Founding Engineer (Equity Only, Pre-funding)

About ForbocAI

ForbocAI is building the substrate for Autonomous Worlds. We are bridging the gap between rigid traditional Game AI and chaotic Generative AI by deploying local-first Neuro-Symbolic AI engines.

Our Technology

• Redux-Based Entity System: Data-driven, functional programming architecture with pure reducers and memoized selectors for deterministic game state management.
• Behavior Tree AI: Hierarchical bot system implementing Safety → Mission → Combat → Default behavior nodes with utility-based action scoring.
• Procedural Level Generation: Multiple algorithms with quality assurance validation pipelines.

Our Technology Vision

• The Cortex: Local-first generative AI—hardware-accelerated SLM inference running entirely on-device for privacy-preserving NPC intelligence.
• Edge-Resident Memory: RAG pipelines with browser-native vector search, enabling NPCs that remember, learn, and evolve through player interactions.
• Neuro-Symbolic Bridge: Hybrid architecture where LLMs set high-level goals while deterministic behavior trees handle real-time micro-actions.
• Decentralized Agent Economy: Tokenized NPC "souls" (memories, stats, trained logic) as portable, player-owned digital assets via IPFS and smart contracts.

What We're Looking For

We are seeking a founding engineer to help build the next generation of autonomous gaming AI. You will have significant ownership and influence over the technical direction of the company.

Ideal Candidate

• AI/ML Systems: Experience with LLM inference, embeddings, RAG architectures, or agent-based systems.
• Runtime Performance: WebWorkers, WASM optimization, or similar high-performance web/native tech.
• Game AI: Behavior trees, GOAP, utility AI, pathfinding, or ECS-based game engines.
• Web3 (Bonus): Solidity, IPFS, token standards (ERC-721/6551/7007), wallet integration.
• Entrepreneurial Mindset: Desire for significant equity ownership and influence over product direction.
• TypeScript Expertise: Strong functional programming skills with React hooks, Redux Toolkit, and immutable state patterns.
• Game Development: Experience with game loops, Entity-Component-Systems, or physics simulations.
• AI/Automation: Familiarity with behavior trees, utility AI, pathfinding (A*), or agent-based systems.

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