Founding Full Stack Engineer (Applied AI)

Compensation: $160k – $230k

About: rebuilding customer operations from scratch using AI agents for enterprise B2B companies. Backed by $4M from Acrew Capital and Emerson Collective, with customers like BetterUp and Fountain already seeing real impact. Founded by a 3rd-time founder who previously scaled engineering orgs to 100+ people at BetterUp and Thoughtful AI.

The Role: We're looking for our 5th team member — a Founding Full Stack Engineer who will shape the product, culture, and technical direction of the company. You'll work directly with the co-founders, interface with enterprise customers, and own entire product areas end-to-end.

What you'll do:

Build and maintain backend services (Python/FastAPI) and frontend experiences (React) Work directly with enterprise customers to co-build AI agents and workflows Own product and infrastructure areas from problem identification to shipping Make foundational architectural decisions that will scale with the company You're a great fit if you have:

✅ 5–7 years of fullstack engineering experience ✅ Strong Python/FastAPI backend + React frontend ✅ Experience at an early-stage VC-backed startup (Seed–Series B) ✅ Demonstrated promotion history in at least one role ✅ Applied AI or agent-building experience (nice to have) ✅ California-based (SF Bay Area ideal) ✅ Strong communicator — comfortable with enterprise customers

We're NOT a fit if you: ❌ Have only worked at large enterprise/big tech companies ❌ Have multiple short stints (<1 year) without explanation ❌ Need heavy direction or structured tasks to be productive

Why join Us: 💰 $190K–$250K base + up to 1% equity 🏠 Fully remote with flexible SF in-person collaboration 🚀 Employee #5 — real founding-level ownership ⚡ Weekly feedback and fast promotion for high performers 🤝 Experienced founders — 3rd-time founder, scaled 100+ eng teams 🌍 Backed by Acrew Capital, Emerson Collective, Recall Capital