Founding Fullstack Engineer

Role details

ABOUT THE ROLE Join an early-stage AI company as its first in-person engineering hire in New York. You will own the core systems around AI agents, connecting business platforms and logistics partners so wholesale operations can run reliably. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Take customer-facing features from discovery through design, implementation, and production. - Design secure, auditable data models and event-driven pipelines that support agent workflows. - Build internal and external APIs and a real-time operator console for operational visibility. - Develop integrations with ERP systems, logistics providers, retailers, and freight partners. - Build resilient synchronization systems and establish observability, SLOs, and on-call practices. - Work across backend, data engineering, and frontend systems wherever you can have the greatest impact. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR - Two to six years of software engineering experience, including hands-on product engineering at a startup or small team. - A strong full-stack foundation and experience building robust, reliable production systems outside consultancy. - Experience with TypeScript, Node.js, React, Tailwind, Postgres, queues or streams, and AWS or GCP. - Product intuition and systems thinking, with attention to both developer and operator experience. - Startup or small-team experience, or fewer than five years working exclusively at large technology companies. - Strong early-career signals such as rigorous technical training, experience at a high-growth startup, or a brief period at a large technology company. COMPENSATION & BENEFITS Base salary is $160,000 to $250,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is available. LOCATION On-site in New York City, five days a week. Candidates must be willing to work on-site or relocate.