Founding Engineer — Build the Core AI Platform (SF, Onsite)

Digital Waffle; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Digital Waffle, a fast-growing AI-native startup, is hiring a Founding Engineer in San Francisco to join the earliest engineering hires and shape the architecture, culture and standards of what comes next.

You will ship production code from day one across Python, TypeScript, React and Next.js, make foundational architectural calls, and partner with founders on product direction as the team scales.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial engineering experience, ideally as an early hire at a fast-growing startup.
• Proven production experience with Python, TypeScript, React and Next.js.
• Ability to ship end-to-end features and make architectural decisions without guidance.

Responsibilities

• Build core product features end to end across Python, TypeScript, React and Next.js.
• Make foundational architecture, tooling and infrastructure decisions that shape the product long term.
• Ship fast, iterate on real user feedback and maintain production quality.

Skills

Python

TypeScript

React

Next.js

System design

Job description

Digital Waffle, a fast-growing AI-native startup, is hiring a Founding Engineer in San Francisco to join the earliest engineering hires and shape the architecture, culture and standards of what comes next.

You will ship production code from day one across Python, TypeScript, React and Next.js, make foundational architectural calls, and partner with founders on product direction as the team scales.