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Clera

Founding GTM Lead

New York, NY · On-site

$150K - $185K/yr

This is a high-ownership, high-autonomy founding role working directly alongside the founding team - turning cutting-edge GenAI product capability into commercial traction and building the repeatable ...

Clera

Founding Engineer

New York, NY · On-site

$150K - $175K/yr

About the Role Join a three-person founding team in New York and help build the full-stack systems behind an AI-native financial research terminal focused on the healthcare sector . This is a ...

Clera

Founding Engineer

New York, NY · Remote

$150K - $175K/yr

About the Role Join a three-person founding team in New York and help build the full-stack systems behind an AI-native financial research terminal focused on the healthcare sector . This is a ...

Fabrion

DevOps Engineer (Founding Team)

Bodega Bay, CA · On-site

$62.50 - $85.75/hr

DevOps Engineer (Founding Team) Location: San Francisco Bay Area Type: Full-Time Compensation: Competitive salary + meaningful equity (founding tier) Backed by 8VC, we're building a world-class team ...

Clera

Founding Engineer

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$200K - $300K/yr

This is a rare opportunity to get in at the ground floor -- you'll work directly with the founding team, own significant product surface area, and help shape the technical direction of the company ...

Clera

Founding GTM Lead

New York, NY · Remote

$150K - $185K/yr

This is a high-ownership, high-autonomy founding role working directly alongside the founding team -- turning cutting-edge GenAI product capability into commercial traction and building the ...

Clera

Founding Engineer

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$200K - $300K/yr

This is a rare opportunity to get in at the ground floor - you'll work directly with the founding team, own significant product surface area, and help shape the technical direction of the company ...

WP Talent

Frontend Engineer - Founding Team

Manhattan, NY · On-site

$100K - $180K/yr

Our Client is an AI platform for accounting firms, providing accountants with a team of AI assistants. Accounting teams integrate Basis as part of their team, delegating core workflows and automating ...

career

You will work directly with our CEO and founding team to build next-generation AI systems for the industrial sector. This is a hybrid role that will be based in Southern California. Responsibilities ...

Chetola Resort

Founding Kitchen Line Cook

Blowing Rock, NC · On-site

$13.75 - $17.25/hr

Job Type Full-time, Part-time Description FOUNDING TEAM LINE COOKS WANTED Join the Opening Team at Haven, a New Chef-Driven Restaurant in Blowing Rock, NC HELP BUILD SOMETHING SPECIAL IN THE HIGH ...

Haven

Founding Kitchen Line Cook

Blowing Rock, NC · On-site

$13.75 - $17.25/hr

FOUNDING TEAM LINE COOKS WANTED Join the Opening Team at Haven, a New Chef-Driven Restaurant in Blowing Rock, NC HELP BUILD SOMETHING SPECIAL IN THE HIGH COUNTRY Haven is a chef-driven restaurant ...

Dragonfly

Founding Engineer - Dragonfly Portfolio

The role involves leading development across the core app, SDKs, and third-party integrations while working directly with the founding team on product, architecture, and roadmap. Responsibilities ...

Chetola Resort

Founding Kitchen Line Cook

Blowing Rock, NC

$13.75 - $17.25/hr

Description FOUNDING TEAM LINE COOKS WANTED Join the Opening Team at Haven, a New Chef-Driven Restaurant in Blowing Rock, NC HELP BUILD SOMETHING SPECIAL IN THE HIGH COUNTRY Haven is a chef-driven ...

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As of Aug 11, 2026, the average hourly pay for founding team in the United States is $23.23, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $16.35 and $27.64 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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To thrive as a Founding Team member, you need a blend of entrepreneurial mindset, business acumen, and expertise in your startup’s core industry, often supplemented by advanced degrees or relevant startup experience. Familiarity with tools like financial modeling software, project management platforms, and CRM systems is highly valuable. Exceptional leadership, resilience, adaptability, and strong communication are crucial soft skills that set successful founding teams apart. These skills and qualities are vital for navigating uncertainty, driving innovation, and building a solid foundation for the company’s growth.

What is a founding team?

The founding team of a startup refers to the original group of individuals who come together to create and launch a new company. These members are typically responsible for shaping the business idea, setting the initial vision, and building the foundational structure of the organization. Founding team members often include the co-founders and may cover key roles like CEO, CTO, or CMO, depending on the startup’s needs. Their contributions are crucial in securing early funding, making strategic decisions, and establishing the company culture. The success of a startup often hinges on the skills, dedication, and chemistry of the founding team.

What are some unique challenges members of a founding team typically face in the early stages of a startup?

Members of a founding team often face the challenge of wearing multiple hats, meaning they may need to handle diverse responsibilities ranging from product development to marketing and operations. The pace is fast, and priorities can shift quickly as the business adapts to feedback and changing market conditions. Founders also need to be comfortable with ambiguity and resource constraints, collaborating closely with each other to make critical decisions with limited information. Strong communication and trust within the team are essential for overcoming these hurdles and driving the company forward.
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Infographic showing various Founding Team job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 76% Full Time, 19% Part Time, and 4% Contract. Highlights an 94% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 4% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $48,314 per year, or $23.2 per hour.

Senior Engineering Lead (Founding Team)

Revive

San Francisco, CA • On-site

$180K - $220K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 14 days ago

Job description

The Role
We're looking for a Senior Engineering Lead to join as a founding member of our engineering team. You'll help define (Re)vive's technical foundation, build core systems from the ground up, and ship quickly to validate and learn.
This role is ideal for someone who thrives in early-stage environments, enjoys solving ambiguous problems, and wants to make a direct impact on sustainability, retail, and commerce.
What You'll Do
  • Build & Iterate: Design and deliver MVPs, then refine based on feedback and results.
  • Architect & Scale: Lead development of core back-end/platform systems while contributing to lightweight UI when needed.
  • Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Work closely with Product, Data, and Ops teams to ensure technology aligns with merchant ROI and consumer experience.
  • Shape Engineering Culture: Define best practices, code quality standards, and collaboration norms as one of Revive's early engineers.
  • Own Systems: Contribute to greenfield builds and re-architect legacy workflows as we scale.
What We're Looking For
  • 3-7+ years of software engineering experience.
  • Strong back-end development and platform architecture experience (AWS or other cloud environments).
  • Experience building and scaling systems in early-stage or high-growth environments.
  • Familiarity with API-first design and system integrations.
  • Comfort working across the stack, with emphasis on back-end and some UI contribution.
  • Outcome-driven: thrives in ambiguity, balances scrappiness with long-term scalability.
  • Collaborative partner who can operate as both an individual contributor and architectural thought partner.
  • Excitement about productivity tools, AI-forward approaches, and sustainability-driven tech.
Why Join (Re)vive
  • Be part of the founding engineering team, shaping the technical backbone of a category-defining company.
  • Build mission-driven technology at the intersection of sustainability, logistics, and commerce.
  • Work closely with leadership in a fast-paced, collaborative, hybrid Bay Area environment.
  • Competitive compensation with meaningful equity opportunities.
  • The chance to grow your role and career as we scale 5x+ YoY.

(Re)vive Benefits & Perks
  • Health coverage - medical, dental, vision benefits
  • Flexible PTO
  • 401(k)
  • Commuter benefits

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