Founding Engineer at Forgepoint

Jack & Jill; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Founding equity

In-person NYC work

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Forgepoint, an a16z-backed startup, is building AI agents to automate the $3 trillion American manufacturing back office. We are hiring a Founding Engineer in New York City to build the digital backbone, ship core AI features, and integrate with legacy ERP systems from 0 to 1.

You'll work directly with the CEO and CTO, visit shop floors across the USA, and own the product lifecycle from concept to deployment in a fast-moving environment.

Qualifications

• 2-8 years of professional software engineering experience.
• Proficiency in full-stack TypeScript (React and Node.js).
• Experience with AI/LLM orchestration tools.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement AI-driven features for manufacturing workflows.
• Architect and scale distributed services while integrating with legacy ERP/CRM systems.
• Collaborate with customers on shop floors across the USA to iterate based on feedback.

Skills

Full-stack TS

React

Node.js

LLM orchestration

AI

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

ERP integration

Distributed systems

Job description

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Job Title Founding Engineer

Salary Not Disclosed

Company Description Forgepoint is an a16z-backed startup building AI agents to automate the $3 trillion American manufacturing back office, replacing manual spreadsheets and PDFs with intelligent automation.

Job Description As a Founding Engineer at Forgepoint, you will build the digital backbone of American manufacturing. You'll ship core AI features, integrate with legacy ERP systems, and architect scalable TypeScript systems. Working directly with the CEO and CTO, you will visit shop floors and own the product lifecycle from 0 to 1.

Location New York City, USA

Why this role is remarkable

• Join a world-class founding team led by the former Head of Engineering at Brex and a scaling leader from Bain's manufacturing practice.
• Tackle a massive, underserved $3 trillion market by building AI agents that turn weeks-long manual processes into minutes for factory owners.
• Enjoy high-bandwidth, in-person collaboration in NYC with significant founding equity and the opportunity to shape company strategy and architecture from the ground floor.

What You Will Do

• Design and implement core AI-driven features using LLMs to automate complex manufacturing workflows like quoting, purchasing, and sales coordination.
• Architect and scale distributed services while integrating with messy legacy ERP and CRM systems to bridge the gap between AI and factory data.
• Collaborate directly with customers on shop floors across the USA to prototype, test, and iterate on features based on immediate user feedback.

The ideal candidate

• Has 2-8 years of professional software engineering experience, ideally combining time at a top-tier tech company with early-stage startup or founder experience.
• Demonstrates deep proficiency in full-stack TypeScript (React and Node.js) and a passion for experimenting with modern AI and LLM orchestration tools.
• Possesses a high-ownership mindset, thriving in ambiguity and taking responsibility for product requirements, deployment, observability, and long-term maintenance.

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