Founding Engineer

Founding Engineer

Salary: $180000 $250000 Equity

Location: New York NY (Onsite)

Visa Sponsorship: Yes (Open to H1B transfers)

The Opportunity

Our client a high-growth startup backed by top-tier VCs is looking for a Founding Engineer to architect the core systems of an AI agent platform designed for the e-commerce and fintech space. This isnt just a coding roleits an invitation to own the technical roadmap build reliable infrastructure from scratch and define the engineering culture of a company destined to scale.

What Youll Do

• Architect & Build: Design develop and scale product infrastructure developer tools and APIs from conception to production.
• Solve Complexity: Build robust backend systems capable of handling the nuances of high-stakes payment and checkout workflows.
• Drive Innovation: Use bleeding-edge tech to ensure low-latency performance and system reliability.
• Scale the Team: Influence hiring decisions and help cultivate a high-performance collaborative engineering environment.

What Were Looking For

• Experience: 26 years of full-stack engineering experience preferably at a reputable VC-backed startup or a top-tier tech firm.
• The Builder Mentality: You dont just wait for tickets; you ship full-stack side projects independently.
• Technical Stack: Deep proficiency in TypeScript React and Relational Databases (Postgres/MySQL).
• Automation Expertise: Hands-on experience with browser automation tools like Playwright.
• The Plus Factor: Experience as a sneaker bot developer is a massive advantagewe value the grit and technical creativity required to win in competitive high-speed environments.
• Education: A degree in CS from a top-tier program (Stanford Berkeley etc.) or experience at talent-dense companies (e.g. Palantir Ramp SpaceX).

Why Join

This role is for those who thrive in high-commitment high-reward environments. If you are passionate about AI fintech and building products that solve real-world friction lets talk.