Founding Software Engineer

Founding Engineer (Full-Stack / Product) – AI PlatformSan Francisco (onsite) | Top-of-market compensation + equity | Seed-stageTech environment: AWS, containerised infrastructure (Docker, Kubernetes), scalable backend systems, and product-facing dashboards. We’re partnering with a well-funded early-stage startup building a next-generation platform in the AI agent space.Currently in beta with around 50 enterprise customers, the product enables companies to deploy AI agents safely at scale, with a strong focus on permissions, guardrails, and observability.The company is now entering a critical growth phase post-launch and is hiring its first engineers to scale the platform.The roleYou will join as a Founding Engineer and work across the full stack:Build and scale core product features (APIs, backend systems, dashboards)Work on permissions, guardrails, and infrastructure layersOwn features end-to-end, from concept to productionContribute to architecture and product decisionsCollaborate directly with early customers to shape the roadmapThis is a high ownership, high velocity environment with direct impact from day one.What they’re looking for3 to 7 years of experience (flexible for exceptional profiles)Strong product mindset and ability to ship quicklyExperience building scalable APIs and backend systemsComfortable working across backend and frontendExperience with cloud and infrastructure (AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, etc.)Background in product-led or VC-backed startupsStrong signals of excellence include:Experience in top-tier, product-focused companiesFast career progressionStrong academic backgroundNice to have:Experience with AI systems or agent-based workflowsWhy joinBacked by top-tier investors with strong operator backgroundsEarly traction with real customers already using the productGround-floor opportunity with significant ownership and impactExperienced founder with a proven track record of scaling a tech companyCompensation in the 90th percentile with meaningful equityProcessTwo initial screening callsHalf-day onsite including technical and cultural interviews