Job description
Founding Engineer
Remote / Full-time
About Pluto
Pluto builds cutting-edge, developer-friendly tools for embedding web-using agents into applications. We leverage advanced AI/ML, for efficient structured data processing and automation as well as advanced cryptography for secure, encrypted credential management. Our mission is to commoditize secure data access to walled garden ecosystems, empowering a new generation of app builders to “remix” the web.
We are a small team of builders. Our team has previously worked at Uber, Stripe, Lockheed Martin, and YC-funded startups.
The Role
We are hiring a Founding Engineer with a strong background in infrastructure and dev tooling to help lay the foundation for Pluto’s systems and products. You’ll work across our stack, owning critical infrastructure and helping us scale securely and reliably from day one.
This is a high-impact, high-autonomy role ideal for someone who thrives in early-stage environments. You’ll be deeply involved in shaping Pluto’s engineering culture, roadmap, and technical architecture from the ground up. If you’re excited about cutting through complexity, building tools for developers, and working in the fast-moving world of crypto and zero-knowledge tech — we want to talk.
What You’ll Be Doing
Designing and implementing scalable infrastructure on GCP (and other cloud platforms as needed)
Building internal tooling to accelerate developer productivity
Owning CI/CD pipelines, observability, and deployment workflows
Writing production code in Go and Rust
Collaborating across the engineering team to support systems written in multiple languages
Helping shape product direction from a technical lens
What We Look For
4+ years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on infrastructure or platform engineering
Deep experience with GCP and cloud-native tooling
Proficiency in Go and/or Rust
Strong grasp of DevOps principles: CI/CD, monitoring, security best practices
A high degree of ownership — you’re comfortable wearing multiple hats and taking projects from idea to production
Excitement for LLMs, browser and computer automation, cryptography, distributed systems, or low-level performance work
Nice to Have
Experience with browser and computer automation (chrome developer protocol, fingerprinting, anti-bot, accessibility features)
Experience with ML and context engineering for LLMs (embedding, reranking, statistical approaches to data retrieval)
Experience with advanced cryptography and trusted hardware (TEEs, zero knowledge proofs, multi-party computation)
Familiarity with open-source developer tools or SDKs
Prior experience in an early-stage startup environment
Benefits
Medical Plan, Dental and Vision Plan with generous employee contributions
Health Savings Account with company contributions each pay period
Disability and Life Insurance
Internet and Gym Membership Reimbursement
Remote-First Stipend (Your choice of technical setup and equipment)
Conference Travel Stipend
Quarterly team offsites
Open Vacation Policy
How to Apply
If you’re excited about building the future of secure web automation, Please send your portfolio and resume to [email protected].
