Founding Engineer (Full-Stack)

ABOUT THE ROLE Join an early-stage, Y Combinator-backed AI marketing automation startup as a Founding Engineer (Full-Stack). You'll be one of the first engineers on the team, taking full ownership of features from concept through deployment — working directly with founders and customers to shape the product and infrastructure from the ground up. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Own end-to-end feature development across the full stack: frontend (Vue.js/Nuxt), backend (Node.js/TypeScript), and AI agent integrations (LangGraph) - Architect and maintain robust PostgreSQL database schemas using Supabase, ensuring data integrity and performance - Manage deployments, background jobs, and infrastructure using Render and Inngest; maintain dedicated deployments on Microsoft Azure - Apply user-centric design thinking across the full product lifecycle - Collaborate closely with the operations team and customers (via Slack and Notion) to align technical solutions with real user needs - Contribute to tooling and internal workflows using Linear, GitHub, Slack, and Notion WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR Required: - 2+ years of professional software engineering experience delivering full-stack web applications - Hands-on experience with TypeScript and Node.js backend development - Strong proficiency with PostgreSQL and relational database design - Frontend experience with Vue.js + Nuxt, or React/Next.js - Experience owning features end-to-end — from concept through deployment to maintenance - Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience - Willing and able to relocate to San Francisco and work on-site Nice to Have: - Experience deploying and managing applications with Render and Inngest; familiarity with Microsoft Azure - Background or exposure to marketing technology or AdTech - Experience integrating with LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, etc.) or building AI/ML-powered features - Familiarity with serverless workflows or event-driven architecture COMPENSATION & BENEFITS - Salary: $175,000 – $200,000 USD annually - Equity as a founding team member - Visa sponsorship available LOCATION This role is on-site in San Francisco, CA. Candidates must be willing and able to work from the San Francisco office full-time. Relocation support is available.