Founding Engineer

Overview

On Site
Depends on Experience
Full Time
No Travel Required

Skills

Full Stack proficiency
GoLang
React/Next.js
TypeScript
RAG systems
Redis
have built AI-native or developer productivity tools
Startup experience

Job Details

Founding Software Engineer

Role Summary
Join as a founding engineer and help shape the foundation of our product, technology, and team. You ll work across the stack, from backend infrastructure to frontend UI, and play a key role in product direction, architectural decisions, and engineering culture.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and build features using GoLang, TypeScript, React, and Next.js

  • Lead full-stack projects from conception to deployment

  • Engage with users, analyze product usage, and iterate quickly

  • Contribute to the product roadmap and technical strategy

  • Tackle complex challenges in infrastructure and AI systems

Required Qualifications

  • 2+ years of professional software engineering experience

  • Strong full-stack development skills (GoLang, React/Next.js, TypeScript)

  • Proven ability to own features end-to-end in production environments

  • Experience in startups or fast-paced engineering teams

  • Willing and able to work onsite in San Francisco 6 days/week

Preferred Qualifications

  • Background at top engineering organizations (e.g., Google, Microsoft, YC-backed startups)

  • Experience with AI systems such as RAG, Redis, or agent-based architectures

  • Built AI-native or developer productivity tools

  • 0-to-1 product development or startup founding experience

We are looking for;

Engineering Excellence

  • Experience at high-growth, high-bar engineering teams (e.g., Stripe, Snowflake, Perplexity, Vercel, Linear, Airtable)

  • Proficiency with relevant technologies: GoLang, TypeScript, React, Redis, RAG systems, agent architectures

Cultural Fit

  • Strong bias for speed, quality, and ownership

  • Thrives in fast-moving, ambiguous environments

  • Founder-like mindset with a passion for building

Other Considerations

  • Must be based in or willing to relocate to San Francisco (6 days/week in-office)

  • Preference for candidates with side projects or visible technical contributions

  • IC-focused role only recent hands-on coding experience required

  • Strong educational background (top-tier schools a plus, but not required)

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