Founding Engineer

Posted 12 August 2025
Salary 200000
LocationNew York
Job type Permanent
Discipline Software Engineering
Reference74304
Remote working Hybrid/Flexible

Job description

Product Engineer – Founding Team

Location: NYC preferred
Compensation: $150,000 - $200,000 + equity

Our client is a stealth startup building the world's first AI-powered community growth engine for consumer brands. The founding team comprises experienced builders from leading tech companies and is backed by top-tier investors. They're preparing for a major market launch.

What You'll Do:

  • Own and build key product features from ideation to launch across the full stack
  • Design and implement backend systems, frontend experiences, and AI/ML integrations
  • Create innovative user experiences that go beyond traditional interfaces, think agentic workflows, automated reporting, and intelligent creator matching
  • Work directly with founders to shape product direction and engineering culture
  • Talk to customers and iterate rapidly based on real user feedback
  • Build scalable systems to manage thousands of creator relationships through AI agents

Who Are You:

  • Proficient in modern web technologies (React, TypeScript, Python, Ruby, Postgres)
  • Full-stack mindset with experience building applications from scratch
  • Product-focused engineer who thinks about the "why" behind features
  • Thrives in ambiguous, fast-moving startup environments

Why Join:

  • Founding team equity with meaningful ownership in a fast-growing startup
  • Ship weekly alongside experienced builders in a high-velocity environment
  • Influence technical architecture and tooling from day one
  • Well-funded with support from top-tier investors and industry leaders

Interested candidates should share an updated resume to learn more about this exciting opportunity.