Founding Full-Stack Engineer

Location: San Francisco, CA (Onsite or Hybrid)Job Type: Full-timeRole: Engineering – Full StackExperience: 3+ yearsWork Authorization: U.S. citizen or valid U.S. work visa requiredCompensationBase Salary: $150,000 – $230,000Equity: 0.25% – 2.00%About the RoleAs Engineer #1, you'll work directly with the founders to build the product from the ground up and help shape the engineering culture. This is a true founding-team role with ownership across the entire stack—from AI systems to user-facing features and core infrastructure.You'll wear multiple hats, move quickly, and play a defining role in shaping both the product and the company.What You'll DoTalk directly with users to deeply understand their needs and improve the product's AI capabilities and user experience (expect ~10–20% of your time in support or customer conversations)Ship full-stack features end-to-endBuild foundational platform components such as:StoragePaymentsAuthenticationCore application infrastructureImprove the AI runtime to better handle edge cases and increase system reliabilityPerform prompt engineering and run evaluations to improve AI output qualityBuild scalable, production-grade infrastructure capable of supporting millions of applicationsWhat We're Looking For3+ years of full-stack engineering experienceStrong experience with React, TypeScript, and Node.jsProven track record of shipping production features end-to-endHigh ownership mindset — you take features from idea to productionAbility to move quickly while maintaining quality and strong engineering practicesStrong product instincts and attention to UX and detailComfortable working in a fast-moving, early-stage startup environmentAbout the CompanyWe are building an AI-first software platform designed to enable non-technical users to build and deploy full-stack web applications. The company has experienced strong early traction, scaling rapidly to hundreds of paying customers in its early stages. Unlike traditional platforms that piece together developer tools, this team is rethinking the software stack from the ground up for a world where AI writes the majority of the code.Our goal: Become the default platform for building and shipping software in the AI era.Founding Team Background:Former Staff Engineers from leading infrastructure and developer-platform companiesLeadership with a proven track record of bootstrapping and scaling SaaS to multi-million-dollar ARR