{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"eb5978b9aceeab6b5f22f6c2","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/eb5978b9aceeab6b5f22f6c2","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/eb5978b9aceeab6b5f22f6c2","title":"Founding Engineer","description":"About TandemHardware development runs on scattered context. Design intent, requirements, feedback, and decisions get lost across CAD, PDM, docs, and messages. Tandem captures design intent as work happens and keeps that context tied to design changes.Today, that means better traceability, faster reviews, less rework, and stronger collaboration across engineering, quality, and manufacturing. Long term, we believe this becomes a core layer for agentic hardware development.About the RoleYou'll work on everything. As a founding engineer, you'll shape the product, the architecture, and engineering culture.What You'll DoBuild core Tandem product systems across frontend, backend, integrations, and AI workflowsArchitect and ship product across CAD-connected workflows, requirements systems, review tooling, and traceability infrastructureDesign systems that turn fragmented engineering activity into structured, usable contextBuild product features that help engineers understand downstream impact, surface requirement risk, and keep design knowledge currentWork closely with customers and founders to shape roadmap, architecture, and product directionOwn major technical areas end to end, from prototype to productionHelp define the engineering culture, standards, and velocity of the companyWhat We're Looking ForStrong full-stack engineer with very high ownershipYou move fast, but you do not build sloppy systemsComfortable going from blank page to shipped productExcited by complex technical problems and imperfect informationYou care about system design, architecture, and code qualityYou want to work closely with customers and build things that solve real workflow painYou are energized by being early and want real responsibilityYou have taste in frontend and can build clean, thoughtful user experiencesBonus if you have experience with CAD, engineering systems, or complex data-heavy productsBenefits & CompensationSalary: $120K–$250KEquity: 0.5%–1.0%Health, dental, and vision insuranceUnlimited PTOFree lunch when working in office$50/month gym and wellness stipendTeam & CultureWe are a small, in-person team in San Francisco building at the intersection of AI, CAD, and hardware engineering workflows.We’ve raised $4.7M from top investors and angels and are building fast.You will work directly with the founders, ship real product, and be expected to move quickly. 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