Founding Full Stack Engineer

United States Digital Space LLC; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

the company is seeking a founding Full-Stack Engineer to build a product from scratch. You will architect the system, write the first code, ship the initial version, and grow with the company in a flexible work setup.

You will own the technology choices, build end-to-end features, collaborate with the CEO, and drive rapid delivery in a lean startup environment.

Qualifications

• 3–8 years of software engineering experience, preferably in early-stage startups or with significant side-project shipping.
• Full-stack capable across frontend, backend, databases, and infrastructure.
• Ship-focused: balance speed and quality with pragmatic tradeoffs.
• Independent with clear communication and problem-solving.
• High ownership and low ego; mission-driven.

Responsibilities

• Build the product end-to-end—from database schema and API design to frontend UI and deployment infrastructure.
• Make architectural decisions—tech stack, CI/CD, monitoring, and dev environments.
• Ship iteratively and get working software in front of users quickly.
• Set engineering standards—coding conventions, code reviews, and quality culture.
• Influence product direction by working with the CEO on what to build and prioritize.
• Own the infrastructure—provision cloud resources and manage deployments in production.

Skills

Full-stack capable

Ship-focused

Independent

High ownership

Product-sensible

Startup experience

Job description

the company | Remote / In-person (flexible) | Full-time | Founding Full-Stack Engineer

the company is building a product. We are an early-stage company at the ground floor — no code yet, no customers yet, just a clear vision and a bias for action. We are looking for a founding engineer who wants to build something from nothing: architect the system, write the first line of code, ship the first version, and grow alongside the company.

What You'll Do

• Build the product end-to-end — from database schema and API design to frontend UI and deployment infrastructure
• Make architectural decisions — choose the tech stack, set up CI/CD, monitoring, and dev environments
• Ship iteratively — get working software in front of users fast, then improve based on real feedback
• Set engineering standards — establish coding conventions, code review practices, and a culture of quality
• Influence product direction — work directly with the CEO on what to build, what to cut, and how to prioritize
• Own the infrastructure — provision cloud resources, manage deployments, and keep the app running in production

Who You Are

• 3–8 years of software engineering experience, preferably in early-stage startups or with significant side-project shipping
• Full-stack capable — comfortable across frontend, backend, databases, and infrastructure
• Ship-focused — 80% today beats 100% next month. Pragmatic tradeoffs between speed and quality
• Independent — thrive without a playbook. Figure things out, make decisions, communicate clearly
• High ownership, low ego — care about the mission and the team, not about who gets credit
• Product-sensible — good judgment about what users need and what can wait

Compensation: Competitive salary + meaningful equity (2–5% range)

How to Apply: Send a note to the CEO with what excites you about early-stage building, a link to something you have built (GitHub, portfolio, side project), and why the company specifically. No formal resume required.