Founding Engineer

Founding EngineerSan Fransisco / New YorkSalary$200k - $270kEquityCompetitive Join a venture-backed startup building enterprise-scale AI systems that feel human. Their agents already power customer experiences at some of the fastest-growing companies globally, with backing from top investors and founders.They’re hiring engineers who thrive in high-ownership environments and want to ship at the speed of a breakout company. This is a chance to work directly with the founding team, shape technical direction, and build products used by millions.What you’ll doDesign, build, and scale core systems alongside the foundersTake projects from concept to production with full ownershipPush a modern stack (Python/FastAPI, Next.js/React) to its limits in productionHelp define technical and product direction in a fast-moving environmentBuild AI-driven systems that change how enterprises interact with customersWhat they’re looking for4–10 years backend or full-stack experience in high-growth startups (Seed to Series C)Track record of outlier outcomes (rapid promotion, founding experience, or leading high-impact projects)Experience scaling codebases and shipping products with high user impactStrong product intuition and ability to collaborate with non-technical teamsBackground in AI/ML products is a plusCS or related degree from a top university preferredWhy joinCompetitive salary ($200k–$270k) with meaningful equityIn-person, 5 days a week, at their San Francisco HQVisa sponsorship availableBuild at the frontier of AI, backed by world-class investors and operatorsThis is not a maintenance role. It’s a chance to be one of the core builders at a company defining a new category.