San Francisco, CA · Hybrid
$170K - $250K/yr
Founded 2019 · 1-10 people (Seed) · Industry: Healthcare AI The Role A Founding Engineer reporting directly to the CTO, owning full-stack product development as the company scales its core platform ...
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San Francisco, CA · Hybrid
$170K - $250K/yr
Founded 2019 · 1-10 people (Seed) · Industry: Healthcare AI The Role A Founding Engineer reporting directly to the CTO, owning full-stack product development as the company scales its core platform ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$160K - $200K/yr
AI Tools The Role Founding Engineer -- engineer number one, helping shape both the product and the company from an early stage. A high-ownership role: you help decide what gets built, how, and what ...
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San Francisco, CA · On-site
$160K - $200K/yr
AI Tools The Role Founding Engineer -- engineer number one, helping shape both the product and the company from an early stage. A high-ownership role: you help decide what gets built, how, and what ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site +1
Founding Engineer Job title: Founding Engineer Location: San Francisco, CA (in-person only, relocation available) About the Company They help speech, occupational, and physical therapists build their ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site +1
Founding Engineer Job title: Founding Engineer Location: San Francisco, CA (in-person only, relocation available) About the Company They help speech, occupational, and physical therapists build their ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$160K - $270K/yr
About the Role A seed-stage AI infrastructure company -- backed by prominent investors including researchers from OpenAI and DeepMind -- is hiring 2-3 Founding Engineers to own the core of its graph ...
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San Francisco, CA · On-site
$160K - $270K/yr
About the Role A seed-stage AI infrastructure company -- backed by prominent investors including researchers from OpenAI and DeepMind -- is hiring 2-3 Founding Engineers to own the core of its graph ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$160K - $270K/yr
About the Role A seed-stage AI infrastructure company - backed by prominent investors including researchers from OpenAI and DeepMind - is hiring 2-3 Founding Engineers to own the core of its graph ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$160K - $270K/yr
About the Role A seed-stage AI infrastructure company - backed by prominent investors including researchers from OpenAI and DeepMind - is hiring 2-3 Founding Engineers to own the core of its graph ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$120K - $190K/yr
We're looking for a Founding Engineer to join as one of the earliest technical hires. This role blends hands-on, end-to-end engineering with direct customer engagement - you'll talk to billers, fire ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$120K - $190K/yr
We're looking for a Founding Engineer to join as one of the earliest technical hires. This role blends hands-on, end-to-end engineering with direct customer engagement - you'll talk to billers, fire ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$120K - $190K/yr
We're looking for a Founding Engineer to join as one of the earliest technical hires. This role blends hands-on, end-to-end engineering with direct customer engagement -- you'll talk to billers, fire ...
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San Francisco, CA · On-site
$120K - $190K/yr
We're looking for a Founding Engineer to join as one of the earliest technical hires. This role blends hands-on, end-to-end engineering with direct customer engagement -- you'll talk to billers, fire ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$180K - $230K/yr
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 ...
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San Francisco, CA · On-site
$180K - $230K/yr
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 ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$200K - $300K/yr
About the Role A fast-moving, early-stage startup in San Francisco is looking for a Founding Engineer to join as one of the first technical hires. This is a rare opportunity to work directly with the ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$200K - $300K/yr
About the Role A fast-moving, early-stage startup in San Francisco is looking for a Founding Engineer to join as one of the first technical hires. This is a rare opportunity to work directly with the ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$97K - $129K/yr
About the Role Join a pre-seed AI startup as Engineer #4 on the founding team, working directly with the CTO and fellow founding engineers. This is a high-ownership, fast-paced role where you'll ship ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$97K - $129K/yr
About the Role Join a pre-seed AI startup as Engineer #4 on the founding team, working directly with the CTO and fellow founding engineers. This is a high-ownership, fast-paced role where you'll ship ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
As a Founding Engineer, you will build core modules for a high-performance scientific computing platform, working closely with the founding team to create production software that significantly ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
As a Founding Engineer, you will build core modules for a high-performance scientific computing platform, working closely with the founding team to create production software that significantly ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$160K - $220K/yr
AI advertising / consumer AI The Role A Founding Engineer who can blend backend, ML, and traditional system design / infrastructure -- a high-agency, high-slope builder, not a candidate filtered ...
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San Francisco, CA · On-site
$160K - $220K/yr
AI advertising / consumer AI The Role A Founding Engineer who can blend backend, ML, and traditional system design / infrastructure -- a high-agency, high-slope builder, not a candidate filtered ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$125K - $175K/yr
Founding Engineer - GovTech Location: San Francisco, CA (In-Office) Partnership: EQL Tech has been exclusively retained by a high-growth technology startup to appoint a Founding Engineer to build ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$125K - $175K/yr
Founding Engineer - GovTech Location: San Francisco, CA (In-Office) Partnership: EQL Tech has been exclusively retained by a high-growth technology startup to appoint a Founding Engineer to build ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$200K - $300K/yr
About the Role A fast-moving, early-stage startup in San Francisco is looking for a Founding Engineer to join as one of the first technical hires. This is a rare opportunity to work directly with the ...
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San Francisco, CA · On-site
$200K - $300K/yr
About the Role A fast-moving, early-stage startup in San Francisco is looking for a Founding Engineer to join as one of the first technical hires. This is a rare opportunity to work directly with the ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$80K - $120K/yr
About the Role This is a Founding Engineer position at an early-stage enterprise AI automation startup based in Munich, Germany. The company builds AI-powered tooling that learns from real human ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$80K - $120K/yr
About the Role This is a Founding Engineer position at an early-stage enterprise AI automation startup based in Munich, Germany. The company builds AI-powered tooling that learns from real human ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$175K - $225K/yr
About the Role Join an early-stage consumer AI startup as a Founding Engineer - a rare 1-of-1 role working directly alongside the founding team to shape both the product and engineering culture. This ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$175K - $225K/yr
About the Role Join an early-stage consumer AI startup as a Founding Engineer - a rare 1-of-1 role working directly alongside the founding team to shape both the product and engineering culture. This ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
They are seeking a Founding Full-Stack Engineer to work on various components of their system, improving the product and scalability while delivering features that enhance customer experience.
San Francisco, CA · On-site
They are seeking a Founding Full-Stack Engineer to work on various components of their system, improving the product and scalability while delivering features that enhance customer experience.
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$80K - $120K/yr
About the Role This is a Founding Engineer position at an early-stage enterprise AI automation startup based in Munich, Germany. The company builds AI-powered tooling that learns from real human ...
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San Francisco, CA · On-site
$80K - $120K/yr
About the Role This is a Founding Engineer position at an early-stage enterprise AI automation startup based in Munich, Germany. The company builds AI-powered tooling that learns from real human ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$97K - $129K/yr
About the Role Join a pre-seed AI startup as Engineer #4 on the founding team, working directly with the CTO and fellow founding engineers. This is a high-ownership, fast-paced role where you'll ship ...
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San Francisco, CA · On-site
$97K - $129K/yr
About the Role Join a pre-seed AI startup as Engineer #4 on the founding team, working directly with the CTO and fellow founding engineers. This is a high-ownership, fast-paced role where you'll ship ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$175K - $225K/yr
About the Role Join an early-stage consumer AI startup as a Founding Engineer -- a rare 1-of-1 role working directly alongside the founding team to shape both the product and engineering culture.
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San Francisco, CA · On-site
$175K - $225K/yr
About the Role Join an early-stage consumer AI startup as a Founding Engineer -- a rare 1-of-1 role working directly alongside the founding team to shape both the product and engineering culture.
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As a Founding Engineer, you’ll often be tasked with building a product from the ground up while balancing rapid development with long-term technical vision. Resource constraints and evolving product requirements can require creative problem-solving and the ability to prioritize effectively. You’ll work closely with the founding team, making pivotal decisions that shape both technology and culture, so adaptability and a hands-on approach are important. While the environment can be demanding and ambiguous, it also offers unique opportunities to learn, take ownership, and have a major impact on the success of the company.
A Founding Engineer is one of the first technical hires at a startup, responsible for building the company's core products and setting the foundation for its technology stack. They work closely with the founders, making key architectural decisions, writing production-ready code, and often wearing multiple hats across engineering, product, and strategy. This role requires a mix of deep technical expertise, problem-solving skills, and adaptability to thrive in a fast-paced, early-stage environment.
To thrive as a Founding Engineer, you need deep expertise in software development, system architecture, and product design, typically backed by experience with startups or building products from scratch. Familiarity with modern programming languages, cloud platforms, and agile tools such as Git, AWS, and Jira is often essential. Exceptional problem-solving, strong ownership mentality, and the ability to communicate clearly in fast-paced, unstructured environments set standout candidates apart. These skills are crucial because Founding Engineers must quickly turn vision into reality, adapt to changing needs, and help establish the technical foundation of a new company.
$170K - $250K/yr
Full-time
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San Francisco, CA · On-site · Full-time Compensation: $170,000–$250,000 + 0.5%–1.5% equity
About the CompanyOur client automates patient recruitment for clinical trials using AI agents that coordinate across SMS, voice, and email. Clinical-trial delays cost $600K–$8M per day in a $600B+ market, and the platform helps research sites close that gap. It's already working with 7 of the top 15 research-site networks in the country, battle-tested across 500K+ patient interactions, 190+ sites, and 300+ trials, and is well-backed by a top-tier venture firm and strategic healthcare investors.
Founded 2019 · 1–10 people (Seed) · Industry: Healthcare AI
The RoleA Founding Engineer reporting directly to the CTO, owning full-stack product development as the company scales its core platform and AI-agent capabilities. High-ownership work in a fast-paced, high-intensity environment with no playbook.
Tech stack: TypeScript, Python, AWS, Next.js.
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