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# Founding Engineer

- **Company:** Pathlume LLC
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $160,000.0 - $200,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Programming Tools, PostgreSQL, Node.Js, Redis, Next.js, Software Engineering, TypeScript, Workflow Management Systems, ReactJS, Virtual Agents
- **Published:** September 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=be4d8de698e1c514

## About the Role

* 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

## Description

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.