Founding Engineer
- San Francisco, CA, United States
$180,000 to $220,000 USD / year
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Job details
- Pay
- $180,000 to $220,000 USD / year
- Experience
- At least 4 years of software engineering experience delivering production systems.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
ABOUT THE ROLE
Join an early-stage AI software team building tools that help leaders and their teams manage complex workflows. As a founding engineer, you will work across the full product and AI agent stack, shape product development, and learn directly from customers.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Build and own product features end to end across the database, backend, and frontend using Python, React, and AWS.
- Develop and improve production AI agents using LangChain, LangGraph, and the Deep Agents framework.
- Rebuild and take ownership of core product areas, including onboarding and other non-agent features.
- Work with customers through messages and calls to troubleshoot issues and understand how they use the product.
- Help establish product and engineering practices as an early team member.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
- At least 4 years of software engineering experience delivering production systems.
- Experience building a production AI agent or LLM-based system, with the ability to explain its functionality and testing approach.
- Proficiency in Python, React, and AWS, and experience delivering full-stack features across database, backend, and frontend.
- Interest in broad ownership of the full codebase, including core product features beyond the AI layer.
- Comfort working directly with customers; startup experience and familiarity with regulated industries such as fintech, government technology, or healthcare are beneficial.
- Must be a U.S. citizen. Visa sponsorship is not available.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Base salary is $180,000 to $220,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.
LOCATION
On-site in San Francisco, California, with flexibility for occasional remote days.