Founding AI Lead Engineer (Remote, 0→1 to Scale)

Pragmatike; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

Pragmatike is seeking a Founding AI Lead Engineer with YC-backed startup experience for a fully remote U.S. role. You will lead 0→1 product initiatives, design scalable architectures, mentor engineers, and partner with customers and Product leadership to shape the technical roadmap.

This full-time position offers a competitive compensation package and the opportunity to impact core systems at scale.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7+ years of software engineering experience.
• Strong full-stack and product engineering experience.
• Proven 0→1 product development track record.
• Excellent product judgment and technical depth.
• Strong architecture and system design skills.
• Ability to work independently in highly ambiguous environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead 0→1 product initiatives from discovery through scale.
• Partner directly with customers and Product leadership.
• Design and implement full-stack product architectures.
• Establish technical foundations for new products.
• Translate ambiguous product problems into scalable solutions.
• Balance speed, product quality, and technical sustainability.
• Mentor engineers working on product initiatives.
• Influence product roadmap and engineering priorities.

Skills

Full-stack engineering

Product engineering

System architecture

Independence in ambiguity

Mentoring engineers

Technical depth

0→1 product development

Job description

Pragmatike is seeking a Founding AI Lead Engineer with YC-backed startup experience for a fully remote U.S. role. You will lead 0→1 product initiatives, design scalable architectures, mentor engineers, and partner with customers and Product leadership to shape the technical roadmap.

This full-time position offers a competitive compensation package and the opportunity to impact core systems at scale.