Founding Software Engineer

Our partner is an early-stage AgTech / IoT startup focused on building sustainable, technology-driven solutions with real-world impact.

• Stage: Pre-seed
• Focus: Virtual fencing technology for livestock
• Operations: Europe (founders & HQ) + South America (field operations)
• Mission: Create sustainable value where progress and responsibility for people and planet go hand in hand
• Culture: High ownership, AI-first mindset, field-driven problem solving
• One strong engineer + AI is expected to outperform traditional teams, 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 optimize 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

This is not a typical engineering role. We’re not looking for someone who just wants to write code. We’re looking for a builder who is 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 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, * 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, * 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

• Base salary: 40,000 - 120,000 € (depending on equity track and seniority)
• Equity: Significant founding-team level equity with vesting over 3 years
• Contract: Full-time employment
• Vacation: 28 days per year
• Working model: Remote-first (Europe preferred) with regular travel
• Upside: Clear path to Head of Engineering / CTO