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Founding Software Engineer

Fuel Talent | San Francisco, California, United States | Today
full-time | on-site | lead | 5+ years | bachelor in Computer Science
skills: go, python, node, react, typescript, agentic ai, ml pipeline, ml inference, llm fine-tuning, data platform

Now Hiring: Founding Full Stack Engineer | Seed-Stage AI/ML Startup

Visa Support: Not Available; at this time we are only able to accept those with US Citizenship or Permanent Residency.

We're partnering with an early-stage AI-native SaaS startup offering custom ML solutions.

The founding team includes a repeat founder with a deep industry network and a CTO who previously led engineering at two well-known, high-growth tech companies. You'll be engineering hire #4 at this 11-person company.

The Role

This is a true founding engineer position. You'll report directly to the CTO, own the end-to-end build of the user-facing platform, and have real influence over architecture, engineering culture, and hiring from day one.

You're a fit if you:

  • Have 5+ years of backend experience with Go/Python/Node and 2+ years with React/TypeScript
  • Are an AI builder, not just user: you have experience shipping agentic AI solutions and integrating/ingesting AI technologies into an existing platform
  • Have a BS or higher in Computer Science, Physics, or a similar STEM field
  • Have worked in both startup and scaled environments (or scrappy startups end to end)
  • Are not looking for a staff or principal title, but want the ownership and scope that comes with a founding role
  • Care about product sense and shipping, not just writing clean code
  • Bonus points for ML pipeline, ML inference, LLM fine-tuning, or data platform experience