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Founding Engineer

$180k - $250k

MLabs

Founding Engineer – AI Learning Platform Location: New York City, NY (Hybrid) Employment Type: Full-time Compensation: $180K – $250K We are building the future of learning for the deskless and blue-collar workforce , fundamentally reshaping a $400 billion market by leveraging AI. Our platform transforms traditional training documents into fully gamified, interactive experiences powered by AI tutors. We are seeking a Senior Staff Engineer with an absolute ownership mentality to join us as a technical leader in our NYC office. You will work directly with founders and other senior engineers who ship at incredible velocity. Key Responsibilities Full-Stack Feature Ownership: Build and ship full-stack features at startup velocity, maintaining high quality standards that directly impact customer success Technical Leadership: Drive architectural decisions and technical strategy, balancing speed with scalability as we grow from 0 to 1 AI Integration: Leverage AI tools to accelerate development and establish best practices for AI-assisted engineering across the team End-to-End Delivery: Own features from initial conception through design, implementation, and deployment, translating business needs into elegant technical solutions Culture Shaping: Help shape the engineering culture and practices that will scale with our rapid team growth, operating in a high-autonomy, zero-bureaucracy environment Mentorship: Recruit, mentor, and develop future engineering team members as we expand Requirements Experience: 5+ years of software engineering experience with demonstrated technical leadership Full-Stack Proficiency: Strong full-stack capabilities, preferably with a back-end leaning. While our stack includes Go backend and TypeScript frontend, we value strong technical acumen over specific languages Track Record: Proven ability to build and scale products that real users love Mindset: An “Ownership Mentality”—you treat the company like it’s yours and thrive in fast-paced, high-ownership environments with excellent judgment and communication Passion: Excited about leveraging AI tools to solve massive industry problems Work Policy: Must be available for a Hybrid schedule requiring 3 days in-person per week in our New York City (Flatiron) office Visa Sponsorship is not available for this role Benefits Competitive Salary: $180,000 – $250,000 Significant Equity: 1% – 3% ownership stake Massive Opportunity: Ground-floor opportunity to transform a $400B industry that is ripe for disruption Technical Influence: Direct involvement in shaping the engineering culture and architecture from the beginning World-Class Team: Work with an experienced, senior team of ex-founders and high-growth company alumni High Autonomy: High autonomy and direct influence on product direction, working directly with the founders Due to the high volume of applications we anticipate, we regret that we are unable to provide individual feedback to all candidates. If you do not hear back from us within 4 weeks of your application, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion. We genuinely appreciate your interest and wish you the best in your job search. Commitment to Equality and Accessibility: At MLabs, we are committed to offer equal opportunities to all candidates. We ensure no discrimination, accessible job adverts, and providing information in accessible formats. Our goal is to foster a diverse, inclusive workplace with equal opportunities for all. If you need any reasonable adjustments during any part of the hiring process or you would like to see the job-advert in an accessible format please let us know at the earliest opportunity by emailing View email address on click.appcast.io. MLabs Ltd collects and processes the personal information you provide such as your contact details, work history, resume, and other relevant data for recruitment purposes only. This information is managed securely in accordance with MLabs Ltd’s Privacy Policy and Information Security Policy, and in compliance with applicable data protection laws. Your data may be shared only with clients and trusted partners where necessary for recruitment purposes. You may request the deletion of your data or withdraw your consent at any time by contacting View email address on click.appcast.io. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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