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The foundation of the modern global economy is built on a dense network of counter party trust and risk. In the past 50 years, companies have evolved from relying on a couple of wholesalers and vendors, to utilizing 100+ SaaS vendors, contract partners, and cloud providers. Since each counter party has their own idiosyncratic internal processes and risk profiles, businesses end up spending millions of dollars and countless man‑hours conducting due diligence.

To streamline this business‑to‑business assessment, reducing human toil, and allowing organizations to work together safely and reliably. We employ modern AI techniques to organize vast amounts of unstructured data and compare them against policies to identify key risks to the business.

We already serve customers across Fortune 500 companies in insurance, higher education, and finance — including five of the top 25 banks in the US.

• Clarence (CEO):
  Co‑founder & former CTO of Unit
  21, a Series C fraud detection company that has raised ~$92M.
• Kao (CTO):
  Previously led the Stripe engineering team that launched Banking‑as‑a‑Service.

We’ve raised $20M from world‑class investors and our team of 12 have built important products at Google, Mapbox and Waymo.

• Build LLM features from ideation to production, including scaling.
• Develop benchmarks to evaluate LLM performance and mitigate hallucinations.
• Own the full development lifecycle, including infrastructure and front‑end work around AI features.
• Foster a constructive environment through code reviews, mentoring, and knowledge sharing.

• Experience developing LLM applications.
• Background in rigorous, quantitative work (e.g., PhD‑level research, machine learning modeling, or advanced data science projects).
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, early‑stage startup environment. While AI is central, this is not a 100% AI role — versatility across the stack is important.
• High standards for code quality.

• Strong Product, Clear Demand:
  Our AI‑driven platform is transforming third‑party risk management (TPRM) for top financial institutions. Customers describe it as “revolutionary” and “a joy to work with.” We’re just getting started.
• Early‑Stage Impact:
  Rare opportunity to shape the trajectory of a company at the forefront of AI innovation. Your work will directly influence our success and growth.
• Collaborative Team:
  Join a tight‑knit, mission‑driven group that values kindness, creativity, and curiosity as much as expertise. You’ll work closely with the founders and exceptional engineers.

• $140K – $220K base salary (depending on experience and ability)
• Meaningful equity
• Health insurance
• 15 days PTO
• 401(k) with 4% matching

Preference for San Francisco (in‑person); open to remote candidates.

CTO, Co-Founder

Coverbase Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Compensation Range: $140K – $220K