Founding Senior Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 5, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 31, 2026.
About the Role
Join an early-stage AI company building growth tools for consumer brands. As a hands-on technical leader, you will help shape the engineering foundations and product while contributing to a small team.
What You'll Do
Build data infrastructure to track merchant lifecycle events and connect actions with outcomes.
Develop systems that assess growth operations, identify opportunities, and automate improvements.
Own full-stack development of the growth product, with a focus on backend systems and infrastructure.
Build and maintain reliable integrations with commerce, advertising, and marketing platforms.
Help establish engineering practices and architecture while mentoring teammates and shipping code.
What We're Looking For
Five to eight years of full-stack engineering experience, with strong backend expertise in data infrastructure, event systems, or API integrations.
Experience building and owning production-grade LLM-powered or agentic systems that integrate with third-party APIs.
Working knowledge of Python, TypeScript, LLMs, and commerce or marketing APIs such as Shopify, advertising platforms, or email service providers.
Experience leading or mentoring engineers, and the ability to prioritize effectively and create structure in ambiguous settings.
Background in an early-stage startup, including experience building products or systems from the ground up.
Strong communication skills and a consistent record of sustained roles.
Compensation & Benefits
Base salary: $175,000 to $225,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is available.
Location
On-site in New York, New York, United States.