Founding Engineer (Hayward)

Founding Full-Stack Engineer | Hybrid | San Francisco Bay AreaBerkley Hunt is partnering with an early-stage AI startup building agentic software products from the ground up. They're looking for a Founding Full-Stack Engineer to join a small, high-calibre team working directly with the founders to shape both the product and technical direction of the company. Backed by high profile VC's, alongside operators and investors from leading technology companies, the team is already working with paying customers and moving quickly toward the next stage of growth. This is a genuine 0-1 engineering role with high ownership, fast iteration, and the opportunity to have a major impact on both the product and company trajectory.What You'll DoBuild and ship full-stack product features from concept through productionWork directly with the founders on product and technical decisionsDesign and maintain backend systems, infrastructure, and integrationsCollaborate on AI-driven workflows and product experiencesHelp shape engineering culture and technical direction from an early stageMove quickly and pragmatically in a fast-moving startup environmentWhat We're Looking For5+ years of software engineering experience, ideally within startup environmentsStrong full-stack engineering experience building and shipping products end-to-endExperience with modern backend and frontend frameworksComfortable working in ambiguity and solving problems without perfect requirementsBias toward action and ownershipStrong communication skills and collaborative mindsetTech StackKotlin + Spring BootReact + NextJSPostgresGCP + TerraformGemini + AnthropicAdditional DetailsHybrid in the San Francisco Bay AreaSmall, highly technical engineering team$180k-$220k + meaningful equity