Company

AI

FoundingEngineerIntern

$60–90k ~AI est. San Francisco, California, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Founding Engineer Intern. Build and ship features. Automate recruiting process”

What You'll Achieve.

Automate headhunting end-to-end; Ship features daily; High-impact outcomes

Industry & Context.

AI
Eligibility Requirements

Hacker-house setups in Latin America, Work 7 days/week

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

6 months experience with React, 6 months experience with TypeScript, Experience with Cursor, Experience with Supabase, Experience with Prisma, Experience with Typesense, Production React/TypeScript stack, Full-stack focus, Ownership mindset, Drive features independently, Currently enrolled in or pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, Something outstanding about your profile, Experience working in entrepreneurial, fast-paced, scrappy environments, Willingness to work 7 days/week, Participate in hacker-house setups in LatAm

Nice to Have

Portfolio or sample projects, Open-source contributions

What You'll Do.

Build and ship features

Automate recruiting process

Own end-to-end development

Design and ship components

Measure impact on hiring speed

Drive rapid iteration

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Founding team

Full Job Description

ABOUT THE ROLE A fast-growing, pre-seed AI startup in the talent and recruiting space is looking for a Founding Engineer Intern to join their founding team in San Francisco. You'll work directly with the CTO to ship features daily and help build a fully agentic system that automates headhunting end-to-end. This role puts you at the center of rapid experimentation with real ownership and high-impact outcomes — including time in hacker-house environments in Latin America. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Build and ship features daily alongside the CTO to automate the recruiting process end-to-end. - Own full end-to-end development — from ideation to production — for core product features. - Collaborate with the founding team to design and ship components of an agentic AI system. - Talk to users and measure impact on hiring speed to drive rapid iteration. - Thrive in a founder-paced, high-output environment with daily feedback loops. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR Required: - At least 6 months of experience with React and TypeScript in a production environment. - Hands-on experience with Cursor, Supabase, Prisma, and Typesense in a production React/TypeScript stack. - Full-stack focus — not an ML engineer and not overly specialized in a single language (e.g. Python or C++). - Strong ownership mindset with the ability to drive features from ideation to production independently. - Currently enrolled in or pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field. - Something outstanding about your profile — top GPA, strong university, impressive projects, or an active GitHub. - Experience working in entrepreneurial, fast-paced, scrappy environments. - Willingness to work 7 days/week and participate in hacker-house setups in LatAm. Nice to Have: - Portfolio or sample projects demonstrating full-stack development and open-source contributions. LOCATION Based in San Francisco, CA. On-site role with hacker-house periods in Latin America. Visa sponsorship is available.

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