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Chief Engineer (Principal Engineer)

interface.ai· Engineering
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San Francisco$330k - $375kFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Senior hands-on engineering leader responsible for owning an entire domain end-to-end, architecting and building systems, setting technical standards, and leading a pod with a weekly council seat alongside the founders. Focus areas include AI runtime, agents, integrations, data platform, and AI-native banking experiences within a profitable, growing AI company.

Responsibilities

  • Architecture and build — you design the systems for your domain and you write the code; you set the technical standard by example, not from a distance.
  • The technical bar — you ship, you review, and you hold the line on quality and velocity across your domain's pods.
  • The engineers and leads in your domain — you steer and unblock them, growing the technical capability of the team without becoming a pure manager.
  • Outcomes, with your Domain PM — what the domain delivers and the impact it has, not just how it's built.
  • An AI-native way of working — you build on frontier models and embed AI development tools (Claude Code, Cursor) as standard practice for everyone in your domain.

Qualifications

  • BS/BA in Computer Science required; MS or PhD a strong plus
  • San Francisco-based and committed to working onsite
  • H1B transfers welcome
  • A senior-most individual contributor (Principal / Distinguished level) or hands-on technical founder
  • Experience building core systems in production at real scale, with 0→1 or 0→GA exposure
  • Deep credibility in AI and agents, extreme AI fluency
  • First-principles problem-solving, exceptional learning velocity, good judgement in high-ambiguity environments

Skills

Required:Architecture and systems designHands-on developmentTeam leadership without traditional managementAI fluency and frontier models

Benefits

  • 100% paid health, dental & vision care
  • 401(k) & financial wellness perks
  • Daily meals on us
  • Commuter benefit
  • Monthly wellness stipend
  • Claude Enterprise + frontier AI tools for every employee
  • Brand-new 21st-floor SF office at 44 Montgomery
  • Discretionary PTO + paid parental leave
  • Mental health, wellness & family benefits
  • A mission-driven team shaping the future of banking
Last updated Sep 18, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About interface.ai

The Most Capable AI Agents for Credit Unions & Community Banks

The site promotes The Most Capable BankGPT Platform for Credit Unions and Community Banks, featuring Agentic AI solutions for banking, voice, chat, fraud prevention, and compliance.

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