People Culture Talent
Founding Engineer
San Francisco, CA +13 · On-site · Full-time · Posted Sep 8, 2026
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Austin, TX - Experience
- Significant software engineering experience; no specific number of years stated.
About the job
Build early-stage companies’ products and engineering foundations, working with founders to shape technical direction and help grow engineering teams.
What you'll do
- Build and launch core products and features from the ground up.
- Make foundational architecture and technology decisions, and establish engineering practices as teams grow.
- Work across the technical stack with founders and customers to solve product and technical challenges; contribute to hiring.
What they ask for
- Significant software engineering experience and a track record of shipping high-quality products.
- Strong technical judgment and pragmatic decision-making in fast-moving environments.
- Comfort with ambiguity and taking ownership without extensive structure.
- Product-oriented mindset and willingness to work across different areas of the technical stack.
Nice to have
- Excitement about early-stage companies and building products, systems, and teams from the ground up.
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