Founding Engineer

Job Description Founding Engineer (Full Stack)Location: San Francisco Bay AreaType: Full-TimeCompensation: Competitive salary + meaningful equity (founding tier)Backed by 8VC, we're building a world-class team to tackle one of the industry's most critical infrastructure problems.About the RoleWe're hiring a founding full stack engineer to help architect and build the platform from day one. This is a unique opportunity to a significant portion of the tech stack and grow into a leadership role with considerable upside in equity.You'll be working on infrastructure that combines large-scale data systems with AI-native agents. This is a highly autonomous, high-leverage role with ownership over core architecture and early team culture.You'll be writing production code across backend and frontend, defining interfaces between components, shaping devops and data infrastructure, and helping translate abstract concepts into working systems. If you're someone who prefers fast feedback, direct impact, and long-term upside — this is for you.ResponsibilitiesArchitect and build scalable APIs, backend services, and web application componentsContribute across the stack: data pipelines, agents, web UIs, deployment systemsDesign and implement internal tooling, testing frameworks, and CI/CD pipelinesCollaborate closely with product and design to prototype and ship features quicklyHelp define engineering processes, contribute to documentation, and grow the early teamOur StackAn ability to learn and grasp new technologies quickly trumps knowing the entire tech stack — you should be comfortable learning and adapting in a fast-moving environment. The following represents the types of technologies you will be working with:Languages: TypeScript (Node.js), Python (FastAPI)Frontend: React, Next.js, Tailwind, shadcn/uiBackend: Postgres, DuckDB, GraphQL (Hasura), Kafka, RESTCloud/Infra: AWS, Docker, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, Kubernetes (basic)AI/Agents: LangChain, LangGraph, OpenAI, Anthropic, LLaMA, Pinecone, QdrantGovernance: Keycloak, Open Policy Agent (OPA), OpenTelemetry, Slack integrationsVisualization: Vega, Flourish, React ReChartConnectors: ERP, PLM, Excel, Email, Web APIsWhat We're Looking ForExperience:5+ years as a full stack or backend engineerExperience owning and delivering production systems end-to-endPrior experience with modern frontend frameworks (React, Next.js)Familiarity with building APIs, databases, cloud infrastructure, or deployment workflows at scaleComfortable working in early-stage startups or autonomous roles, prior experience as a founder, founding engineer, or a 0-1 pre-seed startup is a big plusMindset:Comfortable with ambiguity, eager to prototype and iterate quicklyStrong sense of ownership — prefers to build systems rather than wait for ticketsEnjoys thinking about architecture, performance, and tradeoffs at every levelClear communicator and pragmatic team playerValues equity and impact over prestige or hierarchyPrior startup or founding team experienceBonus:Contributions to open-source or internal tools with impactInterest in data systems, agent workflows, or LLM orchestrationWhy JoinTrue ownership — early equity and influence over product and technical directionMission-driven team solving complex data and AI problems with real-world impactStrong engineering culture focused on velocity, clarity, and long-term thinkingLearning curve across AI, data infra, agents, and enterprise-scale platformsEarly access to cutting-edge AI workflows and deployment patternsIf you want to build systems that learn, act, and evolve — with the autonomy to shape the stack and the team — we'd love to hear from you.