Founding AI Engineer — Equity & Impact

Stott and May; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Job summary

Stott and May is partnering with a rapidly growing AI startup to recruit a Founding Engineer who will help build production-ready AI systems for enterprise customers. The role is based in Soho, NYC, and requires in-person work five days a week.

You will shape the technical foundation, influence architecture, and work directly with customers to translate requirements into scalable solutions while helping guide product direction as the company scales.

Qualifications

• Strong software engineering background with experience building backend systems, APIs, integrations, or distributed applications (Python preferred).
• Ability to operate with high ownership and move quickly in a startup environment.
• Interest in AI systems and production applications.

Responsibilities

• Build and deploy AI-powered systems and integrations for enterprise customers.
• Shape technical architecture and influence product direction as the company grows.
• Work directly with customers to translate requirements into scalable solutions.
• Collaborate with an early engineering team to establish engineering culture.

Skills

Python

Backend systems

APIs

Job description

Stott and May is partnering with a rapidly growing AI startup to recruit a Founding Engineer who will help build production-ready AI systems for enterprise customers. The role is based in Soho, NYC, and requires in-person work five days a week.

You will shape the technical foundation, influence architecture, and work directly with customers to translate requirements into scalable solutions while helping guide product direction as the company scales.