Founding Engineer

• Lead the architecture and implementation of core systems: products, orders, payments, and internal tooling
• Drive end-to-end development, setting the standard from frontend experience to backend reliability
• Define API contracts, data models, and state machines that support complex, evolving transaction flows
• Make critical decisions on system design, scalability, and technical direction
• Translate ambiguous product ideas into clear technical strategies and shipped systems
• Partner closely with product, design, and founders to co-create both product and engineering direction

• Proven experience as a senior or lead full-stack engineer, with a track record of shipping complex systems
• Strong expertise in modern web stacks (TypeScript, React, Next.js, Node.js, Python)
• Deep understanding of system architecture, data modeling, and API design at scale
• Ability to operate in ambiguity and lead projects from 0 ? 1
• High ownership mindset-you don't wait for specs, you define them
• Strong interest in AI-native / agent-driven systems, and curiosity to push new paradigms

Strong Plus

• Experience building marketplaces, SaaS platforms, or transaction-heavy systems
• Hands-on work with LLMs, agent frameworks, workflow orchestration, or tool-calling systems
• Early-stage startup or founding engineer experience
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, and DevOps practices

• Competitive salary + meaningful equity in an early-stage company