Founding Engineer (Full-Stack)

Join an early-stage, Y Combinator-backed AI marketing automation startup as a Founding Engineer (Full-Stack). You’ll be one of the first engineers on the team, taking full ownership of features from concept through deployment - working directly with founders and customers to shape the product and infrastructure from the ground up. What You’ll Do

• Own end-to-end feature development across the full stack: frontend (Vue.js/Nuxt), backend (Node.js/TypeScript), and AI agent integrations (LangGraph)
• Architect and maintain robust PostgreSQL database schemas using Supabase, ensuring data integrity and performance
• Manage deployments, background jobs, and infrastructure using Render and Inngest; maintain dedicated deployments on Microsoft Azure
• Apply user-centric design thinking across the full product lifecycle
• Collaborate closely with the operations team and customers (via Slack and Notion) to align technical solutions with real user needs
• Contribute to tooling and internal workflows using Linear, GitHub, Slack, and Notion

Required:

• 2+ years of professional software engineering experience delivering full-stack web applications
• Hands-on experience with TypeScript and Node.js backend development
• Strong proficiency with PostgreSQL and relational database design
• Frontend experience with Vue.js + Nuxt, or React/Next.js
• Experience owning features end-to-end - from concept through deployment to maintenance
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Willing and able to relocate to San Francisco and work on-site

Nice to Have:

• Experience deploying and managing applications with Render and Inngest; familiarity with Microsoft Azure
• Background or exposure to marketing technology or AdTech
• Experience integrating with LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, etc.) or building AI/ML-powered features
• Familiarity with serverless workflows or event-driven architecture

• Salary: $175,000 - $200,000 USD annually
• Equity as a founding team member
• Visa sponsorship available