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# Founding Engineer (Full Stack)

- **Company:** The Breadboard
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Cloud Engineering, Code Review, Relational Databases, Github, PostgreSQL, Object-Relational Mapping, Software Architecture, Software Engineering, TypeScript, Web Applications, Web Application Frameworks, ReactJS, Guidewire PolicyCenter, Backend, Material UI, Solid Principles, Kubernetes, Apache Kafka, Graphql, NestJS, Grpc, Docker
- **Published:** November 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/founding-engineer-full-stack-ny--42431d49-f380-4414-94f2-34492a945658

## About the Role

Electronics, Supply Chain, Automotive Manufacturing, Electronics Manufacturing, Gaming, Laptop PC, Operating Systems, Funding, Architectural Services, Software Development, * 3+ years of experience in architecting, developing, testing, and launching web applications from end to end.

 * Self-started and fast learner who is comfortable dealing with ambiguity and hard problems.
 * Experience of working with React as well as such modern backend web frameworks as NestJS.
 * Experience in working with relational databases, ideally Postgres.
 * Familiarity with cloud-native software development (ideally AWS).
 * Able to apply best software engineering practices (testing, lean development, SOLID principles, code reviews), * Entrepreneurial mindset (we encourage all employees to be future founders and this can be a great stepping stone towards that goal)
 * Customer-centric and passionate about helping small businesses grow
 * Previous experience at a high-growth, fast-paced startup
 * Experience with our stack (and some others that may be included shortly):
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 + React, Material UI, Typescript, CSS
 + NestJS, GraphQL, TypeORM, Knex.js, Objection.js, PostgreSQL, gRPC, Kafka
 + AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Github Actions, CI/CD pipelines

## Description

* As one of the first engineers to join the Breadboard team you will be partnering with the CTO and will set the foundation for the design of the operating system for the electronics supply chain.
 * You will have the opportunity to help define the engineering culture, grow the team and hire other talented engineers.
 * You will be involved in all aspects of the software development process, architectural decisions, recruiting and building the organization in general.
 * We're a tight-knit, intense team and you will have a ton of end-to-end ownership.
 * Work with seasoned founders who have had successful exits.

This is not only a unique opportunity for someone who wants to get their hands dirty but also to take that step back and collaborate with the executive team on setting a strategic future.

You'll be responsible for

 * Contributing to and becoming an expert in Breadboard's software and infrastructure.
 * Implementing and rolling out new features into production (both big and small)
 * Not only understanding our tech but also how the global electronics supply chain works (don't worry, we'll teach you)
 * Taking ownership of larger initiatives, pushing back on the founders, and delivering value to our customers.
 * Designing and implementing modular systems with the right balance of structure and flexibility.
 * Introducing software development practices that will keep our engineers productive.
 * Mentorship as the team grows to more junior engineers.
 * Identifying new opportunities for responsibility and taking them on. We're at an early stage and you must be comfortable with ambiguity.