Jobs

ptype is a small company. Fifteen people at most, across four teams, with a small leadership group above them. Every role is unpaid and open to high school freshmen and above.

Research

Evaluation, memory and tool use.

  • Applied research lead

    Set the questions and run evaluations for the agent, memory and tool use.

    Remote, part time, unpaid

  • Research engineer

    Build eval harnesses, datasets and write-ups.

    Remote, part time, unpaid

Technical

The engine, the app and the release.

  • Founding engineer

    Own the engine and the app, from the agent loop to the installer.

    Remote, part time, unpaid

  • Desktop engineer

    Build the Motif window, panes and local runtime in Tauri and React.

    Remote, part time, unpaid

  • Engine engineer

    Work on runs, tools, Tachyon and MCP.

    Remote, part time, unpaid

  • ML engineer

    Add local models, presets and the inference path.

    Remote, part time, unpaid

  • Release engineer

    Own builds, signing and the install matrix.

    Remote, part time, unpaid

Design

Product, brand and motion.

  • Design lead

    Set the product and brand direction, and keep the design system coherent.

    Remote, part time, unpaid

  • Product designer

    Design the workbench, its flows and its states.

    Remote, part time, unpaid

  • Brand and motion designer

    Design the site, the pixel art and the film.

    Remote, part time, unpaid

Financial

Pricing, licensing and operations.

  • Finance and operations analyst

    Own pricing, licensing and reporting.

    Remote, part time, unpaid

How we hire

  • A 20 minute call

    We talk about the work you have done and the part you want to own.

  • A short task

    The same kind of work the role does, scoped to a few hours.

  • A decision within two weeks

    Either way, with a reason.

Send the role in the subject, a short note and the work you are proudest of. No role that fits? Write to jobs@ptype.app.