Founding Engineer
$150k - $300kStott and May
Location: Soho, NYC (In-person 5 days/week) Compensation: $150K–$300K base + meaningful equity About Us Our client is a rapidly growing AI startup building intelligent automation systems for the enterprise. The company is developing AI-powered agents that help organizations automate complex workflows, improve operational efficiency, and transform how teams interact with technology. Backed by leading venture investors, the company is scaling quickly and working with enterprise customers to bring next-generation AI solutions into production. Your Role As a Founding Engineer, you\'ll be one of the earliest members of the engineering team and play a key role in shaping the company\'s technical foundation. Build and deploy AI-powered systems, integrations, and production-ready solutions for enterprise customers. Work directly with customers to understand operational challenges, translate requirements into technical solutions, and optimize AI workflows. Influence technical architecture, product direction, and engineering culture as the company grows. We\'re Looking For Strong software engineering background with experience building backend systems, APIs, integrations, or distributed applications (Python preferred). Ability to operate with high ownership, move quickly, and solve ambiguous technical problems in a startup environment. Interest in AI systems, automation, and building production applications with emerging technologies. Why Join? Build a category-defining AI company from the ground up with meaningful equity and significant ownership. Work on cutting-edge AI systems that are transforming how enterprises operate. Join an early engineering team where you\'ll have direct influence over product decisions, technical strategy, and company culture. #J-18808-Ljbffr
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