Founding Engineer - Build Across iOS/Web/AI with Equity

TASE

Houston (TX)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

TASE in Houston, TX seeks a founding engineer to work across iOS, web, backend, and AI layers. You will ship features, fix hard bugs, and help make strategic product calls. This early role offers meaningful equity and true ownership, with no one else’s system to maintain.

You will build the company’s engineering muscle alongside the founder and contribute across the product stack from day one.

Qualifications

  • Several years of full-stack or platform experience with deep expertise in multiple areas.
  • Track record of shipping in unstructured, high-ambiguity environments.
  • Strong fundamentals in at least two areas: Swift, TypeScript, backend services, or applied AI.
  • Excellent communication and ability to explain tradeoffs clearly.
  • Founder mindset; focus on outcomes over titles.

Responsibilities

  • Ship product across the stack, prioritizing high-leverage work.
  • Help set engineering practices, code review standards, and architectural direction.
  • Jump between iOS, web, server, and AI work without losing momentum.
  • Mentor and raise the bar as the team grows.
  • Be a thought partner to the founder on product and strategy.

Skills

Swift
TypeScript
backend services
applied AI

Job description

TASE in Houston, TX seeks a founding engineer to work across iOS, web, backend, and AI layers. You will ship features, fix hard bugs, and help make strategic product calls. This early role offers meaningful equity and true ownership, with no one else’s system to maintain.

You will build the company’s engineering muscle alongside the founder and contribute across the product stack from day one.

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