Founding AI Engineer

About the Company Daylight powers procurement for low-carbon industry. We help scale solutions in clean fuels, industrial heat, cement, and steel — sectors responsible for over one-third of global emissions. About the Role Weʼre hiring a founding engineer to build the core intelligence layer of our product. Youʼll work directly with the founder to automate structured contracting, extract insights from messy data and compliance documents, and support smarter purchasing. Responsibilities Build AI-native workflows for structured contract generation and clause-level review Implement LLM agents and retrieval pipelines for negotiation prep, scoring, and summarization Convert procurement, compliance, supply chain data into usable structured formats Ship fast and shape the product with real users Sit with users and get to know their workflows like a Forward Deployed Engineer Qualifications Strong GenAI/agent systems experience (LLM orchestration, retrieval, tool-use) Solid backend skills (Python/TypeScript, APIs, data pipelines, security) Required Skills You can translate procurement workflows into usable software You operate autonomously, prioritize ruthlessly, set clear milestones You bring a calm, analytical, low-ego presence that complements big-picture energy Preferred Skills Marketplace experience Carbon compliance (LCFS, 45Z, EU) LangChain, AWS/GCP, and unit-economics modeling B2B SaaS, contracts, or procurement systems Pay range and compensation package Ready for co-founder-level responsibility, equity-heavy comp, and startup volatility. Equal Opportunity Statement We’re backed by leading climate investors and advised by individuals from the DOE and leading energy infrastructure investment firms. Application Process: 📬 Email lisa@daylightclimate.com with your LinkedIn and a blurb about you . Last Updated: Oct 202 5 Show more Show less