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Dryft

Dryft

AI-powered autonomous decision system for manufacturing

Full-Stack Engineer Intern

Fall 2026
No salary listed
Internship
San Francisco, CA, USA
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On-site in San Francisco required.

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

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Palo Alto, California

Founded

2013

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Dryft says seven-figure savings reached European and U.S. industrial companies.
  • Its November 2025 launch and 2026 hiring signal active product development.
  • Forward-deployed and full-stack openings suggest customer demand and implementation momentum.

What critics are saying

  • ERP replacement claims trigger slow sales cycles and entrenched SAP, Oracle, and Microsoft resistance.
  • Dryft reports no public customer logos, making product-market fit unproven into 2026.
  • A tiny seed-funded team faces existential risk if pilots fail before Series A.

What makes Dryft unique

  • Dryft combines AI agents with mathematical optimization for factory decisions.
  • General Catalyst led its November 2025 $5 million seed round.
  • Founders Anna-Julia Storch and Leonie Freisinger bring Porsche and Stanford credibility.

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