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Founding Engineer

AI platform company building solutions for America's SMBs, backed by Pear Ventures.
Mid-Level Software Engineer
In-Person
11 - 50 Employees
2+ years of experience
AI · Enterprise SaaS
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Description For Founding Engineer

Join a rapidly growing AI platform company that's revolutionizing how America's 33M SMBs operate. As the first full-stack founding engineer, you'll work directly with ex-Meta and ex-Microsoft leadership to build the SMB Customer Revenue Engine - an AI-powered platform that handles all aspects of customer interaction and revenue growth.

The company has shown impressive growth with 10x expansion last year, 20% month-over-month growth, and recently raised a $3M seed round from Pear Ventures. Currently serving 300+ businesses with plans to reach 1000+ by year-end, they're building an AI layer that's transforming how small and medium-sized businesses operate.

This role offers a unique opportunity to shape both product and engineering culture from the ground up. You'll be working across the full stack using modern technologies like TypeScript, React, FastAPI, and PostgreSQL, while also engaging directly with customers to ensure product-market fit. The position requires a blend of technical expertise and business acumen, as you'll be involved in everything from writing code to participating in sales calls and customer demos.

Located in New York City, you'll be part of a core team of 12 people, with plans to expand the NYC hub to five people in the next quarter. The company offers competitive compensation, including generous equity, unlimited PTO, and office perks like paid meals. Backed by Pear Ventures (early investors in DoorDash and Gusto), this role presents an exceptional opportunity to join a fast-growing startup at a crucial stage of its development.

The ideal candidate will have 2-5 years of experience in fast-moving product engineering teams, strong full-stack capabilities, and excellent communication skills. This is more than just a coding role - it's a chance to be a founding member of a company that's positioning itself to become the super app for SMBs, managing everything from customer acquisition to retention through AI-powered solutions.

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Responsibilities For Founding Engineer

  • Own features end-to-end, from prototype to scaling in production
  • Ship revenue-generating features used by hundreds of SMBs
  • Work across the full technology stack
  • Patch critical AI logic
  • Build internal tools
  • Drive adoption of features across 1000+ businesses
  • Help land big deals through customer calls and prototyping
  • Mentor new hires and shape engineering culture
  • Architect key parts of the system

Requirements For Founding Engineer

TypeScript
React
PostgreSQL
  • 2-5 years experience in fast-moving product engineering teams
  • Strong full-stack skills with experience shipping in production
  • Obsessive about customer needs
  • Comfortable debugging, writing tests, talking to customers, and jumping on demos
  • Strong communicator
  • NYC-based or willing to relocate

Benefits For Founding Engineer

Equity
  • Competitive salary & benefits
  • Generous equity
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Company-paid lunch/dinner in office

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