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Full Time Founding Engineer Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Founding GTM Engineer

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$120K - $170K/yr

San Francisco, CA or Phoenix, AZ (In-Person, Full Time) Seniority: Founding / Senior IC Equity ... Engineering & Risk: Former leads and AI researchers from Stripe, Mercury, SpaceX (Ad Astra ...

San Francisco, CA or Phoenix, AZ (In-Person, Full Time) | Seniority: Founding / Senior IC | Equity ... Engineering & Risk: Former leads and AI researchers from Stripe, Mercury, SpaceX (Ad Astra ...

Founding GTM Engineer

Phoenix, AZ · On-site

$120K - $170K/yr

San Francisco, CA or Phoenix, AZ (In-Person, Full Time) | Seniority: Founding / Senior IC | Equity ... Engineering & Risk: Former leads and AI researchers from Stripe, Mercury, SpaceX (Ad Astra ...

Founding Product Engineer

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

$150K - $200K/yr

Technology & Software Employment Type: Full Time Location: California Compensation: $150,000 - $200,000 / year Description Location: In-Office (San Francisco, CA) | Open to Remote (United States ...

Founding GTM Engineer

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$120K - $170K/yr

San Francisco, CA or Phoenix, AZ (In-Person, Full Time) | Seniority: Founding / Senior IC | Equity ... Engineering & Risk: Former leads and AI researchers from Stripe, Mercury, SpaceX (Ad Astra ...

Founding GTM Engineer

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$120K - $170K/yr

San Francisco, CA or Phoenix, AZ (In-Person, Full Time) | Seniority: Founding / Senior IC | Equity ... Engineering & Risk: Former leads and AI researchers from Stripe, Mercury, SpaceX (Ad Astra ...

In-person, full-time * E xperience Required: 3+ years * S alary Range: $160,000 - $200,000 per year * V isa Sponsorship: H-1B, O-1, OPT Role Summary As the Founding Backend Engineer, you will own and ...

Founding Product Engineer

Los Angeles, CA · On-site +1

$150K - $200K/yr

Technology & Software Employment Type: Full Time Location: California Compensation: $150,000 - $200,000 / year Description Location: In-Office (San Francisco, CA) | Open to Remote (United States ...

Founding Backend Engineer

New York, NY · On-site

$160K - $200K/yr

In-person, full-time * Experience Required: 3+ years * Salary Range: $160,000 - $200,000 per year * Visa Sponsorship: H-1B, O-1, OPT Role Summary As the Founding Backend Engineer, you will own and ...

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Full Time Founding Engineer information

What is the difference between Full Time Founding Engineer vs Full Time Software Engineer?

AspectFull Time Founding EngineerFull Time Software Engineer
CredentialsRelevant technical degrees, startup experience often preferredComputer Science or related degree typically required
Work EnvironmentEarly-stage startup, high autonomy, broad responsibilitiesEstablished company, specialized roles, structured environment
Industry UsageCommon in startups and new venturesWidespread across tech companies and industries
Search & ComparisonOften compared for startup roles and entrepreneurial positionsCompared for corporate and established tech roles

In summary, a Full Time Founding Engineer typically works in a startup environment with broad responsibilities and a focus on building foundational products, whereas a Full Time Software Engineer usually operates within established companies with specialized tasks and structured roles.

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Principal Elixir/Erlang Engineer

Principal Elixir/Erlang Engineer

Motion Recruitment

Dallas, TX

Full-time

Posted 16 days ago


Job description

We are working with an early-stage startup backed by a private family office that has just raised $5M in seed funding. The company is currently led by one technical founder and is seeking a Founding Engineer to join as the second full-time team member.

This is a hands-on, high-ownership role for someone who wants to build side by side with the founder, take responsibility for core systems, and help shape both the technical and product direction of the company from an early stage.

The product is an enterprise governance and automation platform designed to support both traditional automation and autonomous AI systems at scale.

What You’ll Work On
  • Owning and extending an existing production codebase
  • Designing and building distributed systems with a strong functional paradigm
  • Partnering directly with the founder on architecture, implementation, and product decisions
  • Helping define how AI-enabled systems behave in production environments
  • Wearing both engineering and product hats in a true startup setting
Technical Background
  • Strong experience with functional programming
    • Elixir/Erlang experience is ideal, but not required
    • Experience with Haskell or FP?leaning Scala is highly relevant
  • Comfort working in distributed systems
  • Able to quickly understand, take ownership of, and extend an existing system
  • Experience deploying real systems to production
Nice to Have
  • Hands-on experience with AI-enabled systems in production
  • Understanding how AI behaves in functional or distributed environments
  • Startup or early-stage company experience
  • Uses AI tools as part of the development workflow
  • Forward-thinking, adaptable, and product-minded
Location: Onsite, 5 days/week (Uptown Dallas)