Founding Engineer

Arcadia; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadia, an early-stage technology company, is building an AI-powered software platform to automate complex healthcare workflows. You will join a founding engineering team shaping product direction, engineering standards, and company culture from day one.

This is your chance to own meaningful parts of the product as you help ship the first generation of core features and establish clean architecture and high execution quality.

Qualifications

• Interest in applying AI to real problems.
• Ability to move from idea to production.
• Comfort in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.

Responsibilities

• Join a founding engineering team building core products.
• Develop intelligent AI agents and automation systems for real-world use.
• Work across the stack from agent logic to backend integrations and UX.

Skills

Applied AI curiosity

Ownership mindset

Ambiguity navigation

Hands-on engineering

Tools

React/TypeScript

Python

Cloud infrastructure

LLM frameworks

Automation tools

Job description

An early stage technology company is building an AI-powered software platform designed to automate complex workflows and improve how healthcare organizations operate at scale.

The team is small, highly technical, and already delivering to real customers. This is an opportunity to join at the ground floor and help shape product direction, engineering standards, and company culture from the beginning.

If you’ve ever wanted to build something from scratch and have meaningful ownership over what ships, this is that kind of role.

What You’ll Work On

You’ll join a founding engineering team building the first generation of core products.

The focus is on developing intelligent AI agents and automation systems that handle real world interactions, streamline operational processes, and surface actionable insights.

You’ll work across the stack, from core agent logic and data pipelines to backend integrations and user facing experiences. The team ships quickly, values clean architecture, and cares deeply about execution quality.

How the Team Operates

This is an AI-first organization. AI is not just a feature, it’s embedded across product, operations, and internal workflows.

The team stays intentionally lean. Engineers are hands-on with code, systems, and product decisions. There is minimal bureaucracy and a strong emphasis on ownership and iteration.

Technical Environment

Modern frontend and backend technologies including:

• React and TypeScript based applications
• Python services
• Cloud infrastructure
• AI and LLM frameworks
• Agent orchestration and workflow automation tools

Strong testing practices and disciplined engineering fundamentals are a priority.

Who We’re Looking For

Builders who are excited about applied AI and enjoy experimenting with new tools to solve real problems.

You do not need a deep academic AI background. Curiosity, adaptability, and the ability to move from idea to production matter most.

You Might Be a Great Fit If You

• Enjoy exploring modern AI frameworks and automation workflows
• Think about how AI can meaningfully improve user experiences or operational efficiency
• Learn quickly and build confidently in ambiguous environments
• Thrive in fast moving, hands-on teams
• Care about culture and building something meaningful with a tight group

Why This Role

• Early impact on product and engineering direction
• High ownership from concept to deployment
• Close collaboration with a small, senior team
• Competitive compensation and meaningful equity
• Opportunity to help scale a fast growing AI platform