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Clera

Founding Engineer Intern

San Francisco, CA · On-site

Collaborate with the founding team to design and ship components of an agentic AI system. * Talk to users and measure impact on hiring speed to drive rapid iteration. * Thrive in a founder-paced ...

twenty80.io

Founding Full Stack Engineer

Boston, MA · On-site +1

$150K - $190K/yr

This role will work closely with the founding team to design, develop, and ship the initial versions of the platform while laying the technical foundation for future growth. This position offers high ...

Clera

Founding Engineer Intern

San Francisco, CA · On-site

Collaborate with the founding team to design and ship components of an agentic AI system. * Talk to users and measure impact on hiring speed to drive rapid iteration. * Thrive in a founder-paced ...

Clera

Founding Engineer (Potential CTO)

New York, NY · Remote

$170K/yr

This role is in-person in Montreal, San Francisco, or New York City, and is central to everything the founding team builds. What You'll Do * Serve as Founding Engineer and potential CTO, owning ...

Clera

Founding Engineer

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$150K - $220K/yr

You'll work directly with the founding team -- including the CEO and CTO -- owning critical systems that power a people-data and agent platform used by developers and enterprises alike. This is a ...

twenty80.io

Founding Full Stack Engineer

San Francisco, CA · On-site +1

$150K - $190K/yr

This role will work closely with the founding team to design, develop, and ship the initial versions of the platform while laying the technical foundation for future growth. This position offers high ...

Clera

Founding Full-Stack iOS Engineer

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$150K/yr

This is a high-ownership, high-impact role with a direct line to the founding team and a clear path to leading the engineering org as the company scales. What You'll Do * Own the companion iOS app ...

Clera

Founding Full-Stack iOS Engineer

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$150K/yr

This is a high-ownership, high-impact role with a direct line to the founding team and a clear path to leading the engineering org as the company scales. What You'll Do * Own the companion iOS app ...

C10 Labs

Founding Product Designer

Washington, DC · On-site +1

$40 - $50/hr

Our founding team brings together leaders from manufacturing, logistics, reverse supply chains, energy, mining, and technology who have experienced the industry's challenges firsthand and are ...

Clera

Founding Engineer - Full Stack

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$150K - $250K/yr

About the Role A Y Combinator-backed AI startup is looking for a Founding Engineer - Full Stack to join a small founding team at the ground floor. The company operates at the intersection of AI ...

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As of Jul 21, 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.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Founding Team member, and why are they important?

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 are 'founding team' members in a startup?

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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Founding Engineer Intern

Clera

San Francisco, CA • On-site

Full-time

Posted 28 days ago

Job description

About the Role

A fast-growing, pre-seed AI startup in the talent and recruiting space is looking for a Founding Engineer Intern to join their founding team in San Francisco. You'll work directly with the CTO to ship features daily and help build a fully agentic system that automates headhunting end-to-end. This role puts you at the center of rapid experimentation with real ownership and high-impact outcomes — including time in hacker-house environments in Latin America.

What You'll Do

  • Build and ship features daily alongside the CTO to automate the recruiting process end-to-end.

  • Own full end-to-end development — from ideation to production — for core product features.

  • Collaborate with the founding team to design and ship components of an agentic AI system.

  • Talk to users and measure impact on hiring speed to drive rapid iteration.

  • Thrive in a founder-paced, high-output environment with daily feedback loops.

What We're Looking For

Required:

  • At least 6 months of experience with React and TypeScript in a production environment.

  • Hands-on experience with Cursor, Supabase, Prisma, and Typesense in a production React/TypeScript stack.

  • Full-stack focus — not an ML engineer and not overly specialized in a single language (e.g. Python or C++).

  • Strong ownership mindset with the ability to drive features from ideation to production independently.

  • Currently enrolled in or pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.

  • Something outstanding about your profile — top GPA, strong university, impressive projects, or an active GitHub.

  • Experience working in entrepreneurial, fast-paced, scrappy environments.

  • Willingness to work 7 days/week and participate in hacker-house setups in LatAm.

Nice to Have:

  • Portfolio or sample projects demonstrating full-stack development and open-source contributions.

Location

Based in San Francisco, CA. On-site role with hacker-house periods in Latin America. Visa sponsorship is available.