Role Title : Founding Full Stack Engineer
Start Date : 12 / 15 / 2005
Compensation : Meaningful Equity
Farda is reinventing medication adherence with a smart vial and AI-powered platform that automatically tracks ingestion, detects deviations, and syncs real-time data to clinicians and study teams. Patients get a simple, portable device. Biotechs get the cleanest adherence data in the industry. We're moving fast, shipping hardware + software, and scaling to our first clinical pilots.
Role Description
This is a full-time hybrid role for a Full Stack Engineer based in the San Francisco Bay Area, with flexibility for partial remote work. The Full Stack Engineer will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining both front-end and back-end components of web applications. Key responsibilities include building scalable software solutions, collaborating with cross-functional teams to define project requirements, and optimizing system performance to enhance user experience. The role also involves debugging, testing, and deploying high-quality code to ensure system reliability.
Qualifications
- Proficiency in Full-Stack Development, including Back-End and Front-End Development
- Experience with Software Development and designing scalable applications
- Strong knowledge of web technologies, including Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and web frameworks
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Ability to work collaboratively in a hybrid environment
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
- Experience in healthcare or medication management solutions is a plus
Our Progress : Technical Milestones
Fully built firmware v1.0 : stable BLE packets, ingestion logging, and drift calibrationCompleted manufacturing sourcing + prototype batch validationAchieved reliable ingestion-event detection withDesigned Farda's AI ingestion engine (prompting, tool-calling, multi-sensor fusion)Product Milestones
Completed major UI / UX revamp :New timeline viewMulti-modal chart architecture (HRV, CRP, ingestion, symptoms, etc.)Automation Studio for clinical workflowsBuilt the Farda pilot package : hardware bundle, sponsor dashboard, data engineFinalized pricing model (pilot : $35K one-time, optional monthly retainer)Business & GTM Milestones
Built out full B2B biotech GTM : CRO outreach, sponsor playbooks, LinkedIn outboundCreated 40+ investor conversations pipeline (micro-VC, angels, biotech operators)Defined clear pre-seed strategy with expected $1.5M–$2M pre-money valuationProduced comprehensive pitch assets : deck, product videos, UI walkthroughsOperational Milestones
Established engineering workflows with firmware contractor + QA validationBuilt documentation systems : risk factors, V&V roadmap, calibration protocolsFiled IP consultations + preliminary FTO inputsHired contractors for UI / UX, firmware, and analytics support