Founding Software Engineer
$160k - $270kXpertalent
Senior Software Engineer Founding Engineer (Full-Stack / Backend) - AI Platform Location: San Francisco | Fully Onsite Salary: Competitive $160,000 - $270,000 DOE + equity Investment: Seed-stage and backed by worlds leading investors We have partnered with a very exciting AI firm who are building an AI operating system for corporate transformation. They are on the lookout for a Founding Senior Software Engineer to join the team. Exciting time to join the scale: early stage, funded by top-tier investors, part of a selective AI pilot program, and already live with paying pilots across private equity, government, and large enterprises. Tech Stack:
Apply ASAP if this is suitable - please note this is a fully onsite role based in San Francisco.
- Backend: Python, FastAPI
- Frontend: React, TypeScript
- Infra: AWS (ECS Fargate, RDS, S3, CloudFront), Terraform, Docker
- DB: Postgres
- Build and scale the core platform : APIs, microservices, and orchestration systems
- Design, deploy, and operate production infrastructure on AWS
- Integrate with complex enterprise systems (HR, finance, CRM, project management, etc.)
- Work directly with customers to map systems and deliver end-to-end solutions
- Shape product direction, technical architecture, and company culture as a founding team member
- High-agency builder who takes full ownership and moves fast
- Comfortable in 0→1 environments and wearing multiple hats
- Confident in high-intensity, customer-facing settings
- Pragmatic about tradeoffs, opinionated about great systems
- Obsessed with shipping polished, production-grade work
- 3-8 years of backend or full-stack experience at a fast-paced startup or top-tier company
- Strong fundamentals in APIs, databases, and cloud infrastructure
- Experience integrating enterprise systems or working with OAuth / SSO
Apply ASAP if this is suitable - please note this is a fully onsite role based in San Francisco.
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