FullStack Developer – Founding Engineer Role

Winzons; India; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

IIE Network is hiring a Full Stack Developer (Founding Engineer) in Pun/Mumbai, India. You will lead architecture, AI-driven development, and product strategy from day one, partnering with founders to shape the platform.

The role demands hands-on execution across backend, frontend and ML components, with high ownership and startup pace. The ideal candidate has 3-6 years of experience, a strong foundation in systems programming, and a track record of building scalable software.

Qualifications

• 3-6 years of software engineering experience (flexible for exceptional talent).
• Strong fundamentals in systems programming, backend design and data structures.
• Experience with Python or Node.js; ability to learn new stacks quickly.
• Familiarity with ML/LLMs and AI-driven development is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Architect core systems with low-latency, high-reliability design.
• Innovate with AI, integrating open-source models and custom pipelines.
• Define engineering culture as the first engineer, setting stack, testing and deployment standards.
• Collaborate with founders on product strategy, UX decisions and customer feedback loops.
• Prototype rapidly and evolve from MVPs to production-ready systems.

Skills

Python

Node.js

Backend design

Data structures

Systems programming

LLMs

Education

Tier-1 engineering college

Job description

Company Name: IIE Network

Job Role: Full Stack Developer (Founding Engineer)

Experience Required: 3-6 Years (Flexible for exceptional talent)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Location: Pun/Mumbai, India

Industry: Industrial Software / AI / Engineering Technology

Team Type: Founding Engineering Team

Why This Role is Different :

• This is not a standard "maintenance and ticket-fixing" role. As the First Engineer, you will work directly with the founders to build products from scratch. You will make the foundational technical choices that will define the future of our platform.

You will thrive here if you are excited by :

• Zero-to-One Building : You enjoy the messy, fast, and experimental phase of product creation.
• Intentional Scaling : You know how to move fast with MVPs while keeping robustness and performance in mind for the long term.
• AI-Native Development : You leverage AI coding assistants for efficiency but add value by designing complex logic and reasoning beyond what AI can generate.
• Versatility : You are comfortable wearing many hats-architecting backend systems one day, building a React prototype the next, and fine-tuning an LLM the day after.

What Youll Do :

• Architect Core Systems : Design and build low-latency, high-reliability applications that serve as the backbone of our offerings.
• Innovate with AI : Work with LLMs at a fundamental level, from integrating open-source models to building custom pipelines and applications.
• Define Engineering Culture : As the first engineer, your choices regarding stack, testing, and deployment will set the standard for the future team.
• Strategic Collaboration : Partner with founders on product strategy, UX decisions, and customer feedback loops.
• Build & Iterate : Prototype rapidly to test hypotheses, then evolve those prototypes into scalable, production-ready systems.

What Were Looking For :

• Experience : 3-4 years of professional software engineering experience (or equivalent proof of building complex capability).
• Education : Graduation from a Tier-1 engineering college (IITs, NITs, BITS, or equivalent) is preferred, but we prioritize skill and output over pedigree.
• Technical Fundamentals : Strong grasp of systems programming, backend design, and data structures.
• Stack Flexibility : Experience with Python, Node.js, or similar is required, but the ability to learn new stacks quickly is more important.
• AI/ML Exposure : Familiarity with machine learning or LLMs, demonstrated through hands-on work, integrations, or curiosity projects.
• Mindset : You must be a builder-curious, hands-on, and entrepreneurial with high integrity.

Bonus Points :

• Experience with high-performance systems (streaming data, low-latency APIs).
• Contributions to open-source ML/LLM tools.
• Prior experience in a startup or a founder-like journey.
• Strong product intuition and empathy for UI/UX.

Why Join Us? :

• Impact : Be the first engineer at a company solving high-impact industrial problems with cutting-edge software.
• Ownership : Have direct influence over architecture, company culture, and product direction.
• Growth : Work closely with founders who care about engineering excellence, with a clear path to grow into a technical leadership role as we scale.