Job description
About the Company
A leading SaaS company is seeking a talented Founding Engineer to join their team. With a strong focus on innovation and growth, they are building a revolutionary platform that is poised to transform the way brands approach community-driven commerce.
The Role
The company is seeking a highly skilled Founding Engineer to play a pivotal role in shaping the technical foundation of their organization. As a key member of the founding team, you will be responsible for designing, building, and scaling the core platform and AI capabilities.
Key Responsibilities
- Innovate at the app layer, developing novel agentic workflows and robust reporting screens for executives, and potentially voice interfaces.
- Own and build core backend systems, scrapers, and integrations, frontends, and AI/ML components to power the AI-driven social commerce platform.
- Architect and scale a robust, high-performance system that can handle increasing demand from brands and creators.
- Develop and integrate AI and traditional ML models that enhance personalization, automation, and optimization for community-driven commerce.
- Collaborate closely with the founding team on product direction, ensuring engineering efforts align with business priorities.
- Rapidly iterate and ship new features, leveraging a scrappy, problem-solving mindset to move fast and learn quickly.
- Act as a technical leader, setting the foundation for the engineering team and helping recruit top talent as the company scales.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software engineering, with a focus on AI/ML. Experience with Ruby, Python, and Typescript/React is a plus. A passion for social commerce and vertical AI, as well as a willingness to learn and adapt, are essential.
Compensation & Benefits
The role offers a competitive salary and equity package, with performance-based incentives tied to product success. The company is committed to supporting the growth and development of its employees, and provides a dynamic and collaborative work environment
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