Founding Engineer

We’re hiring on behalf of a fast-moving, YC-backed startup building the future of AI-powered commerce, helping retail brands succeed in the era of AI-driven shopping. They’re looking for a Founding Engineer to join as their first engineering hire. You’ll have significant ownership over product architecture, full-stack development, and the implementation of cutting-edge AI agent technologies. You’ll work directly with customers, turn their feedback into shipped features, and build scalable infrastructure from the ground up.

• 3-7 years of professional software engineering experience
• Experience at a Series A, Series B, or other fast-moving tech company
• Hands-on experience building or working with AI agents / agent-based systems
• Strong full-stack skills in TypeScript, Node.js, Express, React, and Next.js
• Ability to ship features independently across the whole stack
• High agency, strong ownership mentality, comfort with ambiguity
• A genuine startup mindset and willingness to wear multiple hats

Good to have

• PostgreSQL, Redis, and asynchronous systems experience
• Browser automation, scraping, or retrieval infrastructure experience
• AI agent orchestration, context management, or evaluations experience
• Experience with production systems, observability, and workflow orchestration

Bonus points

• Experience with MCP servers and developer tools
• Background in e-commerce, retail, search, attribution, or analytics
• Degree from a top-50 university

San Francisco, CA · On-site · Full-time · $160,000-$200,000/year, Competitive salary, unlimited PTO, health insurance, 401(k), and a Bay Club gym membership.