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This is a full time position.
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