Founding Engineer (Full-Stack)

ABOUT THE ROLE We're a seed-stage, Y Combinator–backed AI marketing automation company building a full-funnel platform that automates market intelligence, content production, campaign management, and analytics for enterprise brands. Our technology replaces manual campaign execution with intelligent, AI-driven automation — helping marketing teams improve return on ad spend, lift conversion rates, and dramatically cut production costs. We're looking for a Founding Engineer (Full-Stack) to join our small, high-ownership team on-site in San Francisco. This is a foundational role: you'll work directly alongside the founding team, shape the architecture, and own features end-to-end from concept through deployment and maintenance. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Take full ownership of features across the entire stack — frontend, backend, infrastructure, and data. - Build and maintain frontend experiences using Vue.js / Nuxt. - Develop robust backend services with Node.js and TypeScript, including event-driven background jobs via Inngest. - Architect and manage PostgreSQL schemas (via Supabase), ensuring data integrity and performance. - Manage deployments and infrastructure on Render and maintain dedicated deployments on Microsoft Azure. - Integrate AI agents and language model workflows using LangGraph and LLM APIs (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, Google). - Collaborate closely with the operations team and customers via Slack and Notion to keep solutions tightly aligned with real user needs. - Contribute to product thinking, applying user-centric design principles across the full product lifecycle. - Work with Linear, GitHub, Slack, and Notion as core collaboration and delivery tools. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR Must-haves: - 2+ years of software engineering experience delivering full-stack web applications in production. - Hands-on, proven experience with TypeScript / Node.js backend development. - Solid command of PostgreSQL — schema design, query optimization, data integrity. - Experience owning end-to-end features or projects, from initial concept through deployment and ongoing maintenance. - Frontend development experience with Vue.js + Nuxt or React / Next.js. - Willingness and ability to work on-site in San Francisco (relocation required if not already local). - Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. Nice-to-haves: - Experience deploying and managing applications with Render and Inngest; familiarity with Microsoft Azure deployments. - Previous exposure to marketing technology, AdTech, or digital advertising platforms. - Experience integrating language models and AI/ML APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, etc.). - Familiarity with serverless workflows or event-driven architecture (e.g., Inngest). - Comfort working directly with customers and translating feedback into product decisions. You'll thrive here if you: - Are energized by early-stage ambiguity and the chance to shape a product from the ground up. - Prefer breadth and ownership over narrow specialization. - Are a self-starter who moves fast, communicates openly, and takes pride in shipping things that matter. COMPENSATION & BENEFITS - Salary: $175,000 – $200,000 USD per year - Equity participation at a founding-team level - Visa sponsorship available LOCATION This role is on-site in San Francisco, CA. We work together in person — this is not a remote or hybrid position. Relocation support is available for the right candidate.