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Founding Engineer - Shaper Capital

  • Confirmed live in the last 24 hours
  • No salary listed
  • Mid level
  • Remote
  • Added 2 months ago

About this role

Shaper Capital is seeking a Founding Engineer to join one of their portfolio companies at the very beginning, building the technical foundation from the ground up. This is a unique opportunity to be a key technical leader, working closely with the founding CEO to define the company's technical direction and build the first version of the product. You'll have broad ownership across the entire stack and play a crucial role in shaping the engineering culture.

What you'll do

  • Build the end-to-end product, from architecture to customer delivery.
  • Partner with the Founding CEO to define technical strategy and roadmap.
  • Establish engineering culture, tooling, and best practices.
  • Contribute across various functions like product, sales, and customer service.
  • Make quick, thoughtful technical decisions balancing speed and long-term health.
  • Leverage AI-assisted development tools to accelerate progress.

What they're looking for

  • Generalist engineering
  • Startup experience (0-to-1)
  • Product development
  • Technical leadership
  • Problem-solving
  • AI-assisted development (e.g., Copilot, Claude)

Benefits

  • Material equity
  • Competitive cash compensation
  • Ground-floor opportunity
  • Shape engineering culture
  • Network of talented operators
  • Experienced support across multiple functions
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  • Describe your experience as an early engineer in a startup environment.
  • Walk me through a time you had to make a quick technical decision with long-term implications.
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