Founding Engineer

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ABOUT THE ROLE This is a founding engineering role at an a16z-backed AI startup building go-to-market automation tools for sales and marketing teams. You'll work shoulder-to-shoulder with the founding team in New York, owning major product areas end-to-end and shipping features that directly shape the product and its customers' outcomes. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Collaborate closely with founders to define product requirements, build features, and iterate rapidly on customer feedback. - Build and maintain core product infrastructure — APIs, backend systems, and production-ready AI features powering customer GTM workflows. - Own features from initial development through production deployment, with full autonomy and accountability. - Join customer calls to understand needs, demo solutions, and translate real-world feedback into product improvements. - Leverage AI coding agents and the latest developer tooling to accelerate development velocity. - Help establish AI-native engineering workflows and processes that compound the team's output over time. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR - 3+ years of software engineering experience with a strong track record of shipping and iterating in production environments. - Proficiency in Python and TypeScript for building APIs, backend systems, and user interfaces. - Solid data modeling fundamentals and experience designing scalable production systems. - Hands-on experience building and deploying AI/ML features in production. - Comfort using AI coding agents and LLM-based development tools as part of daily workflow. - Experience shipping features end-to-end — from requirements through deployment — in early-stage startup settings. - Ownership-oriented mindset with a desire for real influence over product and roadmap decisions. - Bonus: Experience with GTM workflows, outbound campaigns, or customer-facing technical work. - Bonus: Experience building interfaces consumed by both human users and AI agents. COMPENSATION & BENEFITS Salary range: $137,000 – $190,000 USD annually. Visa sponsorship is available. LOCATION On-site in New York, NY.