Product Engineer New York City

OpenAI launched its App Store in December. Anthropic launched Claude apps in January. Google is next. The AI app ecosystem just went from theoretical to real, and the companies that build the infrastructure for it now will define how it works. This is the role where you help build that. The Role We're hiring a Founding Product Engineer to work directly with the founders (one engineer and one designer) to build the core Layo web application. This is a frontend-focused role, but you'll work across the stack. Your job is to make Layo a world class user experience. What You'll Build Prompt intelligence and analytics Context and memory infrastructure Hosted databases and API connectivity Publishing and deployment pipeline to AI platforms (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini) Onboarding, activation, and monetization flows What We're Looking For 3+ years building and scaling full-stack web products You're equally comfortable in Figma and your code editor You care about polish, interaction, and how things feel You've shipped polished products and know what it takes to get from 90% to 100% You ship fast, learn fast, and improve through momentum You build with Claude Code, Cursor, and know your way around models and prompts Nice to Have Industry experience building developer tools or creative software Eye for motion, animation, and micro-interactions (Framer Motion, Rive) Background in design or formal design training Has built at the early or growth stage before What We Offer Ownership over core parts of the product from day one Everything you build ships to real customers immediately Beautiful Williamsburg office with in-person builder energy Health, dental, and vision insurance How We Work We're a small team with strong opinions about craft. We value agency, truth-seeking, and creative problem-solving. We work together in-person five days a week, and often on Saturdays, out of our Williamsburg office. Floor-to-ceiling windows, lots of natural light, and the kind of energy that only comes from building side by side. #J-18808-Ljbffr Uselayo