Founding AI Software Engineer — Equity & Hybrid Work

Hidden Jobs

United States

Hybrid

USD 119,000 - 152,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Equity stake

Hybrid schedule

Travel expenses covered

Autonomy in founding role

Job summary

Hidden Jobs is seeking a founding engineer to help shape the technical direction of a fast-growing AI startup. You will build scalable cloud-native applications, own key backend services in Python, and contribute to frontend features using TypeScript and React.

You will set up CI/CD pipelines and deploy on Azure while collaborating with the founding team to define architecture and engineering culture. Ideal candidates bring strong full-stack capabilities, hands-on FastAPI experience, and a

Qualifications

Strong full stack capabilities with Python as primary language.
Proven ability to build software from scratch in fast-moving environments.
Solid RESTful API design experience; FastAPI a plus.
Familiarity with TypeScript, React, HTML5 & CSS3.
Experience with LLMs and agentic AI workflows.

Responsibilities

Design and build scalable, cloud-native applications from architecture to deployment.
Develop backend services in Python; frontend features in TypeScript/React.
Set up CI/CD pipelines; manage deployments on Azure.
Collaborate with founders to shape technical strategy and architecture.
Integrate LLMs and AI workflows to deliver real-world solutions.
Establish engineering practices, tooling and culture for growth.