Company
Engineering
FoundingEngineer
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“Founding Engineer. Skills: Full-stack development, AI/ML integration, Backend development, Frontend development. Ship features to production. Own end-to-end product areas”
What You'll Achieve.
Ship features daily
Industry & Context.
On-site in San Francisco, Hackerhouse environment
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Proficiency in full-stack development with TypeScript/JavaScript and Python, Backend experience with Node.js and REST API design/consumption, Frontend experience with React for building scalable UIs, Experience with PostgreSQL and Supabase for data modeling and storage, Hands-on experience integrating AI/ML features via providers like OpenAI or Claude, Ability to thrive in a founding-stage startup environment, Communication and cross-functional collaboration skills, Willingness to work on-site in San Francisco
What You'll Do.
Ship features to production
Own end-to-end product areas
Build scalable frontend interfaces
Integrate AI/ML capabilities
Collaborate with CTO and founding team
Define technical direction
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Founding team; CTO; Founding engineers
Communication Scope
Cross-functional collaboration
Full Job Description
ABOUT THE ROLE Join a pre-seed AI startup as Engineer #4 on the founding team, working directly with the CTO and fellow founding engineers. This is a high-ownership, fast-paced role where you'll ship features to production daily and own entire product areas from concept to deployment. The company is building fully agentic systems that automate complex workflows — technically challenging, high-impact work at the earliest stage. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Ship features to production on a daily cadence - Own end-to-end product areas from initial concept through deployment - Design, build, and consume REST APIs on the backend - Build scalable frontend interfaces with React - Integrate AI/ML capabilities using providers such as OpenAI or Claude - Collaborate closely with the CTO and founding team to define technical direction - Model and manage data using PostgreSQL and Supabase WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR Required: - Proficiency in full-stack development with TypeScript/JavaScript and Python - Backend experience with Node.js and REST API design/consumption - Frontend experience with React for building scalable UIs - Experience with PostgreSQL and Supabase for data modeling and storage - Hands-on experience integrating AI/ML features via providers like OpenAI or Claude - Ability to thrive in a founding-stage startup environment — owning features and shipping rapidly - Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills - Willingness to work on-site in San Francisco (hackerhouse environment) or commute as needed LOCATION & WORK ARRANGEMENT This role is based on-site in San Francisco, CA. The team works out of a shared hackerhouse/office environment. Visa sponsorship is available.
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