Careers
Define how the AI-native enterprise is built
Distyl partners with some of the world’s most important institutions to transform how they operate with AI. Our engineers, researchers, and strategists build production AI systems that reshape critical business workflows across healthcare, finance, supply chain, insurance, and more. We’re not building demos. We’re defining how enterprises operate in the age of AI.
Vision
The next evolution of forward deployment
Forward deployed engineering has traditionally depended on humans manually translating customer knowledge into software. AI changes that. Our technologies enable agents and engineers to transform enterprise context into production-grade AI systems with governance, evaluation, and security built in. We're practicing forward deployment today and building AI, not software-driven, scale for tomorrow.
You’ll thrive here if you…
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AI isn’t just a tool, it’s your mindset
You believe AI-native workflows will reshape entire industries, and you’re excited to be part of that shift. We aren’t integrating AI into old ways of working — we’re changing work.
- 02
You move fast and ship
You’re not here to endlessly debate requirements. At Distyl, ideas become prototypes, prototypes become production systems, and production systems drive hundreds of millions in impact — fast.
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You are relentlessly curious
You ask questions and challenge assumptions. You don’t pretend to know everything — you seek out answers, and you aren’t afraid to say, “I don’t know, but we will figure it out.”
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You thrive on feedback
We don’t do ego-stroking. Feedback here is direct, fast, and focused on making each other better. If that excites you, you’ll thrive here.
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You care about the customer problem more than your solution
AI’s pace means an individual solution’s lifespan is shorter than ever. Stay comfortable updating your solution as the tech changes, and focus on the value you provide the customer over protecting your idea.
How we hire
We care more about your ability to solve real problems than contrived puzzles
Our interview process is built around challenges inspired by real work our teams encounter.
Technical interviews
- Collaborative live coding sessions
- Take-home assessments for some roles
- Practical system and product discussions
Non-technical interviews
- Conversational interviews with engineers, strategists, and leaders
- Focused on communication, ownership, and problem-solving
Interview logistics
- All interviews are conducted over Google Meet
- AI usage is encouraged at every stage — we hire people who make AI work better than anyone else
How we support you
Benefits built around the work and the people doing it
Health &
wellness
- 100% coverage for medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents
- 8 weeks parental leave
- Flexible PTO
Compensation &
financial support
- Competitive salary and meaningful equity
- Retirement plans
- Life and disability insurance
Additional
benefits
- Relocation support for employees moving more than 100 miles
- Daily meals and snacks in-office
- Commuter benefits
FAQs
We have space for exceptional early career candidates but primarily focus on experienced hires.
We’re not able to provide feedback on resumes or interviews.
Generally yes. If you need any visa sponsorship please make it clear to the recruiter early in the process — our immigration team will work with you to handle your specific circumstances.
For all engineering roles and most other roles we require office collaboration 3 days a week in either SF or NYC.