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Software Engineer, Founders Initiatives at Retell AI | LAYIQ

HR & Recruiting AI Systems
Build systems that extract structured signals from resumes (skills, experience, founder traits, domain expertise)
Develop lead scoring models to predict interview success and role fit
Design AI recruiter workflows for candidate screening and qualification
Automate personalized outbound email and candidate engagement workflows
Security & Compliance Automation
Build automation systems for customer security workflows (BAAs, DPAs, DocuSign, contract review flows)
Automate security questionnaire and compliance response generation
Improve internal tooling for enterprise readiness and audit processes
Operational Infrastructure Tools
Build systems for accounts receivable automation and finance-related email workflows
Create automated enterprise customer onboarding and account setup tools
Design internal systems that reduce manual operational overhead across teams
3rd-Party Integrations & Platform Work
Integrate with CRM systems such as Salesforce, HubSpot, and GoHighLevel
Build workflow automation using tools like Zapier, n8n, and Make
Design LLM-powered systems using OpenAI, Gemini, Claude, and other models
Own API-based integrations that connect internal systems across the company
GTM Engineering & Growth Automation
Build HubSpot and Lark automations to improve sales and marketing efficiency
Develop lifecycle automation systems for customer engagement and retention
Create targeted website personalization and ad content generation systems
Build email personalization and outbound automation pipelines at scale
YOU MIGHT THRIVE IF YOU
Have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a closely related technical field.
Must have up to 1 year of professional software engineering experience, not including internships.
Have completed strong internships, research, startup work, or meaningful side projects that demonstrate exceptional engineering ability.
Think like a founder and take ownership from day one.
Have strong software engineering fundamentals (backend, full-stack, or systems).
Have hands-on experience building with LLMs, AI agents, or modern AI tooling through internships, research, or personal projects.
Are excited to work across product, engineering, and operations.
Move quickly, learn fast, and thrive in ambiguous environments.
Prefer building end-to-end systems over working on narrowly defined tasks.
Care deeply about solving real customer problems and shipping impactful products.
JOB DETAILS
Cash: 160k - 270k
Equity
: Offers Meaningful Equity
Location
: Redwood City, CA, US - relocation provided
US Visas
: Retell AI is open to sponsoring work authorization for qualified candidates, including H-1B, TN, L-1, E-3, F-1 (OPT/CPT), and O-1 visas.
OTHER BENEFITS
100% coverage for medical, dental, and vision insurance
$70/day DoorDash credit for unlimited breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks
$200/month wellness reimbursement (gym, fitness classes, etc.)
$300/month commuter reimbursement (gas, Caltrain, etc.)
$75/month phone bill reimbursement
$50/month internet reimbursement

Software Engineer, Founders Initiatives

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ABOUT RETELL AI

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