Founding Full Stack Developer

AI ECD Inc.; Mission (KS); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech startup focused on autism care is seeking a founding engineer to develop innovative solutions that change lives for autism families. Responsibilities include launching the MVP for Kidooo Family and architecting the AI agent for therapists. The ideal candidate has a strong tech background, is driven by purpose, and can work collaboratively in the San Francisco Bay Area. Candidates with a passion for digital health and autism care are highly encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional experience in software development.
• Experience shipping complex web and iOS apps to production.
• Candidates should have a product-first mindset.

Responsibilities

• Launch the MVP for Kidooo Family with weekly updates based on user feedback.
• Architect the AI agent workflow for professional therapists.
• Evolve mobile-first web architecture into a hybrid or native iOS experience.

Skills

React

TypeScript

Tailwind CSS

Python

AWS Lambda

AWS RDS

Git

CI/CD

Docker

OpenAI

Google Gemini

Slack

JIRA

Education

BS or MS in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Confluence

Vercel

Mobile-First Development

Job description

San Francisco Bay Area (South Bay / San Jose) Full-time · Founding Team AI ECD Inc.

We are the team behind Kidooo AI, the AI Copilot for Personalized Autism Care. Our ecosystem includes Kidooo Family (instant insights for parents) and Kidooo Clinic (AI workflow agent for therapists). Mission-First: We are deeply committed to supporting autistic children and their families. We strongly prefer candidates who have a personal connection to this mission or prior experience building in the digital health space.

The Stack

Frontend

React TypeScript Tailwind CSS Mobile-First Responsive Design

Vercel Python AWS Lambda AWS RDS Cognito

AI

OpenAI Google Gemini Anthropic Claude Multimodal Foundation Models

DevOps

AWS Git CI/CD Docker

Agile

Slack JIRA Google Workspace Confluence Weekly Sprints

What You Will Build

• Kidooo Family: Launch the MVP and ship weekly updates based on real user feedback.
• Kidooo Clinic: Architect the AI agent workflow for professional therapists.
• Scale: Evolve our mobile-first web architecture into a hybrid or native iOS experience.

Who You Are

• Top-Tier Background: BS or MS in Computer Science or related technical field from a top-tier university.
• Founding Engineer DNA: 2+ years of professional experience (excluding course projects). You are a \"product-first\" builder who has shipped complex web and iOS apps to production. Active GitHub profile or portfolio demonstrating code quality and project ownership.
• Mission Driven: You care deeply about autism care and want your code to have a tangible social impact.
• Self-Motivated: You thrive in an early-stage, hybrid environment where you define the solution, not just the code.
• Local: Based in (or planning to relocate to) the San Francisco Bay Area within 1 month — in-person collaboration with the founding team in the South Bay.
• Sponsorship: We welcome candidates on CPT, OPT, and STEM OPT. Exceptional performers will be considered for H-1B sponsorship based on impact and fit.

Why Join Us

Purpose

Build technology that changes lives for autism families.

Ownership

Work alongside founders to shape the engineering culture from day one.

Hybrid Culture

Deep work combined with high-bandwidth in-person collaboration.

Ready to build something that matters?

Only local or relocating candidates will be considered. We'd love to hear from you.