Founding Engineer (Fullstack)

Role : Founding Engineer (Fullstack)

Location : San Francisco, CA (On-site)

Compensation : $150K - $200K + 0.25% - 1% equity

Visa : Sponsorship available

Company

Stealth early-stage startup founded in 2024 with $2M in funding and a 5-person team. The company is building AI-powered agents specifically for local governments to improve operations, citizen engagement, and automated services. Very little public information is available due to stealth status.

Role Overview

As a founding full-stack engineer, you will work across the entire stack, shaping product architecture and delivering AI-driven solutions for government clients. You will be instrumental in building the first generation of AI agents, implementing core features, and helping set the technical and cultural foundation of the company.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain full-stack applications using modern frameworks.
• Implement AI-driven features and integrate with LLMs (OpenAI) for autonomous agents.
• Collaborate directly with founders to define product direction and architecture.
• Ensure scalability, security, and maintainability in early production systems.
• Contribute to team culture, engineering standards, and onboarding as the team grows.

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