Founding engineer (co‐founder)

NQB8; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Job summary

NQB8, a national security company incubating ambitious startups in San Francisco, is seeking an exceptional backend software engineer. You are among the top 10% of developers you have ever worked with and thrive in a founder-led, high-velocity environment.

This in-person role offers a competitive salary range of $180,000–$240,000 plus equity, with a mission-driven team that moves fast, expects relentless execution, and pushes for bold, impactful outcomes.

Qualifications

• You are in the top 10% of software engineers that you have ever worked with.
• You have an extreme bias for action and like to move fast.
• You think life is too short to work with b-players. You want to work with an elite team that is as talented and dedicated as you.
• You are mission-oriented.
• You don't need supervision to thrive. You think in first principles, know the right questions to ask, and can develop and execute on a vision.
• You communicate clearly and succinctly.
• You can manage multiple changing priorities and thrive in a fast-paced start-up environment.
• You are entrepreneurial and always wanted to found a company.
• You push pace, work insanely fast, and work crazy hours.

Skills

Backend software engineer

Strong CS background

Education

Computer Science degree

Job description

National security company, San Francisco. NQB8 is an incubator building ambitious companies. We are building a company that is joining thousands of datasets to help our nation be more secure.

Location: In-person in San Francisco. Remote won't be considered.

About you

• You are in the top 10% of software engineers that you have ever worked with.
• You have an extreme bias for action and like to move fast.
• You think life is too short to work with b-players. You want to work with an elite team that is as talented and dedicated as you.
• You are mission-oriented.
• You don't need supervision to thrive. You think in first principles, know the right questions to ask, and can develop and execute on a vision.
• You communicate clearly and succinctly.
• You can manage multiple changing priorities and thrive in a fast-paced start-up environment.
• You are entrepreneurial and always wanted to found a company.
• You push pace, work insanely fast, and work crazy hours.

What you've done

• You are an amazing backend software engineer and you have been very successful in your past roles.
• You have a strong engineering educational background, ideally computer science.

Compensation:

$180,000 to $240,000 + equity.