Founding Engineer

Give A Grad A Go; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Unlimited AI credits

Hybrid working (1–2 days from home)

Fully set up office in Abbotsford

Influence over product and business

Job summary

Give A Grad A Go is seeking a Founding Engineer to own the engineering behind two live apps for resellers and sellers. You’ll move quickly, shape product priorities with the founders, and be rewarded with meaningful equity.

You’ll balance needs on both sides of the marketplace, using Claude Code and AI tooling to move fast and maintain a lean, high-impact team. Hybrid working with equity on offer.

Qualifications

• End-to-end ownership of a product or feature, ideal from a startup or big tech.
• Proficient with Claude Code and AI-first approaches to product building.
• Strong product sense with a focus on UI/UX.
• Startup or high-paced environment experience highly valued.
• Australian citizen, PR holder, or visa with 2–3 years remaining.

Responsibilities

• Lead the build of new features across reseller and seller apps.
• Maintain and scale the existing product as volumes grow.
• Use Claude Code and AI tooling to design, build and ship quickly.
• Own the UI/UX of what you build.
• Spot marketplace opportunities and turn them into product ideas.
• Shape product priorities and direction with the founders.

Skills

Leadership/ownership

Claude Code proficiency

UI/UX sense

AI-first development

Startup/fast-paced

Collaborative

Marketplace domain awareness

Visa/citizenship status

Tools

Claude Code

AI tooling

Job description

Have you led a product or feature from idea to launch and want more ownership than a big tech role will give you? Join a fast-growing marketplace startup as their Founding Product Engineer.

Company Profile - Marketplace Startup

Our Melbourne-based client is an early-stage startup taking the hassle out of second-hand fashion, connecting people who want their wardrobes cleared out with a vetted network of local resellers. Behind the marketplace sits their own resale software suite, already dramatically cutting listing time for the sellers who use it. They've been recognised on a global stage, have come through one of Australia's best-known accelerator programs, and their volumes have tripled in a matter of weeks.

Job Description - Founding Engineer

As the Founding Engineer you will own the engineering behind two live apps, one for resellers and one for sellers, taking the load on product so the founders can get out and grow the business. You'll be trusted to bring your own ideas, decide what's worth building and make it happen, balancing the needs of both sides of the marketplace. With unlimited AI credits and Claude Code at the centre of how the team works, the expectation is that one strong engineer can move with the speed of a much bigger team. This is a high-intensity, ground floor opportunity where the hours reflect the pace, and your impact is rewarded with meaningful equity.

Role Responsibilities - Founding Engineer

• Leading the build of new features across the reseller and seller apps
• Maintaining and scaling the existing product as volumes grow
• Using Claude Code and AI tooling to design, build and ship at pace
• Owning the UI/UX of what you build
• Spotting opportunities in the marketplace and turning them into product ideas
• Shaping product priorities and direction alongside the founders

Role Requirements - Founding Engineer

• Proven experience leading and building a product or feature end to end, ideally at a big tech company or a startup
• Highly proficient with Claude Code and AI-first ways of building
• Strong product sense and an eye for UI/UX
• Marketplace experience (rideshare, delivery, car sharing, resale or similar) would be highly advantageous
• Experience in a startup or high-performing, fast-paced environment
• Confident and collaborative, comfortable challenging ideas and owning your work
• Australian citizens, PR holders, or visa holders with at least 2-3 years remaining

Job Benefits - Founding Engineer

• Equity
• Unlimited AI credits
• Hybrid working (1-2 days from home)
• Fully set up office in Abbotsford
• Genuine influence over the product and business direction

  Additional information

  • Unlimited AI credits and a Claude Code first way of building
  • Own two live apps end to end, working directly with the founders
  • Meaningful equity