Founding Full Stack Engineer

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ABOUT THE ROLE This is a founding engineering role at a consumer health and wellness startup, where you will own the entire engineering function across a membership platform, consumer app, and internal tooling. You will be the first dedicated engineer, working closely with leadership to ship fast and make high-impact architectural decisions from day one. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Build and launch a consumer membership web application on Shopify and Recharge, then own ongoing maintenance and improvements. - Monitor and optimize page speed, app performance, and third-party script behavior across the storefront. - Keep tracking and consent tooling properly configured and compliant with privacy regulations such as CPRA. - Own engineering architecture, stack choices, security, vendor selection, and database decisions for the membership platform. - Lead development of a consumer-facing React Native app from the ground up, prioritizing iOS. - Build LLM-powered agents and internal tools that run unattended in production, with evals, monitoring, and human-in-the-loop safeguards where needed. - Leverage AI, automation, and low-code tools to reduce manual operational work across all functions. - Work directly with the CEO to tackle high-priority, fast-moving product and infrastructure problems. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR - 3 or more years as a full-stack engineer shipping consumer products to production, with 5 to 10 or more years of overall experience preferred. - Strong proficiency in TypeScript and React, with shipped production applications to show for it. - Proficiency in Python or Node.js and a track record of shipping reliable code quickly. - Hands-on experience with Shopify and Recharge integrations. - Proven experience building and shipping consumer-facing React Native apps, iOS-first. - Demonstrated expertise in web performance optimization, including page speed, bundle size, and third-party script management. - Experience making architectural decisions around databases, security, and engineering stack choices. - Experience implementing privacy compliance tooling, including consent management and CPRA or GDPR-related data handling. - Familiarity with LLM-powered agents, AI automation tools, and evaluation frameworks. - Degree in engineering, computer science, mathematics, or equivalent demonstrated experience shipping software products. COMPENSATION & BENEFITS Salary range: $130,000 to $160,000 USD annually. LOCATION On-site in San Francisco, United States.