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David Joseph & Company

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San Francisco, CA · On-site

$160K - $220K/yr

A recent grad or 0-3 YOE with exceptional signal (top engineering school, notable internships, or ... A founding seat: one of the earliest engineering hires at "the ad network for AI," with direct ...

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They are seeking a Founding Engineer with backend and infrastructure focus to architect systems for ... Required : • Has prior work experience (internships count) as an engineer at a tech company • ...

bareinsights

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Durham, NC · On-site

$170K - $250K/yr

About the Role This is a founding engineering role at a fast-moving healthtech startup building AI ... internships at well-regarded organizations). * Experience building applied LLM or agentic AI ...

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David Joseph & Company

Founding Engineer

New York, NY · On-site

$175K - $250K/yr

FinTech / AI The Role A Founding Engineer working primarily on the new AI CFO agent, with tech-lead ... A notable startup or big-tech background (high-clout internships count) * A top-university CS or ...

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Software Engineer Intern

Manhattan, NY · On-site

$100 - $125/hr

We are looking for Software Engineering Interns to help develop our reliability platform, with a ... High-agency, customer-centric full-stack experience, e.g. ex-founder or ex-founding engineer.

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Antela

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San Francisco, CA · On-site

Founding Team Own Antela's GTM strategy, build pipeline, close founding customers, and shape ... Internship Fall 2026 Software Engineering Intern (Fall 2026) Build production AI software across ...

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David Joseph & Company

Software Engineer

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$150K - $250K/yr

Has been a CTO, founding engineer, or early engineer at a startup * An exceptional new grad with a top-tier internship * Has shipped production-grade systems fast and takes full responsibility for ...

TalentProof

Founding Applied AI Engineer

Manhattan, NY · On-site

$110 - $160/hr

... internships and projects count).* Strong in Python and/or TypeScript, comfortable in SQL, and able to build data pipelines you can trust - moving, transforming, and validating data.* Hands-on ...

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Haize Labs

Software Engineer Intern

New York, NY · On-site

$100K - $125K/yr

We are looking for Software Engineering Interns to help develop our reliability platform, with a ... High-agency, customer-centric full-stack experience, e.g. ex-founder or ex-founding engineer.

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As of Aug 21, 2026, the average hourly pay for internship founding engineer in the United States is $19.31, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $16.11 and $20.91 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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AspectInternship Founding EngineerSoftware Engineering Intern
CredentialsTypically students or recent graduates with foundational coding skillsStudents or early-career individuals learning software development
Work EnvironmentStartups or early-stage companies, often in collaborative, fast-paced settingsLarge tech companies, startups, or academic projects
Employer & Industry UsageUsed in startup environments to build core productsCommon in tech companies for training and talent pipeline

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Founding Engineer

David Joseph & Company

San Francisco, CA • On-site

$160K - $220K/yr

Full-time

Re-posted 13 days ago

Job description

San Francisco, CA · On-site · Full-time Compensation: $160,000–$220,000 + ~0.5% equity

About the Company

Our client is building the ad network for AI. The team partners with consumer AI entertainment and character platforms to create immersive, personalized ad formats — playable ads, animated character ads, sponsored experiences, and creative units that feel native to AI companions rather than disruptive to users. The work sits at the intersection of advertising, consumer products, AI-generated media, and mobile entertainment. It's well-backed by a top-tier venture firm and other notable investors, and the team moves fast and ships often.

Industry: 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 through a narrow tech-stack requirement.

Tech stack: Tech-stack agnostic; PyTorch fluency is a nice-to-have.

Requirements
  • 0–3 years of engineering
  • Backend + ML + systems
  • A side-project track record
Nice to Haves
  • A strong side-project portfolio that demonstrates building outside day-job scope
  • A recent grad or 0–3 YOE with exceptional signal (top engineering school, notable internships, or notable side projects)
  • A background at a consumer or ad-infrastructure company (e.g., Roblox, Meta, Amazon, or comparable) with side-project signal
Why Join
  • A founding seat: one of the earliest engineering hires at "the ad network for AI," with direct influence over the engineering culture
  • Direct founder access, with cross-functional work alongside the founding team
  • Backing and momentum: well-backed, fast-moving, ships often
  • Perks: meaningful equity, free lunch and dinner (meal stipend), office gym
Details
  • Location — San Francisco, CA
  • Work policy — On-site
  • Compensation — $160,000–$220,000 + ~0.5% equity
  • Visa sponsorship — Not available; US citizens or visa holders only
  • Employment type — Full-time