Founding Engineer

KDCI Outsourcing; Pasig; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

KDCI Outsourcing is seeking a Founding Engineer to own technical direction and build core systems from the ground up. You will wear multiple hats, shape architecture, and collaborate with founders to translate vision into execution.

Ideal candidates have a strong startup background, exceptional communication, and a proven track record of shipping and scaling products independently in a fast-moving environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience, including early-stage or startup experience.
• Strong full-stack development skills and system design fundamentals.
• Comfort with ambiguity and shifting priorities.
• Excellent communication and ownership mindset.
• Track record of shipping and scaling products independently.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and ship core product features from the ground up.
• Make key architectural and technical decisions with long-term impact.
• Work closely with founders/leadership to translate vision into technical execution.
• Take ownership across the stack—front-end, back-end, infrastructure, and beyond.
• Establish engineering practices, tooling, and standards early on.
• Adapt quickly as priorities and requirements shift.

Skills

Full-stack development

System design fundamentals

Ownership mindset

Communication

Startup experience

Job description

Role Summary

KDCI Outsourcing is looking for a Founding Engineer to take on broad technical ownership in a fast-moving environment. You'll help shape the technical direction, build core systems from the ground up, and wear multiple hats as needs evolve.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and ship core product features from the ground up
• Make key architectural and technical decisions with long-term impact
• Work closely with founders/leadership to translate vision into technical execution
• Take ownership across the stack—front-end, back-end, infrastructure, and beyond
• Establish engineering practices, tooling, and standards early on
• Adapt quickly as priorities and requirements shift

Requirements

• 5+ years of software engineering experience, including early-stage or startup experience
• Strong full-stack development skills and system design fundamentals
• Comfort with ambiguity and shifting priorities
• Excellent communication and ownership mindset
• Track record of shipping and scaling products independently

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience as an early engineer or co-founder at a startup
• Familiarity with AI/LLM-powered product development
• Experience hiring and mentoring engineers as a team grows