Parallel Systems

Design Engineer

San Francisco, California, United States

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Internet, BiotechnologyIndustries

About Us

At Parallel Web Systems, we are bringing a new web to life: it’s built with, by, and for AIs. Our work spans innovations across crawling, indexing, ranking, retrieval, and reasoning systems. Our first product is a set of APIs for AIs to do more with web data. We are a fully in-person team based in Palo Alto, CA. Our organization is flat; our team is small and talent dense.

Our Values

We want to talk to you if you are someone who can bring us closer to living our aspirational values:

  • Own customer impact - It’s on us to ensure real-world outcomes for our customers.
  • Obsess over craft - Perfect every detail because quality compounds.
  • Accelerate change - Ship fast, adapt faster, and move frontier ideas into production.
  • Create win-wins - Creatively turn trade-offs into upside.
  • Make high-conviction bets - Try and fail. But succeed an unfair amount.

The Role

You design it, you ship it. Our first design hire - you will shape & build new interfaces for the web; you will extend our brand across multiple surfaces.

About You

  • Portfolio shows design and code ownership.
  • You have taste in both.

Leadership & Investors

Our founder is Parag Agrawal. Previously, he was the CEO and CTO at Twitter. Our investors include First Round Capital, Index Ventures, Khosla Ventures, and many others.

Job Details

  • Location Type: OnSite
  • Employment Type: FullTime

Skills

UI design
UX design
web interfaces
coding

Parallel Systems

Automated battery-electric rail freight solutions

About Parallel Systems

Parallel Systems focuses on transforming freight transportation by shifting cargo movement from trucks to rail. They develop automated, battery-electric freight rail vehicles designed to integrate seamlessly with existing railroad operations. This technology allows railroads to service routes under 1,000 miles, providing a more efficient and environmentally friendly alternative to traditional trucking, especially for shorter distances. Unlike competitors, Parallel Systems emphasizes sustainability and flexibility, targeting railroads that want to expand their services and businesses looking for greener freight options. The company's goal is to reduce carbon emissions in the freight industry while offering innovative solutions that enhance operational efficiency for railroads.

Los Angeles, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2020Year Founded
$51.7MTotal Funding
SERIES_ACompany Stage
Automotive & Transportation, ConsultingIndustries
11-50Employees

Risks

Competition from established rail companies like Genesee & Wyoming in zero-emission solutions.
Potential regulatory challenges from new rail safety bills in Congress.
Dependence on government grants, which may not be sustainable long-term.

Differentiation

Parallel Systems offers autonomous, zero-emission rail vehicles for freight transportation.
The company targets short-distance rail corridors under 1,000 miles, unlike traditional rail.
Founded by former SpaceX engineers, Parallel Systems leverages advanced technology for rail freight.

Upsides

Increased demand for short-haul rail solutions due to truck driver shortages.
Development of microterminals reduces land use and operational costs for rail freight.
Zero-emission logistics align with growing demand for sustainable freight solutions.

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