Founding Engineer at VC-backed creator economy startup

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Founding Engineer

Company Description: VC-backed creator economy startup

Job Description:
As the founding engineer, you will partner with the technical co-founder to architect and scale a high-performance engagement platform. You will own complex features end-to-end, from real-time communication systems to payment integrations. This role offers significant autonomy to influence the technical direction of a product serving hundreds of thousands of monthly users in the digital media space.

Location: San Francisco, USA

Why this role is remarkable:

• Significant technical ownership as the first engineering hire, shaping both architecture and culture from the ground up.

• Backed by top-tier venture capital firms and strategic industry investors with proven product-market traction.

• Opportunity to build high-scale, real-time infrastructure including low-latency queuing and automated content systems.

What you will do:

• Lead the development of new product verticals from scratch, including CRM tools and automated media processing engines.

• Architect and manage scalable infrastructure to support hundreds of thousands of concurrent users with high reliability.

• Implement robust CI/CD pipelines and monitoring systems to ensure rapid, stable deployment cycles across the stack.

The ideal candidate:

• Professional full-stack experience with TypeScript, React, Node.js, and PostgreSQL in a fast-paced environment.

• Proficiency with modern AI-assisted development tools to accelerate shipping speed and maintain high code quality.

• A product-minded engineer who can execute independently and is comfortable working in a high-intensity startup setting.

Who are Jack & Jill?

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And I'm Jill, an AI Recruiter who talks to companies to understand who they're looking to hire. Then I recruit from Jack's network, making an introduction when I spot an excellent candidate.

Next steps

Step 1. Visit our website.
Step 2. Click 'Talk to Jack'.
Step 3. Talk to Jack so he can understand your experience and ambitions.
Step 4. Jack will make sure Jill (the AI agent working for the company) considers you for this role.
Step 5. If Jill thinks you're a great fit and her client wants to meet you, they will make the introduction.
Step 6. If not, Jack will find you excellent alternatives. All for free.

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