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Dryft

AI-powered autonomous decision system for manufacturing

Full-Stack Engineer Intern

Fall 2026Updated
No salary listed
Internship
San Francisco, CA, USA
In PersonOn-site in San Francisco required.
Software EngineeringFull-Stack Engineering
H1B Sponsorship Available

About the job

Requirements
  • Build scalable systems combining agent-based reasoning, mathematical optimization, and simulation on large-scale industrial data.
  • Build scalable, interpretable, data-driven agents across algorithms, architecture, and infrastructure.
  • Have strong product sense and work directly with customers daily.
  • Have shipped production code end-to-end, with strong backend and infrastructure experience and comfort shipping basic frontend features.
  • Work on-site in San Francisco.
  • Use the listed frontend stack: TypeScript, React, Chakra UI v3, TanStack Router, TanStack Query, and Vite.
  • Use the listed backend stack: Python, FastAPI with Pydantic v2, SQLModel, Postgres with pgvector, and Dagster.
  • Use the listed artificial intelligence stack: Pydantic AI and Langfuse.
Responsibilities
  • Work autonomously on dedicated engineering projects.
  • Develop decision-intelligence systems for manufacturing operations.
  • Work directly with customers on engineering projects.
  • Combine agent-based reasoning with mathematical optimization and simulation on large-scale industrial data.
  • Build backend and infrastructure systems and ship basic frontend features.

About the company

Dryft develops an AI-powered operating system for manufacturing that automates and optimizes complex decisions, with the goal of replacing traditional ERP as the central system. It uses context-aware AI agents alongside mathematical optimization to continuously make and execute thousands of small decisions in real time, processing streams of operational data including conversations and notes. It integrates with existing ERPs, which serve as data stores while Dryft handles active decision-making, enabling dynamic adjustments in inventory, procurement, and production. The aim is to reduce inventory carrying costs, prevent stockouts and overstock, and boost overall operational efficiency, positioning Dryft as the successor to traditional ERP systems.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$5M

Headquarters

Palo Alto, CA

Founded

2013

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What believers are saying

  • Dryft says customers already save millions, validating ROI before broad market rollout.
  • Manufacturers face urgent inventory and stockout pain, making Dryft's savings narrative compelling.
  • Hiring across San Francisco and Munich supports U.S. and European expansion into deep industrial markets.

What critics are saying

  • SAP and Oracle can bundle planning automation into existing ERP contracts before Dryft scales.
  • Autonomous ordering and supplier actions create trust failures fast if one bad decision hits production.
  • A $5 million seed round funds a tiny team; distribution risk becomes existential by 2027.

What makes Dryft unique

  • Dryft targets ERP replacement with agentic decision automation, not dashboards, in manufacturing.
  • General Catalyst backed Dryft at launch in November 2025, signaling strong early conviction.
  • The team blends Stanford AI research with Porsche, Siemens, and factory-floor manufacturing experience.

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Benefits

  • Company Equity
  • Relocation Assistance
  • Hybrid Work Options

Growth & Insights and Company News

6 month growth

-10%

1 year growth

-5%

2 year growth

-5%
Dryft
Sep 30th, 2026
Dryft - Introducing Dryft and announcing our $5M round led by General Catalyst

Intelligence that Runs Manufacturing Operations. Dryft builds artificial intelligence that mimics, optimizes, and automates complex human decisions in manufacturing operations.

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