Founding Engineer

Energy is the #1 constraint in new datacenter buildouts. Neuralwatt is reshaping AI compute around energy efficiency to maximize revenue per kilowatt. We’re a VC-backed, early-stage startup building optimization tools for AI, HPC, and datacenter workloads.

We're hiring 2 founding engineers to help architect our core systems and work directly with customers.

What you'll do:

Technically:

• Architect critical datacenter infrastructure
• Write Rust and Python
• Measure real-world energy impact
• Design state-of-the-art AI-led optimizations

Non-technically:

• Help build the business and win customers
• Present at conferences
• Develop marketing and company materials

Requirements:

• 5–10+ years of software development experience
• Thrive in ambiguous, outcome-driven environments
• Experience working closely with customers
• Clear communication and strong leadership
• Familiarity with LLM/AI infrastructure

Location:

Remote-first, but we meet regularly in Seattle/Denver metro areas.

To apply:

Email: scott@neuralwatt.com
Subject: HN Hiring
Include:

• Resume
• GitHub profile
• A short note on why you're interested