Founding Engineer

About the role

About the Role We're looking for a Founding Engineer to join a fast-growing, early-stage startup in San Francisco. This is a rare opportunity to get in at the ground floor — you'll work directly with the founding team, own significant product surface area, and help shape the technical direction of the company from day one. You'll be a true 0-to-1 builder: someone who thrives in ambiguity, moves fast, and cares deeply about both code quality and product outcomes. What You'll Do Design, build, and ship full-stack features end-to-end — from database schema to polished UI Own large areas of the product with minimal oversight, making key technical and product decisions Collaborate closely with founders and early team members to define and execute on the product roadmap Establish engineering foundations: architecture, tooling, processes, and best practices Contribute meaningfully to product direction, not just implementation Iterate quickly based on user feedback, data, and business priorities What We're Looking For Required: 3–7 years of full-stack software development experience Proven experience building products 0-to-1 at an early-stage startup — including owning product in a small team Strong proficiency in both frontend and backend development CS degree from a top-20 university program Strong product sense and the ability to think like a product owner, not just an implementer Based in San Francisco, CA or willing to relocate Eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship Nice to Have: Experience at a high-growth startup or a large-scale technology company (FAANG-equivalent) Comfort operating in fast-paced, resource-constrained environments Compensation & Benefits Salary: $200,000 – $300,000 USD annually (dependent on experience) Equity participation as an early founding team member Location This role is on-site in San Francisco, CA . Candidates must be located in San Francisco or willing to relocate. No visa sponsorship is available for this position.