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Immediately reports all engine space machinery or equipment damage or malfunction to the First Engineer and raises work order per Company policies. * Efficiently manages hotel defect chits and ...

Senior Software Engineer

Concord, CA · On-site

$134K - $177K/yr

You will join the CTO and our first engineer to build and scale the systems powering order management, warehouse operations, fulfillment, and customer-facing workflows. This is a backend-leaning full ...

You'll own the architecture, ship the first end-to-end AI product experience, define the engineering culture, and grow into a CTO role as the company scales. This is a deeply hands-on, in-person role ...

You'll own the architecture, ship the first end-to-end AI product experience, define the engineering culture, and grow into a CTO role as the company scales. This is a deeply hands-on, in-person role ...

Senior Software Engineer

Concord, CA · On-site

$134K - $177K/yr

You will join the CTO and our first engineer to build and scale the systems powering order management, warehouse operations, fulfillment, and customer-facing workflows. This is a backend-leaning full ...

As the first hire, the work this person does will become core infrastructure and strongly influence our engineering for years to come. This person will likely lead a team as we scale. Expected ...

Senior AI Engineer - Americas

$107K - $146K/yr

Startup, 0→1, founder, first-engineer, or early-stage product experience. Bonus Points * You've been a founder, first engineer, or early technical leader. * You've worked on enterprise, security ...

This individual will serve as a subject matter expert, leveraging a background as a founding or first engineer to guide the platform through its next phase of growth and product expansion. Key ...

iOS Product Engineer

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$200K - $300K/yr

Who We're Looking For * iOS-first engineer. You primarily work as an iOS engineer, even if you've spent time on other platforms or up and down the stack. * Audio/video experience. You've built ...

Think: wearable memory, voice-first interface, the reverse iPhone. * In the past 10 months, we've ... the first engineer , you'll: * Own the full stack (Flutter/React Native, Python, firmware, BLE ...

The product is built, the first customer relationship is deep, and the pipeline is building. Now we need the engineering foundation to match the ambition. The Role You will be Vindexa's first ...

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How much do 1st engineer jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 10, 2026, the average yearly pay for 1st engineer in the United States is $101,752.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $84,000.00 and $116,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between 1St Engineer vs 2nd Engineer?

Aspect1St Engineer2nd Engineer
CredentialsMarine engineering certifications, relevant experienceSimilar certifications, entry to mid-level experience
Work EnvironmentOnboard ships, overseeing engine room operationsOnboard ships, assisting 1St Engineer
Industry UsageCommonly used in maritime and shipping industriesSame as 1St Engineer, often a stepping stone

The 1St Engineer and 2nd Engineer roles are both vital in maritime engineering, with the 1St Engineer holding more responsibility for engine maintenance and management. The 2nd Engineer supports the 1St Engineer and handles routine tasks. Both positions require similar certifications and work in the engine room onboard ships, making them closely related in the maritime industry.

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Infographic showing various 1St Engineer job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 92% Full Time, 2% Part Time, and 6% Contract. Highlights an 86% Physical, 5% Hybrid, and 9% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $101,752 per year, or $48.9 per hour.

Founding Engineer

David Joseph & Company

San Francisco, CA

$180K - $230K/yr

Full-time

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Job description

Founding Engineer

San Francisco, CA · On-site · Full-time
Compensation: $180,000–$230,000 + equity

About the Company

Our client is an early-stage (pre-seed) healthcare AI company building referral infrastructure that helps patients move from a primary or urgent care visit to the right specialist quickly and seamlessly. Their platform is already live across dozens of urgent care locations and piloting with a major U.S. health system, with deep EMR integration at the core of the product. It's a small, fast-moving founding team taking on a long-standing gap in coordinated patient referrals.

Founded 2024 · 1–10 people · Industry: Healthcare

The Role

This is our client's first engineering hire — a full-stack founding engineer who will own the entire technical surface alongside the technical co-founder, building and shipping across front end, back end, and cloud infrastructure while helping shape product direction as the company grows.

What you'll be doing

  • Own the full technical stack end to end — front end, back end, and cloud infrastructure.
  • Design and ship EMR integrations connecting the referral platform to urgent care, ER, and specialist workflows.
  • Build and refine the core referral flow so patients are routed to the right specialist quickly and reliably.
  • Partner with the founders on product decisions, turning clinical and operational needs into engineering priorities.
  • Set the engineering foundations, patterns, and practices as the first engineer on the team.

Tech stack: Python backend, modern front end, cloud infrastructure; EMR / healthcare data integrations.

Requirements
  • 3–5 years of software engineering experience (standout candidates with a little less will be considered; typically not a fit beyond roughly seven years)
  • Strong Python with production backend experience, plus front-end and cloud comfort across the full stack
  • A track record of taking a product or project from zero to one with end-to-end accountability
  • Undergraduate degree from a U.S. university
  • Authorized to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship
  • Able to work on-site in San Francisco five days a week at startup intensity
Nice to Haves
  • Experience at a healthcare startup
  • EMR integration or healthcare data standards experience
  • A strong academic record or a standout early-career engineering track record
Why Join
  • Be the first engineer, with genuine ownership of the whole stack and architecture from day one
  • Work directly with the founders on a product that already has real traction in the market
  • Meaningful equity in an early-stage company backed by experienced investors
Details
  • Location — San Francisco, CA
  • Work policy — On-site, 5 days/week, startup hours
  • Compensation — $180,000–$230,000 + equity
  • Visa sponsorship — None available
  • Employment type — Full-time