Sentient

πŸ‘₯ 11-50πŸ’° $85,000,000 Seed 11 months agoArtificial Intelligence (AI)Content CreatorsSoftwareπŸ’Ό Private Company
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Sentient is at the forefront of the decentralized AI revolution, building an open AGI economy where developers and creators thrive. We're developing a cutting-edge platform that empowers communities to collaboratively train and control AI models, moving beyond the limitations of centralized systems. Our core focus is on fostering open-source AI development and ensuring fair value distribution within the ecosystem. We're utilizing technologies like Common Crawl, Google Font API, DNSSEC, and nginx, with a strong emphasis on distributed systems and cryptography. Our engineering culture values transparency, trust, and inclusivity, supporting a remote-first work environment with a global and diverse team. This approach allows us to attract top talent and foster a truly collaborative and innovative atmosphere. We are building the future of AI. Sentient is backed by leading Silicon Valley venture capital firms, having recently closed a Seed Round. We're a team of 11-50 employees. With a remote-first culture and a focus on innovation, we're creating an environment where you can make a real impact on the future of AI.

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πŸ”₯ UI/UX Designer
Posted 30 days ago

πŸ“ EMEA

🧭 Full-Time

πŸ” Web3

  • 3+ years designing Web3 products (wallets, DeFi, or NFT platforms)
  • Deep understanding of Web3 UX patterns (wallet connections, transaction flows, token interfaces)
  • Experience with AI tools like v0.dev, GPT-4, and Claude
  • Proficiency in modern design stacks: Figma, shadcn/ui, Tailwind
  • Portfolio showing Web3 + AI interface work
  • Experience designing for protocols, bridges, or complex financial products
  • Understanding of token economics and how to represent them visually
  • Knowledge of zero-knowledge proofs and layer-2 concepts
  • Design Agent Interfaces: Create intuitive interfaces for AI model interactions, protocol dashboards, and staking interfaces
  • Protocol Design: Design clear flows for complex Web3 mechanisms like staking, bridging, and model access
  • AI Integration: Build interfaces that showcase AI capabilities while maintaining clear user control and feedback loops
  • Design System: Develop and maintain a component library optimized for Web3 and AI interactions
  • User Research: Test interfaces with both Web3-native users and AI builders to optimize flows
  • Technical Partnership: Work directly with engineers on implementation using modern tools like shadcn/ui

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πŸ“ EMEA

🧭 Full-Time

πŸ” Blockchain

  • Strong expertise in blockchain platforms (Ethereum etc.)
  • Proficiency in smart contract development and languages (Solidity, etc.)
  • Experience with cryptography and consensus mechanisms
  • Strong understanding of distributed systems and P2P networks
  • Knowledge of web3 technologies and DApp development
  • Smart contract development and auditing
  • Blockchain protocols and consensus algorithms
  • Distributed ledger technologies
  • Cryptography and security principles
  • Programming languages (Solidity, Go, Rust, JavaScript)
  • Web3.js, Truffle, Hardhat, or similar frameworks
  • Design and architect blockchain solutions including protocols, consensus mechanisms, and smart contracts
  • Develop technical specifications and system architecture documentation
  • Lead the evaluation and selection of blockchain platforms and technologies
  • Guide development teams on blockchain implementation and best practices
  • Ensure security, scalability, and performance of blockchain solutions
  • Review and optimize smart contract code and blockchain infrastructure
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions
  • Provide technical mentorship and expertise to development teams

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πŸ”₯ Marketing Intern
Posted 30 days ago

πŸ“ AMER

🧭 Internship

πŸ” AI and blockchain

  • Interest in AI, blockchain, and emerging technologies.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Experience with social media platforms (Twitter, LinkedIn, Discord, etc.).
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and take initiative.
  • Previous marketing experience (internships, projects, or coursework) is a plus.
  • Assist in creating content for social media, blogs, and newsletters.
  • Support marketing campaigns and community initiatives.
  • Engage with our online community and respond to inquiries.
  • Conduct market research on industry trends and competitors.
  • Help track and analyze marketing performance metrics.

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πŸ”₯ Frontend Engineer
Posted 30 days ago

πŸ“ AMER

🧭 Full-Time

πŸ” Software Development

  • 5+ years professional experience in modern frontend development
  • Deep expertise in React, Next.js, Typescript, HTML5, CSS3
  • Experience with UI component libraries, CSS-in-JS solutions, SSR
  • Knowledge of blockchain frontends, web3.js, ethers.js a plus
  • Familiarity with backend Node.js, databases, Docker, AWS
  • Understanding of Generative AI, LLMs, datasets, fine-tuning
  • Proficiency in Git, agile development, CI/CD
  • Develop highly performant, scalable and modular frontend for the Sentient platform
  • Architect frontend to seamlessly integrate with backend services and Generative AI APIs
  • Build intuitive UIs and workflows for builders to share artifacts, launch campaigns and monetize models
  • Implement decentralized frontend interacting with Sentient blockchain and smart contracts
  • Create agent visualizations and dashboards for users, builders and stakers
  • Optimize frontend for responsiveness and progressive enhancement across devices
  • Write clean, well-documented code with high test coverage
  • Collaborate closely with product, design and backend teams

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πŸ“ EMEA

🧭 Full-Time

πŸ” Web3 and AI

  • Have strong relationships with various protocols within the Web3 and AI space.
  • Educational background in Computer Science, Engineering, or related fields, with a deep understanding of blockchain and AI technologies.
  • Proven track record in pre/alpha product-stage GTM, preferably in a rapidly evolving industry.
  • Demonstrated ability to work with developers, with a deep empathy for their needs and challenges.
  • High self-motivation, and ideally having founder experience
  • Comfortable working in an applied research environment, capable of managing high autonomy and navigating unpredictable timelines.
  • Serve as the ecosystem growth lead for a new open intelligence layer of the internet.
  • Develop the strategy for go to market, work closely with the executive team on establishing KPIs and OKRs
  • Steward the development and successful implementation of acquisition funnels, demonstrating continuous adaptation to the rapidly expanding scope of the ecosystem.
  • Design and implement growth strategies.
  • Facilitate dynamic and meaningful conversations within the community, creating a robust and collaborative environment that fosters growth and innovation.
  • Work closely with marketing and business development teams to strategically drive ecosystem expansion and boost community engagement and awareness.
  • Help oversee daily operations within the ecosystem, ensuring smooth coordination of activities and efficient use of resources.
  • Contribute to the development of strategic plans for adoption, integrating insights from multiple sources to create effective and forward-thinking strategies.

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πŸ”₯ Community Manager
Posted 30 days ago

πŸ“ EMEA

🧭 Full-Time

πŸ” AI, Crypto

  • Deep understanding of both decentralized AI and blockchain technologies.
  • Proven track record of leading and scaling community initiatives.
  • Experience managing online communities across Twitter, Discord, Telegram.
  • Experience organizing and managing ambassador or community engagement programs.
  • Ability to track and measure the success of community initiatives.
  • Ability to work closely with bizdev, marketing, and technical teams.
  • Lead initiatives to expand Sentient's community through strategic outreach.
  • Help guide and shape the voice of Sentient’s community.
  • Develop educational programs, contests, and engagement strategies.
  • Scale the community by hiring and coordinating moderators.
  • Track community-oriented KPIs and optimize strategies.
  • Act as a liaison between the community, development, and business teams.
  • Help Sentient’s marketing efforts by engaging with the community.

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πŸ“ AMER

🧭 Internship

πŸ” AI

  • Hands-on experience in generative AI research and/or engineering, whether in industry or through academic work during the Bachelor’s / Master’s / PhD degree with corresponding published work
  • Demonstrated expertise in deep learning and transformer models
  • Mastery of Python (PyTorch, numpy, agentic frameworks) for building AI workflows, fine-tuning models, and writing evaluations
  • Strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, and software engineering principles
  • Familiarity with methods for training LLMs (distillation, supervised fine-tuning, policy optimization)
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with a proactive approach to challenges
  • Work part-time or full-time during the year with the core Sentient Research team
  • Conduct cutting-edge generative AI research in a fast-paced environment
  • Design new agent architectures to improve end-to-end performance of AI workflows
  • Design, run, and evaluate experiments to improve LLMs on various benchmarks
  • Execute data engineering tasks to curate data for LLM pre-training, fine-tuning, RAG
  • Integrate and evaluate models with multi-modal capabilities for different verticals
  • Read conference papers on generative AI and knowledge retrieval to understand and evaluate new research in the space
  • Replicate, evaluate, and integrate theoretical data-curation approaches, fine-tuning algorithms, and agent architectures from research papers into real products
  • Set up fine-tuning and evaluation pipelines on AWS, GCP, and other compute providers
  • Manage AI workload compute resources and monitoring, keeping track of experiments and assessing results

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πŸ”₯ Director of Marketing
Posted about 1 month ago

🧭 Full-Time

πŸ” AI, Blockchain

  • Proven track record in senior marketing roles, with significant experience in the blockchain sector; experience in AI marketing is highly desirable.
  • Strategic thinker who can craft and implement innovative marketing campaigns that engage and expand our target audience.
  • Strong leadership skills, with experience building and mentoring high-performing marketing teams.
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
  • Hands-on experience with data analysis and performance metrics to guide marketing strategies.
  • Background in a high-growth tech environment, with a keen understanding of the dynamics within the AI and blockchain ecosystems.
  • Entrepreneurial spirit, with a track record of initiative-taking and successful project execution in a fast-paced setting.
  • Technical background with an understanding of blockchain protocol and AI development
  • Educational background in Computer Science, Engineering, or related fields, with a deep understanding of blockchain and AI technologies is a plus
  • Prior experience experience building community at a top protocol is a plus.
  • Develop and execute a comprehensive and innovative marketing strategy that aligns with Sentient's mission and objectives, with a particular focus on AI and blockchain communities.
  • Lead the marketing team, fostering a culture of creativity, collaboration, and accountability.
  • Utilize deep knowledge of blockchain and AI industries to position Sentient as a leader in decentralized AGI development.
  • Drive brand awareness and adoption through targeted campaigns thought leadership, and strategic partnerships.
  • Collaborate with product and engineering teams to market new features and innovations effectively.
  • Analyze market trends and user feedback to continually refine marketing approaches and product offerings.
  • Manage and optimize marketing budgets to ensure maximum ROI and alignment with strategic goals.
  • Represent Sentient at industry events, conferences, and in the media, enhancing the company's profile and network.
  • Build and execute the Sentient community strategy
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