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Founding Engineer (Full-Stack)

Work Place
on-site
Work Type
full-time
Seniority
senior
Salary
Not specified
Published at
Location
Flag of United States
San Francisco, United States

About the Role

Join an early-stage startup as a Founding Engineer (Full-Stack) and take full ownership of features from concept to deployment. This is a full-time, on-site position where you'll have significant impact on product direction and technical architecture.

What You'll Do

  • Full-stack development: Build features across frontend (Vue.js/Nuxt) and backend (Node.js/TypeScript) to deliver end-to-end solutions
  • Database architecture: Design and maintain robust database schemas with PostgreSQL, ensuring data integrity and performance at scale
  • Infrastructure & operations: Manage deployments, configure background job processing, and maintain dedicated cloud deployments
  • AI integration: Work with AI agents and LLM frameworks to enhance product capabilities
  • Product ownership: Collaborate directly with customers and operations teams to understand requirements and align technical solutions with user needs
  • Cross-functional collaboration: Work closely with stakeholders using standard development and communication tools to prioritize and execute impactful features

What We're Looking For

  • Strong full-stack development experience with Node.js and TypeScript
  • Proficiency in Vue.js or similar modern frontend frameworks
  • Solid understanding of database design and optimization with PostgreSQL or similar relational databases
  • Experience with cloud deployment platforms and infrastructure management
  • Comfortable working in early-stage environments with ambiguity and wearing multiple hats
  • Product-minded approach to engineering with user-centric design sensibility
  • Nice-to-have: Experience with AI agents, background job processing, or startup environments

Compensation & Details

Work arrangement: Full-time, on-site
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA