Founding Product Engineer

The Misch Group; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Best-in-class medical, dental, vision

Unlimited vacation

Personal Executive Assistant support

Job summary

The Misch Group is seeking a founding product engineer to lead core 0-to-1 builds and own the full-stack product lifecycle—from scoping to shipping. This on-site role in California offers substantial equity and the chance to travel to factory floors to meet customers face-to-face and shape the product vision.

You will work across UI/UX, frontend, and backend, collaborating with a small founding team to implement impactful solutions and iterate quickly in the field.

Qualifications

• Experience in full-stack product engineering.
• Ability to scope from ambiguity and design UI mockups in Figma.
• Strong execution mindset focused on shipping fast.
• UI/UX design-focused with attention to aesthetic detail.

Responsibilities

• Own the complete product lifecycle—from identifying customer pain points to UI/UX design, through 0-to-1 full-stack engineering, and final product shipment.
• Travel to manufacturing customers across the country and work directly with real-world users to validate and iterate on product concepts.
• Contribute significantly to building a product culture that balances speed, taste, and customer obsession.

Skills

Full-stack engineering

PostgreSQL

Next.js

TypeScript

AWS

UI/UX design

UI mockups (Figma)

Tools

PostgreSQL

AWS

Job description

Founding Product Engineer

Department: Technology & Software

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: California

Compensation: $150,000 - $200,000 / year

Description

Location: In-Office (San Francisco, CA) | Open to Remote (United States)

Compensation: $150,000 - $200,000 Base + 0.5% - 1.25% Equity

Benefits: Best-in-class medical, dental, vision; Unlimited vacation; Personal Executive Assistant support.

This high-growth technology company is building essential financial infrastructure to support and grow America's industrial GDP. We are hiring a founding product engineer to lead core 0-to-1 builds. The successful candidate will own the full-stack product lifecycle: scoping, designing, shipping, and iterating in the field. This role requires travel with the founding team to factory floors in the Midwest and Southeast to meet customers face-to-face and design/build exactly what they require.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the complete product lifecycle—from identifying customer pain points to UI/UX design, through 0-to-1 full-stack engineering, and final product shipment.
• Travel to manufacturing customers across the country and work directly with real-world users to validate and iterate on product concepts.
• Contribute significantly to building a product culture that successfully balances speed, taste, and customer obsession.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Experienced Builder: Experienced in full-stack product engineering (including Postgres, Next.js, TypeScript, AWS, etc.).
• Product Acumen: Comfortable scoping from ambiguity and designing UI mockups in tools like Figma.
• Execution Mindset: Maniacal about shipping fast, scrapping what doesn't work, and iterating without ego.
• Design Focused: Opinionated about UI/UX details and committed to aesthetic quality.