General interest at Elicit (Oakland, CA)
Elicit· Oakland, CA·
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Job description
Interested in Elicit, but don't see a role that fits? We're always looking for people who are an exceptional fit for Elicit. If you feel inspired by our mission and believe you'd have a lot to contribute here, fill the form out below and submit your resume. We're happy to keep it and reach back out when a relevant role opens up.
About you
People who thrive at Elicit often demonstrate or resonate with the following:
- A yes-and approach to brainstorming. Our best ideas have a little piece of everyone in them.
- A streamlined funnel from ideas into tests, prototypes, paper sketches. We try to show more than tell.
- Organizing and communicating thoughts in writing.
- A startup mindset. We expect to measure our impact in part by the people whose lives we improve through better reasoning and models of the future.
- Thinking about thinking.
Note: Given the open-ended nature of this expression of interest, we may not reply to your application unless we see a particular role fit. Location and travel We have a great office in Oakland, CA, and we'd love to see you there if you're local. That said, we're just as happy for you to work remotely. We do get the whole team together for a quarterly retreat somewhere fun, because in-person time matters to us.
Why work at Elicit
- Culture: High‑agency, low‑bureaucracy environment where “everyone takes ownership and avoids egos and status games.” The team values transparency, truth‑seeking, and continuous growth. Cross‑team collaboration is the norm elicit.com.
- Remote/Hybrid Policy: Flexible – team members can work from the Oakland office or remotely within time zones between GMT and GMT‑8. Quarterly in‑person company offsites are expected (travel 4+ times per year). Minimal meetings and no micromanagement elicit.com.
- Compensation & Benefits:
- Competitive salaries (e.g., Senior Software Engineer $185‑270K + equity).
- Full coverage health, dental, vision, and life insurance for employee and generous family coverage.
- 20 weeks paid parental leave (12 weeks fully paid).
- 401K with 6% employer match.
- $1,000 quarterly AI experimentation & learning budget.
- Flexible PTO with recommended minimum 20 days/year.
- New Mac + $1,000 workstation budget in first year, $500 annually thereafter.
- Team administrative assistant available for personal/work tasks elicit.com.
- Engineering Culture: Engineers work directly with LLM experts; the company predates the AI bubble, offering deep learning opportunities. The stack is ML‑heavy, and engineers ship user‑facing features weekly. Roles include ML Engineer, Frontend Engineer, AI Engineer, and Evaluation Engineer.
- Potential Downsides: High ambiguity as an early‑stage startup; projects shift frequently. Self‑direction is expected; close mentorship is limited. Limited management track (few direct reports) – the team is intentionally kept small.