{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"d3bd84fa31fc35d08e773f04","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/d3bd84fa31fc35d08e773f04","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/d3bd84fa31fc35d08e773f04","title":"Founding Engineer (Open to Remote)","description":"Who is Recruiting from Scratch: Recruiting from Scratch is a premier talent firm that focuses on placing the best product managers, software, and hardware talent at innovative companies. Our team is 100% remote and we work with teams across the United States to help them hire. Title of Role: Founding Engineer (AI / Product Engineering) Location: San Francisco, CA (Remote-flexible with regular SF presence) Company Stage of Funding: Seed (~$5M raised) Office Type: On-site (5 days/week preferred, remote-flexible) Salary: $170,000 - $250,000 + Equity (0.5% - 1.5%) Company Description Our client is an early-stage AI healthcare startup building automation systems to streamline complex insurance and revenue cycle workflows. Their platform leverages multimodal AI agents-spanning browser automation, voice AI, APIs, and messaging-to replace manual processes like benefits verification, prior authorization, and patient communications. Despite being early, the company has already secured major enterprise customers, including one of the largest healthcare systems in the U.S., and is experiencing strong demand with a growing customer pipeline. Founded by experienced operators from top technology and healthcare organizations, the team is focused on building a category-defining platform at the intersection of AI and healthcare operations. What You Will DoBuild and ship multimodal AI agents across browser, voice, text, and API interfacesOwn product features end-to-end, from concept to deployment with real customersWork directly with healthcare operators to understand workflows and deliver impactful solutionsDesign evaluation systems to measure and improve AI agent performanceContribute to core platform infrastructure (context, orchestration, memory, and tooling)Identify patterns across customers to shape product and platform strategyRapidly prototype and iterate using the latest AI technologiesScale systems to handle increasing customer demand and complexityCollaborate closely with founders and play a key role in shaping engineering culture Ideal Candidate Background1-5 years of experience as a full-stack or product engineerStrong coding skills in Python, TypeScript, or GoExperience building and shipping user-facing products end-to-endFamiliarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)Strong product mindset with focus on real-world user impactExperience working in fast-paced or startup environmentsHigh ownership, speed, and willingness to take on ambiguous problemsDemonstrated career growth or strong trajectory PreferredExperience with LLMs, AI agents, or voice AI systemsBackground in healthcare, fintech, or complex workflow automationExperience building customer-facing products with measurable impactStrong academic background from top technical programsPrior startup or founding engineer experienceExposure to APIs, integrations, or distributed systems Compensation and BenefitsCompetitive base salary: $170,000 - $250,000Meaningful equity: 0.5% - 1.5%Remote flexibility with strong in-office collaboration cultureOpportunity to be a founding engineer with high ownershipDirect impact on product, customers, and company trajectoryFast-growing company with strong early tractionWork on cutting-edge AI applications in healthcare Why Join This is a rare opportunity to join a high-growth AI startup at the earliest stage and build core products from the ground up. You'll work directly with customers, ship impactful features quickly, and help define the future of AI-driven healthcare automation. 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