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Odigos

eBPF Engineer - Remote

Odigos is seeking a founding engineer to join their team and work on their open-source project, Odigos. The role involves developing eBPF programs for multiple programming languages and designing ...

Loula

Founding Software Engineer

New York, NY · On-site +1

$150K - $185K/yr

You'll be joining a small team of founding engineers, where you'll not only drive the product ... Dinners, activities, retreats Location California or New York preferred but remote is welcome.

Shaped

Data Engineer

Brooklyn, NY · Remote

$130K - $200K/yr

We're a remote team but have a small office in Brooklyn, New York. We are looking for a data ... You will be a founding engineer working to reliably ingest customer data (both with batch and real ...

Odigos

eBPF Engineer - Remote

Boston, MA · On-site +1

Description ABOUT THE ROLE We are looking for a founding engineer to join our team. You will be working with a small team of highly skilled engineers to build out our open-source project, Odigos. We ...

Odigos

eBPF Engineer - Remote

Boston, MA · Remote

ABOUT THE ROLE We are looking for a founding engineer to join our team. You will be working with a small team of highly skilled engineers to build out our open-source project, Odigos. We are ...

NxT Level

CTO

Tampa, FL · Remote

Founding Engineer/CTO Location: Tampa, FL (Preferred) / Remote Our client is a Seed-Found startup in Tampa, Florida. This is an incubation product spinning out of a Commercial Real Estate company.

Shaped

Full Stack Engineer (Analytics)

Brooklyn, NY · On-site +1

$100K - $150K/yr

We're a remote team but have a small office in Brooklyn, New York. We are looking for a full-stack ... You will be a founding engineer working on state-of-the-art AI infrastructure. As one of Shaped ...

Shaped

Senior Software Engineer (Cloud)

Brooklyn, NY · On-site +1

$100K - $150K/yr

We're remote but have an office in Brooklyn, New York. We are looking for a software engineer with cloud infrastructure experience - preferably within the AWS ecosystem. You will be a founding ...

Shaped

Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Brooklyn, NY · On-site +1

$130K - $200K/yr

We're remote but have an office in Brooklyn, New York. We are looking for a machine learning engineer to design, build, experiment and optimize Shaped's AI discovery engine. You will be a founding ...

The Misch Group

Founding Product Engineer

Los Angeles, CA · On-site +1

$150K - $200K/yr

Founding Product Engineer Department: Technology & Software Employment Type: Full Time Location ... In-Office (San Francisco, CA) | Open to Remote (United States) Compensation: $150,000 - $200,000 ...

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To thrive as a Remote Founding Engineer, you need a deep background in software development, systems architecture, and ideally startup experience, often supported by a degree in computer science or related fields. Mastery of cloud platforms, version control (like Git), and familiarity with frameworks relevant to the product, as well as experience with DevOps tools, are typically required. Exceptional problem-solving, self-motivation, and strong communication skills help remote founding engineers stand out, especially in fast-paced, ambiguous environments. These combined skills and qualities are crucial for building scalable products, driving innovation, and collaborating effectively while working remotely in an early-stage company.

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A Remote Founding Engineer is a key technical team member who helps launch and build a startup from its earliest stages, working entirely or primarily from a remote location. They are responsible for designing and developing the initial product, making crucial technical decisions, and often establishing the company's engineering culture. Founding Engineers typically collaborate closely with the company’s founders and may have a significant influence on the startup’s direction. Their role often includes both hands-on coding and broader responsibilities such as hiring, setting up processes, and scaling technology as the company grows.

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Founding Full Stack Engineer

NxT Level

Manhattan, NY • Remote

$180K - $220K/yr

Other

Posted 18 days ago

Key responsibilities

  • Build and ship features across the full stack, including React, Next.js, TypeScript, backend services, and AI systems.

  • Own third-party integrations end-to-end, including scoping, implementation, and deployment of tools like Clio, iManage, and Salesforce.

  • Collaborate with a small team of engineers to improve system stability, performance, and delivery velocity.

Job description

Founding Engineer (AI Agents + Frontend Craft)

Location: Remote (U.S.) — strong preference for NYC | 4+ hours overlap with Eastern Time daily
Compensation: $180,000–$220,000 base
Equity: 0.2%–0.5%
Visa: No New sponsorship (H1B transfers and TNs only)

About Our Client

Our client is building AI infrastructure for trial attorneys. The goal is simple (and high-stakes): deliver AI output reliable enough to be used in litigation workflows where accuracy, traceability, and defensibility matter. They’re a small, fast-moving team (4–5 people) looking for a founding engineer who can ship product quickly while building the agent systems and evaluation loops that keep quality high.

The Role

This is a high-ownership, high-range founding role. You’ll own frontend craft for the primary AI interface and go deep on agent architecture—orchestrators, sub-agents, tool-use patterns, and evaluation loops. You’ll move between polished UX work and core agent infrastructure, often in the same week (sometimes the same day).

If you thrive in early-stage environments and want to build a product where correctness is non-negotiable, this role is built for you.

What You’ll Do

  • Build and ship across the full stack—React, Next.js, TypeScript, backend services, and AI systems—often within the same day
  • Own third-party integrations end-to-end (scoping → implementation → deployment), including tools like Clio, iManage, Salesforce, and others
  • Collaborate closely with a small team of full-stack and data engineers to improve system stability, performance, and delivery velocity
  • Develop AI-powered features for litigation workflows, including:
    • document extraction
    • agent orchestration (orchestrators + sub-agents)
    • RAG pipelines
    • anti-hallucination scaffolding and reliability guardrails
  • Contribute to backend optimization and system upgrades to improve reliability at scale
  • Move fast when issues arise—this is a startup where adaptability and urgency are part of the job

What Our Client Is Looking For

  • Strong full-stack fundamentals with excellent frontend craft (React/Next.js/TypeScript)
  • Practical experience building agentic systems or strong interest with the ability to learn quickly: tool-use patterns, orchestration, retrieval, and eval loops
  • Experience owning integrations with third-party APIs and systems (auth, rate limits, edge cases, monitoring)
  • A “ship it” mindset: you can iterate fast without sacrificing quality and you can explain what you built
  • Comfortable in ambiguity and excited by early-stage ownership
  • Strong communication skills—clear, direct, and collaborative

Compensation & Equity

  • Base salary: $180,000–$220,000
  • Equity: 0.2%–0.5% (founding-hire level ownership)

Location & Work Authorization

  • Remote U.S.-based, with strong preference for NYC
  • Eastern Time overlap: 4+ hours daily
  • No visa sponsorship (H1B transfers and TNs only)

Interview Process

  1. Intro Call (20–30 min): founders assess communication style, startup readiness, and how you work day-to-day (no technical evaluation)
  2. Take-Home Challenge: timed coding exercise + Loom walkthrough explaining approach and decisions (tests shipping ability and self-auditing)
  3. Technical Deep Dive (60 min): live walkthrough of take-home with founders—tests depth of understanding, decision-making, and ability to defend tradeoffs

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