Founding Engineer (Full Stack)

Breadboard; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive cash compensation

Stock ownership

Health/dental/vision insurance—100% coverage option

Job summary

A pioneering electronics supply chain company in New York is seeking core engineers to revolutionize the global electronics industry. As an early team member, you will partner with the CTO, helping to define the engineering culture and addressing significant challenges in software development. Ideal candidates will have over 3 years of experience, skills in web applications including React and NestJS, and a desire to positively impact small businesses. Competitive compensation and benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in architecting, developing, testing, and launching web applications.
• Self-starter with the ability to deal with ambiguity.
• Customer-centric mindset focused on helping small businesses.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to and become an expert in Breadboard’s software and infrastructure.
• Implement new features and manage deployment.
• Mentor junior engineers as the team grows.

Skills

React

NestJS

Postgres

Cloud-native development (AWS)

Typescript

Docker

Kubernetes

GitHub Actions

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

Material UI

Job description

We’re on a mission to revolutionize the global electronics supply chain.

During the pandemic, we saw how the inefficiencies in electronics manufacturing can have a massive global impact. From over $200B lost in car manufacturing to delays on laptops, gaming systems, and much more.

At Breadboard we are rethinking the electronics supply chain down to the finest detail. We’re designing the new operating system in which this entire system will run. We’ve already secured funding pre-launch of the business and are now looking for our first few core engineers to help us set the foundation for the future.

✨ Why work with us?

• As one of the first engineers to join the Breadboard team you will be partnering with the CTO and will set the foundation for the design of the operating system for the electronics supply chain.
• You will have the opportunity to help define the engineering culture, grow the team and hire other talented engineers.
• You will be involved in all aspects of the software development process, architectural decisions, recruiting and building the organization in general.
• We’re a tight-knit, intense team and you will have a ton of end-to-end ownership.
• Work with seasoned founders who have had successful exits.

This is not only a unique opportunity for someone who wants to get their hands dirty but also to take that step back and collaborate with the executive team on setting a strategic future.

✅ You’ll be responsible for

• Contributing to and becoming an expert in Breadboard’s software and infrastructure.
• Implementing and rolling out new features into production (both big and small)
• Not only understanding our tech but also how the global electronics supply chain works (don’t worry, we’ll teach you)
• Taking ownership of larger initiatives, pushing back on the founders, and delivering value to our customers.
• Designing and implementing modular systems with the right balance of structure and flexibility.
• Introducing software development practices that will keep our engineers productive.
• Mentorship as the team grows to more junior engineers.
• Identifying new opportunities for responsibility and taking them on. We're at an early stage and you must be comfortable with ambiguity.

📈 Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in architecting, developing, testing, and launching web applications from end to end.
• Self-started and fast learner who is comfortable dealing with ambiguity and hard problems.
• Experience of working with React as well as such modern backend web frameworks as NestJS.
• Experience in working with relational databases, ideally Postgres.
• Familiarity with cloud-native software development (ideally AWS).
• Able to apply best software engineering practices (testing, lean development, SOLID principles, code reviews)
• Entrepreneurial mindset (we encourage all employees to be future founders and this can be a great stepping stone towards that goal)
• Customer‑centric and passionate about helping small businesses grow
• Previous experience at a high‑growth, fast‑paced startup
• Experience with our stack (and some others that may be included shortly):
• React, Material UI, Typescript, CSS
• AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Github Actions, CI/CD pipelines
• Competitive cash compensation
• Stock ownership at a fast‑growing company
• Health/dental/vision insurance—100% coverage option
• The ability to push for other benefits you think are important
• Openness to diverse opinions and backgrounds - Testing our assumptions.
• Supported career growth with a high emphasis on learning and mentorship.
• End-to-end ownership and accountability. We’re all going to make mistakes. It’s about how you own up to them and learn from them.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Breadboard Software does not discriminate in employment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or another non‑merit factor.