Founding Software Engineer (Path to CTO)
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Job description
As Founding Software Engineer, you'll own and ship the entire technical stack and play a central role in shaping the product, the architecture, and the technical direction of the company., * Own the entire technical stack: embedded firmware, cloud backend, and iOS app
- Take over, iterate, and optimise existing STM32-based firmware
- Design and build cloud infrastructure from scratch (APIs, data, scalability)
- Build an iOS app designed for low-literacy, non-technical users (UX, visuals, text-to-speech)
- Collaborate closely with hardware manufacturing partners
- Use AI coding tools (Cursor, Claude, GitHub Copilot) as core development partners
- Travel regularly for hands-on field testing and product launches
- Ship V1 to market in 2025 and continuously improve reliability and usability
Requirements
Do you have experience in iOS development?, We're not looking for someone who just wants to write code.
We're looking for a builder - someone excited by ambiguity, ownership, real-world problems, and the opportunity to help build a company from the ground up.
You'll be the sole engineer, working AI-first, shipping a real hardware + software product, and testing it in cattle fields in South America.
If you're looking for a polished corporate environment, a large team, or clearly defined processes from day one, this role is not for you - and that's completely fine., * Strong software engineering fundamentals (language-agnostic)
- Heavy, demonstrated use of AI coding tools in daily development
- Experience shipping complete products independently
- iOS development experience (Swift / SwiftUI)
- Systems thinking across firmware, backend, and mobile
- Comfort working autonomously as the sole engineer
- At least 5+ years of hands-on engineering experience
Nice to Have
- Embedded / firmware experience (C, STM32)
- IoT protocols (e.g. LoRaWAN)
- Cloud backend development (any modern stack)
- Experience with hardware products
- Spanish language skills
- AgTech, robotics, or physical-world product exposure
This Role Is NOT for You If…
- You need a large team to be productive
- You're skeptical about AI-assisted development
- You prefer highly structured corporate environments
- You're looking for feature-only work without ownership
- You're uncomfortable with ambiguity, iteration, and field conditions
Who Thrives in This Role
- Autonomous, resourceful builders
- Low-ego, high-ownership mindset
- Comfortable with uncertainty and responsibility
- Strong product sense and user empathy
- Excited by real-world, physical impact