Founding Engineer
About the Role
We're an early-stage startup building an AI-native internal tooling platform from the ground up, and we're looking for a Founding Engineer to join us at the ground floor. As one of our first engineers, you'll own entire product surfaces end-to-end - from database schema to polished UI - and directly shape our engineering culture as we scale from a handful of design partners to hundreds of customers.
This is a high-ownership, high-autonomy role for someone who loves moving fast without breaking the things that matter. You'll ship to production daily and have an outsized impact on both the product and the company's trajectory.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
What You'll Do
Own and ship full-stack features end-to-end across a Next.js + PostgreSQL stack
Design and build the AI copilot and workflow-automation engine at the core of the product
Set up foundational engineering infrastructure: CI/CD, observability, testing, and code-quality standards
Work directly with founders and early customers to turn feedback into shipped product quickly
Help hire and mentor the next wave of engineers as the team grows
What We're Looking For
Required
3-7 years of professional software engineering experience
Strong proficiency in TypeScript and modern full-stack JavaScript (React, Next.js, Node.js)
Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL and backend data modeling
Comfort working in a fast-moving, early-stage environment with significant autonomy
Experience shipping production-quality code end-to-end, including infra and DevOps fundamentals
Nice to Have
Experience with Supabase or similar BaaS/PaaS platforms
Prior experience as an early or founding engineer at a startup
Exposure to building AI/LLM-powered product features or workflow automation systems
Interest in internal tooling, developer experience, or productivity software
Compensation & Benefits
Salary: $90,000 - $140,000 USD per year, depending on experience
Equity participation as a founding team member
Direct collaboration with founders and significant influence over product and engineering direction
Location
This is a hybrid role based in San Francisco, CA. Candidates based in Los Angeles, CA or New York City, NY may also be considered. Visa sponsorship is not available.