Founding Engineer

About this role

Join a pre-seed AI startup as Engineer #4 to build fully agentic systems that automate complex workflows. You'll own entire product areas end-to-end, shipping features daily while working directly with the CTO and founding team in a high-ownership, fast-paced environment.

What you'll do

• Ship production features on a daily cadence
• Own complete product areas from concept through deployment
• Design and build REST APIs on the backend
• Build scalable frontend interfaces using React
• Integrate AI/ML capabilities via providers like OpenAI or Claude
• Collaborate with CTO on technical direction and architecture

What they're looking for

• Full-stack development (TypeScript/JavaScript and Python)
• Node.js backend development
• REST API design and consumption
• React frontend development
• PostgreSQL and Supabase
• AI/ML provider integration
• Startup mentality and rapid shipping
• Cross-functional communication

Benefits

• Founding team position with high ownership
• On-site hackerhouse/office environment in San Francisco
• Visa sponsorship available
• Work on technically challenging AI automation problems
• Direct collaboration with CTO
• Early-stage equity opportunity