Founding Engineer

MENFEM; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Equity

Unlimited PTO

Hardware Budget

Job summary

MENFEM is seeking its first engineering hire in San Francisco to build core infrastructure for real-time content generation. This role offers a unique opportunity to work directly with founders and define technical architecture from day one. Ideal candidates will have at least 5 years of full-stack experience and the ability to thrive in a startup environment filled with ambiguity.

The position includes benefits like health insurance, equity opportunities, and unlimited PTO.

Qualifications

• 5+ years full-stack experience required.
• Experience building and shipping products from 0 to 1.
• Strong knowledge of TypeScript and React.

Responsibilities

• Design and build core platform architecture.
• Own technical decisions across the stack.
• Collaborate directly with founders on product strategy.

Skills

TypeScript

React

Python LLMs

Distributed Systems

Job description

About this role

Join as the first engineering hire at an early‑stage AI startup backed by a16z. You will build the core infrastructure for real‑time content generation and work directly with the founders to define the technical architecture. This is a ground‑floor opportunity with significant equity. We are building tools that will change how creators work. If you thrive in ambiguity and want to shape a product from day one, this is for you.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and build core platform architecture.
• Own technical decisions across the stack.
• Ship features daily in a fast‑paced startup environment.
• Collaborate directly with founders on product strategy.
• Set engineering culture and hiring standards.

Requirements

• 5+ years full‑stack experience.
• Built and shipped products from 0 to 1.
• Strong TypeScript and React skills.
• Database design experience.
• Startup mentality — comfortable with ambiguity.

Required Skills

• Python LLMs
• Distributed Systems

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Equity
• Unlimited PTO
• Hardware Budget