Founding Engineer
San Francisco, CA, USA
$125,000–$225,000 USD (depending on experience level)
Permanent
Founding Engineer
Requirements:
• Computer Science degree with exceptional trajectory; 2025 graduates acceptable if they have 2–3 strong internships during university.
• Backend-leaning engineering skills with AI/ML capabilities; proficiency in Python and TypeScript.
• Evidence of exceptionalism and competitiveness—examples of caring about winning and achieving standout results.
• Long history of coding despite young age; demonstrated passion for building and shipping software.
• Experience working with AI (ideally LLMs) in some capacity, ideally at an AI-focused company or through significant personal projects.
Preferred:
• Experience with Next.js, TypeScript, Python (FastAPI), and PostgreSQL; familiarity with C# is a plus for legacy enterprise integrations.
• Exceptional internships at a combination of quant firms, startups, or big tech companies.
• Quantitative background with strong AI/ML focus, even if software engineering skills are still developing.
• Experience integrating with enterprise systems (ERPs, CRMs) and building autonomous systems.
• Avoids overly specialised domains like bio/healthcare in favour of broader AI applications.
Funding and Growth:
• Company has raised pre seed funding from Entrepreneur First and is currently raising $3 4M in their next round in the near future
• Despite being only 2 3 months old, the company has signed its first two customers with 6 figure contracts, achieving $300k contracted ARR.
• Product deployment is scheduled for the next 6 8 weeks (November 2025), with strong market interest evidenced by numerous demos and customer excitement about the solution.
Salary: $125,000–$225,000 USD (depending on experience level)
Equity: 0.4%–1.25%
Location: San Francisco (in-person required) - (UK Candidates to relocate to US)
Visa Sponsorship: Available
Relocation: Covered
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