Founding AI Engineer

Job Description

Founding Product Engineer

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Location: New York City (Hybrid)

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Compensation: Up to $250,000 Base + Meaningful Equity

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Join a High-Growth Startup at the Ground Floor

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We're partnering with an ambitious NYC-based startup looking for a Founding Product Engineer to play a pivotal role in shaping both the product and engineering culture from day one.

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This is an opportunity for someone who thrives in early-stage environments, enjoys operating across the full stack, and wants direct impact on company direction, product strategy, and technical decisions. You'll work closely with the founders, build customer-facing features from scratch, and help scale a product that's solving real-world problems in a rapidly growing market.

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What You'll Be Doing

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• Designing, building, and shipping product features end-to-end
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• Working directly with founders, customers, and stakeholders to influence the product roadmap
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• Owning projects from concept through production
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• Building scalable and maintainable systems across the frontend and backend
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• Helping establish engineering best practices, tooling, and processes
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• Contributing to hiring and shaping the future engineering team
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What We're Looking For

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• Strong experience building and shipping products in startup environments
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• Full-stack engineering expertise with modern JavaScript/TypeScript ecosystems
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• Hands-on experience with technologies such as React, Next.js, Node.js, and cloud infrastructure
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• Product-minded approach with a passion for delivering exceptional user experiences
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• Ability to operate independently and thrive amid ambiguity
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• Comfortable wearing multiple hats in a fast-paced environment
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• Previous startup experience, ideally Seed through Series B stage
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Nice to Have

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• Experience building AI-powered products or integrating LLMs
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• Exposure to data-intensive applications and scalable architectures
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• Prior Founding Engineer or early-stage startup experience
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What's on Offer

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• Up to $250,000 base salary
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• Significant equity package
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• Opportunity to work directly alongside experienced founders
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• High ownership and influence across product and technical strategy
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• Fast-moving environment with substantial career growth potential
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• A chance to build something from the ground up and make a lasting impact
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If you're excited by ownership, product thinking, and building at startup speed, we'd love to hear from you.