Founding Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 14, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 14, 2026.
About the Role
Join an early-stage healthtech team as its third engineer, working closely with the founders. You will help support and improve AI-powered conversation simulations used in education, then transition into broader full-stack product development as the team automates support workflows.
What You'll Do
Own technical customer support across AI simulations, learning management, field experience, and compliance tools.
Diagnose and resolve issues reported by educators, students, and university administrators through email, calls, and other channels.
Build automations and internal tools to reduce support workload and help the team scale.
Ship full-stack product features used by students and faculty.
Contribute to product decisions, technical architecture, engineering culture, and AI-agent workflows.
What We're Looking For
0 to 4 years of experience in software engineering, such as full-stack or forward-deployed engineering.
Experience as a founder, on a founding team, or at an early-stage startup.
A software engineering background beyond a primary focus on Android development, with the ability to work autonomously in a fast-moving environment.
Interest or experience in full-stack development, AI agents, large language models, and automation.
Experience in education technology or working with university environments is helpful.
Compensation & Benefits
Annual base salary of $160,000 to $200,000. Visa sponsorship is available.
Location
On-site in New York, New York, five days per week.