Founding Engineer: AI & Infra Architect

Solva Technology; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing AI-focused startup in New York is seeking a founding engineer to help architect and build their core product. This role demands strong backend and infrastructure experience, particularly with cloud technologies and scalable systems. You will engage closely with customers, making architectural decisions that shape the future of innovative processes. This position provides a unique opportunity for true ownership and influence in a fast-paced team environment, perfect for those eager to develop their leadership skills while innovating in the AI space.

Qualifications

• Experience in building impressive projects in the AI space.
• Strong backend and infrastructure experience with cloud technology.
• Proven ability to balance short-term pragmatism with long-term design.

Responsibilities

• Architect and build production systems for core products.
• Lead on infrastructure and backend development.
• Work across tech stack as needed and iterate with customers.

Skills

Backend systems

Infrastructure experience (cloud, infra-as-code)

Software development (Go, Python, React)

Leadership mindset

Tools

Postgres

GCP/AWS

Kubernetes

Terraform

CI/CD

Job description

A growing AI-focused startup in New York is seeking a founding engineer to help architect and build their core product. This role demands strong backend and infrastructure experience, particularly with cloud technologies and scalable systems. You will engage closely with customers, making architectural decisions that shape the future of innovative processes. This position provides a unique opportunity for true ownership and influence in a fast-paced team environment, perfect for those eager to develop their leadership skills while innovating in the AI space.