Founding Full Stack Software Engineer - Serial Founder Team (Multiple Exits) *Austin Base Required*
SeeSaw
Get a reply from this employer — a resume and cover letter tailored to exactly what they’re hiring for.
Benefits offered by this job
Job summary
Qualifications
- 5+ years as a Full-Stack Developer with web development focus.
- Experience with TypeScript, React, and Next.js for full stack applications.
Responsibilities
- Design and maintain a full stack web application using modern technologies.
- Collaborate with teams to deliver quality software quickly and iteratively.
Skills
Education
Tools
Job description
This range is provided by SeeSaw. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
$150,000.00/yr - $200,000.00/yr
Team Overview
Ever felt that entrepreneurial itch? Here's your backstage pass to build something real in AI - no buzzword bingo, just hard tech with heart.
We're two battle-tested founders (Dan & Sean) who've:
- Raised $$ from investors who actually know our track record
- Learned what not to do through glorious failures
Let’s be honest: AI is about to make the internet either incredibly magical or utterly unusable. We’re building for Door #1.
Our answer? An AI-powered platform that fights fire with fire – keeping engagement actually human, and bots facilitate vs replace. Think of it as a digital BS filter for the coming AI chaos. Too vague? Good, we haven't even been on our first date and early-stage stealth mode keeps things interesting. We are based in ATX and would like this all-star we hire to be here as well.
Our vision centers on revolutionizing authentic engagement through an interactive challenge platform, with AI integration at its core. You'll be a key player in bringing the platform to life, scaling our systems, and setting the direction for our future. Join us at the ground level, where your contributions will directly influence our trajectory and success. This role offers a significant hands-on opportunity to be a founding engineer of a startup from the ground up, with opportunities for professional growth, leadership development, and the chance to build a platform that we believe has a lot of purpose and financial upside.
Who you are...
- 5+ years of experience as a Full-Stack Developer or in a similar role, with a strong focus on web development.
- Technical Skills: Have built complex full stack web and/or mobile applications with a deep understanding of frontend, backend, and databases. Some technologies we use: TypeScript, Next.js, React, PostgreSQL, Open AI / Gemini.
- UI/UX Design Familiarity: Understanding of UI/UX design principles and the ability to deliver a clean, modern user experience.
- Passion for early-stage chaos and learning on the fly.
- Strategic Thinking: You're a problem-solver who can think outside the box and contribute valuable ideas to the team.
- Communication & Collaboration: Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a proactive and adaptable approach to a fast-paced environment.
- You take your work seriously, but not yourself. You are humble and welcome giving and receiving feedback. You are open minded and strive to create the best solutions you can regardless where they come from.
- Frontend: TypeScript, Next.js, React
What you’ll do:
- Design, develop, and maintain a full stack web application built with Typescript, React, Next, Postgres among numerous other technologies.
- Collaborate to deliver quality software quickly and iteratively
- Review code, champion best practices, and create a culture of excellence
- Work with Product, Design, and leadership to provide technical guidance and strategy
- Work comfortably with cloud services such as AWS and Vercel for data storage, AI infrastructure, and backend functionality
- Collaborate effectively within an agile framework, emphasizing flexibility and iterative development
- Utilize your experience in integrating AI models, such as OpenAI and Gemini, to enhance our platform's functionality and intelligence
Culture Fit
- Take work seriously but laugh when things break
- Give/receive feedback like a pro (we have PHD in radical candor)
Bonus Points:
- Experience with video processing and storage solutions.
- Hands-on experience with deploying, fine-tuning, or working with computer vision models in real-time applications.
- Understanding of gamification principles and how to incorporate them into app design for a compelling user experience.
- Familiarity with optimizing AI workflows for scalability, including cloud-based inference and data pipelines.
Compensation: $140,000-$180,000
Equity (0.5-2%)
Pre-define salary bump for subsequent rounds of funding (good for you)
Benefits will grow as we grow
At SeeSaw, we value genuine human creativity. To connect with the real you, we've designed a brief challenge as part of our application process.
- Access the Challenge: https://www.seesaws.ai/play/seesaw-senior-software-engineer
- Complete the Prompt: You'll be presented with a question titled "Engineering in the AI Age."
- Record Your Response: Using your device's camera and microphone, share your thoughts in a 30-60 second video.
Why This Challenge?
Not to sweat it, what you say, or how you say it, just be you. In an era where AI bots are prevalent, this ensures we're engaging with real, talented individuals.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $150,000.00 - $200,000.00 per year
Compensation Package:
- Bonus opportunities
- Stock options
Schedule:
- Choose your own hours
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Application Question(s):
- What's your favorite takeout/delivery grub spot in ATX?
- Explain how you'd handle API rate limiting in a distributed system. Use an analogy involving something non-technical (like traffic, coffee shops, or sports) to describe your approach.
Experience:
- Full-stack development: 5 years (Required)
- TypeScript: 2 years (Preferred)
- React: 2 years (Preferred)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Austin, TX 78702 - 2-3 Days in East Austin Office Per Week
Mid-Senior level
Full-time
Engineering and Information Technology
Technology, Information and Internet
'/%3e%3cpath%20d='M101.744%2012.4726L102.894%2016.1947L99.0021%2013.2201L101.744%2012.4726ZM105.3%208.40937H100.488L99.0026%203.59473L97.5116%208.41047L92.7%208.40385L96.5965%2011.3834L95.1055%2016.1942L99.0021%2013.2196L101.408%2011.3834L105.3%208.40992V8.40937Z'%20fill='white'/%3e%3cdefs%3e%3clinearGradient%20id='paint0_linear_5593_1381'%20x1='90'%20y1='9.44471'%20x2='99'%20y2='9.44471'%20gradientUnits='userSpaceOnUse'%3e%3cstop%20stop-color='%2300AD70'/%3e%3cstop%20offset='0.998594'%20stop-color='%2300B67A'/%3e%3cstop%20offset='1'%20stop-color='%23DCDCE6'/%3e%3c/linearGradient%3e%3c/defs%3e%3c/svg%3e){kind=small}
