Founding Engineer
Solva | New York, New York, United States | 2mo ago
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Original posting (closed) below
$120,000 – $200,000/yr| full-time | on-site | lead | 3+ years
skills: go, rust, kotlin, postgres, gcp, aws, kubernetes, terraform, ci/cd, react, vite, typescript, backend, cloud infrastructure, systems architecture, scaling systems, observability, infra-as-code
As founding engineer you'll be an integral part of the Solva team. You will work with the founders and have defining role in building the core product and expanding the engineering team.
One week you’ll be deep in backend systems and cloud infrastructure, the next you’ll be making the architectural decisions that shape how multi-billion-dollar insurers operate in the AI age.
This is a true ownership role. You won’t just ship code, you’ll help set the technical direction, lead initiatives on new projects, and take part in building the engineering team and culture from the ground up.
What you’ll do
- Architect and build production systems for our core products
- Lead on infrastructure and backend (Go, Rust, Kotlin, Postgres, GCP/AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD)
- Work across the stack where needed (React, Vite, TypeScript)
- Ship fast, iterate with customers and turn messy problems into clean, scalable systems
- Collaborate with the CTO on the long-term technical vision and future team structure
What we’re looking for
- Strong backend and infrastructure experience (cloud, infra-as-code, scaling systems, observability)
- Ability to own technical decisions and balance pragmatism with long-term design
- Excited to build directly with customers in complex, real-world industries
- Joy in moving fast, breaking down ambiguity on a whiteboard and making solid engineering judgement calls
- Leadership mindset: eager to shape culture, mentor future hires, and grow into a key technical leader
Benefits
equity
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