Product Engineer / Initiative Lead

Role Description

We're hiring a 0→1 Product Engineer / Initiative Lead (Rails)! This is not a traditional software developer role. We're hiring product developers—people we can hand a large initiative and trust to own the whole arc: figure out the requirements, shape the UI/UX, break the work into shippable chunks, and deliver at AI pace.

• You set the bar for how fast great product ships on Rails.
• Work with AI to multiply output by defining the work, decomposing it into right-sized pieces, and reviewing output critically.
• Act as a technical product owner for your initiatives—deciding what to build, designing the experience, delegating the build to AI (and collaborators), and reviewing the result for correctness and solid engineering.

Qualifications

• 0→1 / founding-builder experience.
• Deep Ruby on Rails expertise.
• Product instincts—enjoy figuring out what to build.
• Proven AI-assisted development chops.
• The "senior who makes juniors productive" skillset.
• Strong decomposition skills.
• Velocity as a value.
• Comfort with startup ambiguity.

Requirements

• Own initiatives end-to-end—from ambiguous business problem to shipped product.
• Ship Rails features fast—own the full cycle from stakeholder conversation to production deployment.
• Define and decompose work—break large initiatives into well-specified, right-sized tickets.
• Decide what to build—work directly with stakeholders and make scope calls.
• Set the velocity standard—demonstrate what's possible with disciplined AI-assisted workflows.
• Review and elevate—review PRs, validate AI-generated output, and raise the quality bar.
• Collaborate on architecture—contribute to technical decisions on Rails and related infrastructure.

Benefits

• Up to $375,000 max total compensation in Tier 1 cities; cash and equity components to be negotiated.

Company Description

We're a credible, funded, remote-first startup led by a serial technical founder, and backed by a 20-person team. The product is live in private alpha.

• Multi-Trillion Dollar TAM.
• Category Creation—creating entirely new infrastructure category.
• Macro-Resilient Model—business grows during recessions, job displacement, and AI automation cycles.
• Experienced Founder—25-year serial entrepreneur and former CTO.
• Established Team—13 experienced professionals committed with equity-only compensation.
• Stealth Mode Advantage—currently operating under the radar to build competitive moat.
• Network Effects Day One—winner-takes-all dynamics with immediate compounding effects.
• Ultra Low CAC—efficient customer acquisition through network-driven growth model.
• AI-Native Organization—built from day one with advanced AI capabilities.
• Traction—validated product-market fit and proven team execution.