The role
- COMP
- $150K - $250K
- EQUITY
- 0.5-2%
- LOCATION
- New York
- WORKPLACE
- On-site
- EXPERIENCE
- 3+ years
- VISA
- None
- STACK
- Python, TypeScript, Next.js, GCP, Terraform, Go, Java, Rust
- INDUSTRY
- AI, Consumer, Enterprise, B2B
/roles — ROLE_49
Founding Engineer
Equip the offline economy with foundational intelligence
The company
AI-native operating system for the offline economy — bringing modern software automation to real-world businesses.
- STAGE
- Series A-stage
- FUNDING
- $5M raised
- TEAM
- founding team of <10
- FOUNDED
- 2026
JD — the work
About the role
One of the first hires at a startup building AI-native systems for the offline economy — outcome-oriented agents that transform how physical brands run finance, sales, and operations. High-pedigree founders, premier Silicon Valley backing, and the chance to set both product and culture.
What you'll do
- Build evaluation-harness platforms for fast feedback on product outcomes
- Build foundational data infrastructure at terabyte scale, single- and multi-tenant
- Own end-to-end delivery of production agents for marquee customers
- Design a reinforcing context layer capturing how companies operate
- Help define the culture and operating bar
What they're looking for
- 3+ years as a true generalist across backend data infra and customer-facing product
- Comfort in ambiguous, fast-moving environments
- Customer-facing product judgment