Founding Engineer

Worky; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Worky is hiring a founding engineer for an early-stage B2B SaaS headcount planning platform. You will work with founders and early customers to shape the product from the ground up, owning design to production delivery.

The role emphasizes building end-to-end features, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, and delivering impactful solutions for enterprise users.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience building products as a software engineer, ideally at a VC-backed startup or founding/early engineer
• Strong proficiency in TypeScript; able to pick up new stacks quickly
• Demonstrated expertise in systems design and data modeling
• Strong CS fundamentals; a CS or engineering degree is expected
• Product and user empathy; think beyond code to data interactions
• Proven initiative: owning/delivering projects outside a formal roadmap
• Comfortable in a small team; work across engineering, product, and support
• Experience with customers or cross-functional teams to shape product decisions is a plus
• Background in B2B software, especially HR or Finance, is a plus

Responsibilities

• Ship and iterate quickly while balancing speed and quality.
• Collaborate with the founding team to design optimal solutions.
• Interact directly with customers to diagnose and resolve product issues.
• Own large parts of the product end-to-end, from design to production.
• Wear multiple hats across engineering, product, and support as needed

Skills

TypeScript

Systems design

Data modeling

CS fundamentals

Product empathy

Initiative

Cross-functional collaboration

HR/Finance domain (experience)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Job description

About the Role

This is a founding engineering role at an early-stage B2B SaaS company building a headcount planning platform for enterprise teams. You'll work directly alongside the founders and early customers to shape the product from the ground up — owning everything from technical design to production delivery.

What You'll Do

• Ship and iterate quickly while making thoughtful trade-offs between speed and quality.

• Collaborate with the founding team to design the best solutions for customer problems.

• Interact directly with customers to diagnose and resolve product issues.

• Own large parts of the product end-to-end, from technical design through to production.

• Wear multiple hats across engineering, product, and customer support as needed.

What We're Looking For

• 3+ years of experience building products as a software engineer, ideally at a VC-backed startup, as a founding/early engineer, or owning zero-to-one projects at a larger company.

• Strong proficiency in TypeScript; ability to pick up new stacks quickly.

• Demonstrated expertise in systems design and data modeling.

• Strong CS fundamentals; a degree in Computer Science or Engineering is expected.

• Product and user empathy — thinking beyond code to how users interact with data.

• Proven initiative: owning and delivering projects outside a formal roadmap, or building impressive side projects.

• Comfortable working in a small team and operating across engineering, product, and support functions.

• Experience working directly with customers or cross-functional teams to shape product decisions is a plus.

• Background in B2B software, particularly HR or Finance domains, is a plus.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary: $150,000 – $200,000 USD annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Location

On-site in Los Angeles, CA. Candidates should be based in or able to relocate to the Los Angeles area.