About the role
Founding AI Engineer at Bild AI in San Francisco. On-site, full-time, paying $120k–$180k. Posted May 18, 2026.
We founded Bild AI to tackle the mess that is blueprint reading, cost estimation, and permit applications in construction. It's a tough technical problem that requires the newest CV and AI approaches, and we’re impact-driven to make it more efficient to build more houses, hospitals, and schools. Featured on Business Insider.
You’ll
Focus on the intelligence-layer instead of the application-layer
Apply SotA computer vision, LLM, and multimodal AI approaches to messy, real-world documents
Ship initial prototypes quickly, and improve them based on user feedback
We want
Applied CV/ML experience
0-to-1 builder, with your AI in production
Growth mindset, slope > y-intercept
Communicate with empathy and honesty. Tell us what makes you happy/unhappy
Don’t mind schlep. We are regularly knee-deep in schlep
Bonus points (if any)
Have built something people used/paid for (founder/startup)
Have a construction background
Are impact-driven
Message with
Why we’re a fit
Your favorite fruit (mine is Sitaphal)
(Please keep it short)
Interview Process
15 min intro
1 hour whiteboard technical
1 hour coding technical
3-5 day paid work trial
Logistics
SF-based or willing to relocate, fulltime in-office
Prefer to apply yourself? Apply on Bild AI’s site
Quick answers
How much does this Bild AI job pay?
The posted pay is $120k–$180k.
Where is this job based?
San Francisco. The role is on-site.
How do you apply?
Apply on Bild AI’s site using the link on this page. With a free Jobmagic account you can see how well you fit first.
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