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twenty80.io

Founding Full Stack Engineer

Boston, MA · On-site +1

$150K - $190K/yr

About the Role An early-stage startup is hiring a Founding Full Stack Engineer to help build its ... Hybrid or remote-friendly within U.S. time zones Equal Opportunity This opportunity is with an ...

twenty80.io

Founding Full Stack Engineer

San Francisco, CA · On-site +1

$150K - $190K/yr

About the Role An early-stage startup is hiring a Founding Full Stack Engineer to help build its ... Hybrid or remote-friendly within U.S. time zones Equal Opportunity This opportunity is with an ...

poolside

Member of Engineering (Evaluations)

$104K - $132K/yr

Final interview with one of our Founding Engineers BENEFITS * Fully remote work & flexible hours * 37 days/year of vacation & holidays * Health insurance allowance for you and dependents * Company ...

Collate Labs, Inc

Software Engineer (Product)

New York, NY · On-site +1

$190K - $260K/yr

Centralize was founded by Rachit Kataria, a founding engineer on Facebook Shops who helped scale it ... This role is open to remote candidates in the US, with a strong preference for candidates based in ...

Redfish Recruiting

Founding Software Engineer

$80K - $130K/yr

Founding Software Engineer Location: Naples, FL (Hybrid - 3+ days in office) Compensation: $80,000 ... Limited remote flexibility is possible, but proximity to the agency is critical to success. Miami ...

SPLICE

Product Designer

San Francisco, CA · On-site +1

... a founding engineer. Solid base salary and equity along with many other benefits. Who are we ... Remote Work * Willing to sponsor visa * Unlimited PTO * Customize your workspace & tools * Offsites ...

SPLICE

Product Designer

San Francisco, CA · Remote

... a founding engineer. Solid base salary and equity along with many other benefits. Who are we ... Remote Work * Willing to sponsor visa * Unlimited PTO * Customize your workspace & tools * Offsites ...

Fleetio

Staff Software Engineer, Leverage

$450/day

Fleetio is also a proud founding member of the Rails Foundation! More about our team and company ... This is a remote opportunity open to candidates in the United States, Canada, or Mexico. More About ...

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

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.

What is a Remote Founding Engineer?

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.

What are some unique challenges and rewards of being a Remote Founding Engineer in an early-stage startup?

As a Remote Founding Engineer, you'll face the challenge of building core product features from scratch while collaborating virtually with other founders and early team members. This often means balancing rapid, iterative development with high-quality code, all while helping to set technical direction and culture remotely. The role is highly rewarding for those who thrive in dynamic environments and value broad ownership, as your contributions directly shape the product and the company's future. You'll also gain valuable experience in both technical leadership and startup operations, positioning yourself for significant career growth and potential equity rewards.
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Founding Software Engineer - Vimes

Founding Software Engineer - Vimes

Pear

San Francisco, CA • On-site, Remote

Full-time

Medical, Retirement

Posted 9 days ago

Job description

Founding Software Engineer - Vimes
ABOUT US
Vimes is building the universal operating system for government welfare, starting with child protection: our cross‑platform crisis‑intervention software replaces the paper trails and traditional email threads that slow schools, hospitals, police, and social‑services agencies.
At it's core, we build software to save kids' lives and In 12 months we launched a nationally adopted child‑risk metric, published an academically validated white paper, and cut average response times from 40 days to 12 hours for 18 police departments covering 320K citizens. Having recently closed a $2.2M pre-seed, we envision becoming the universal system of record for all of public safety, becoming a central hub for data and communications for all vulnerable populations.
We have a pipeline of 30+ cities, 15 states, and may cross $10M revenue barrier in the next 12 months. As we scale 10x and we're looking for talented technical engineers to join us.
THE ROLE
We're looking to bring on founding engineers, for an in-person position in New York City or Bay Area (open to hybrid or remote but MUST LIVE IN U.S.).
As a small team, we work in a highly collaborative environment and you'll have the opportunity to participate in varying stages of the technical process, reporting to the CTO/CEO.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR (non-exhaustive list)
  • Highly skilled in React/React Native, iOS/Android app development
  • Experience working with AWS-related services
  • Have a startup-y background or love bringing products from concept to reality: the 0 → 1 phase.
  • Plus for extensive experience in security engineering + compliance (SOC2, HIPAA, CJIS, StateRamp etc.)
  • Plus for experience at govtech startup
  • Plus for design experience!
  • Experience writing production code on shipped full-stack apps
  • Experience working with communication platforms
  • Experience with building no-SQL and SQL database schemas
  • Be able to learn new tech / anything relevant quickly

WHAT THINGS YOU (MIGHT) DO
  • App. You'll be working with the team to build out our mobile and web app, laying the foundations for a large-scale government and social impact product and influencing direction of our stack.
  • Features. We've mastered our first product and system: child abuse data communication. As we expand, you will be rapidly building and testing new features like new communication methods, integrated database access, etc.; as well as new systems like domestic violence and gun violence frameworks.
  • Security. We have spent a lot of time building a secure system. You'll be helping us scale towards stateRAMP and fedRAMP compliance.
  • Data. You'll help in generating data-driven insights (ie. 50-pg reports to police chiefs) AND working on integrating with current gov. databases to securely integrate our product
  • Managing. You will be placed in a unique position to have capable Stanford SWE interns at your disposal to streamline your efficiency and productivity. Working with the CTO, you will have the ability to build leadership and managerial skills working with our interns.
  • Building UI components. You will work closely with our designers to think deeply about optimizing user experience and streamlining how our users will interact with the tech.
  • Solving interesting technical problems. Bring your full creativity to solve any technical challenges along the way.

COMPENSATION
You will be joining a small-team, high-velocity startup and thus will be compensated competitively. Some terms:
  • Competitive salary + offers equity
  • Performance bonus
  • Relocation compensation (if moving to the Bay Area / New York)
  • Monthly stipend for meals
  • Health insurance + 401K match

In any case, we hope you'll join us because you find a fast-paced production velocity exciting and fulfilling, and you want to help us prove what's possible.

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