Careers
Help us build what comes next.
We are looking for exceptional people to join a small, fast-moving team working on the most important problem of our time, which is dinner.
Open roles
Senior Snack Alignment Engineer
Alignment · On-site (kitchen)
Own the pipeline that connects model objectives to snack delivery. You will define what “a snack” means at scale and ensure it arrives on schedule.
You might be a fit if you have:
- 5+ years working near snacks
- Strong opinions about portion size
- Comfortable with ambiguity, and with crumbs
Apply for Senior Snack Alignment EngineerStaff Belly-Rub Researcher
Research · Hybrid (lap)
Advance the frontier of belly-rub science. You will design experiments, run ablations on pressure and tempo, and publish results.
You might be a fit if you have:
- PhD or equivalent time on a sofa
- Publication record in tactile affection
- Gentle hands
Apply for Staff Belly-Rub ResearcherPrompt Engineer
Applied · Remote (couch)
Craft inputs that reliably elicit useful behavior from Snort-1. Must be able to say “walk” convincingly, and also to not say it.
You might be a fit if you have:
- Excellent command of the word “treat”
- Ability to spell W-A-L-K under pressure
- Calm demeanor around leashes
Apply for Prompt EngineerHead of Sofa Infrastructure
Infrastructure · Remote (couch)
Lead reliability for our 11,000-couch training cluster. You will own capacity planning, cushion lifecycle management, and the sunbeam roadmap.
You might be a fit if you have:
- Experience operating upholstery at scale
- 99.99% uptime mindset
- On-call rotation (it is mostly naps)
Apply for Head of Sofa InfrastructureRed Team: Mailman Specialist
Safety · On-site (front window)
Probe our systems’ response to the daily mailman incident. Document the failure modes, escalate vocalizations, and recommend mitigations.
You might be a fit if you have:
- Proven track record of window-based vigilance
- Loud, reproducible outputs
- Fearless disposition
Apply for Red Team: Mailman SpecialistFounding Squirrel Detection Lead
Applied · On-site (backyard)
Build our squirrel detection program from zero. Our current squirrels-caught metric is 0 by design, and we need someone to define what that means.
You might be a fit if you have:
- Deep experience with fences
- Ability to stare at a tree for hours
- Optimistic about eventual success
Apply for Founding Squirrel Detection Lead
Benefits
- Unlimited naps
- No approval required. Naps are tracked for uptime reporting only.
- Equity in kibble
- Vests over four years with a one-year cliff. The cliff is supervised.
- Four-day work week
- Applies to dogs. Humans remain on call.
- Relocation to any sunbeam
- We will move you to wherever the light is best.
- Puppy leave
- Generous, and non-negotiable.
Pugalarity Labs is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of coat color, wrinkle density, or snort frequency.