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# Founding Full-Stack Product Engineer

- **Company:** Transparent Search Group
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $160,000.0 - $220,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Programming Tools, Github, Design of User Interfaces, Human-Computer Interaction, Node.Js, Next.js, TypeScript, Backend, Front End Software Development
- **Published:** August 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/founding-full-stack-engineer-san-francisco-ca--eff96577-0b13-4178-9387-19bb00f21e0a

## About the Role

* 5+ years building and shipping real products as a full-stack engineer
 * Strong backend bias (60/40 backend/frontend)
 * Production experience with TypeScript, Node, Next.js
 * Startup experience where priorities changed weekly - and you still shipped
 * You actively use AI tools in your daily workflow (not interested in learning)
 * Clear, concise communicator - in writing and conversation

Strong Signals

 * Seed to Series A startup experience
 * Experience with developer tooling, telemetry, or infra-adjacent systems
 * Public technical thinking (blog, GitHub, X, talks)
 * Evidence of learning velocity over pedigree, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Blog, Category Development, Communication Skills, GitHub, JavaScript, Machine Tool, Product Engineering, Product Shipments, Programming Tools, Telemetry, User Interface/Experience (UI/UX)

## Description

If you ship fast, think clearly, and believe AI-native development changes how software should be built - keep reading.
What Youll Own

 * End-to-end product engineering: backend, frontend, infrastructure
 * AI-driven product features (context engineering, internal GenAI tooling)
 * Telemetry, observability, and system intelligence
 * Direct interaction with founders and early customers
 * Fast iteration under incomplete information


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