Founding Product Engineer

flint; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Flint is seeking a Founding Product Engineer to shape the technical architecture and craft engaging user experiences for the next era of the internet.

You will architect the frontend using React, Next.js, and Tailwind CSS, and design systems that power Flint website templates.

You will prototype rapidly with users, drive AI-driven features that reflect brand principles, and own projects end-to-end from idea to production.

Qualifications

• Frontend engineering experience with Typescript, Next.js, and Tailwind CSS.
• Experience using AI IDEs like Cursor or Windsurf.
• Passionate about beautiful and performant web presences.
• Interested to push the boundaries of what AI is capable of.
• Ownership from problem to solution; learning what you need to succeed.
• Loves building MVPs, testing with users, and iterating quickly.

Responsibilities

• Architect and build the core product interface using React, Next.js, and Tailwind CSS.
• Design and implement design systems and component libraries for Flint website templates.
• Develop AI features to understand design principles and brand consistency.
• Prototype rapidly with users and translate learnings into durable features.
• Own projects end-to-end from prototype to production systems.

Skills

Frontend engineering

AI integration mindset

Tools

React

Next.js

Tailwind CSS

Cursor

Windsurf

Job description

As our Founding Product Engineer, you'll architect and build engaging user experiences, shaping the technical architecture and culture of a company defining the next era of the internet.

Role scope

• Frontend engineering: Architect and build the core product interface using React, Next.js, and Tailwind CSS
• Design systems: Create and implement the configuration systems that control page design elements and components
  • Be a key stakeholder in discussions on implementing design systems and component libraries in Flint website templates.
• AI development: Build "taste" into the AI by developing algorithms that understand design principles and brand consistency
• Prototype rapidly with users and translate learnings into durable features.
• Own projects end-to-end: from prototypes that test new ideas with users to production systems that serve as the foundation for our platform.

Basic qualifications

• You have frontend engineering experience (Typescript, Next.js, Tailwind CSS)
• You regularly use AI IDEs like Cursor or Windsurf to code
• You are passionate about helping companies make beautiful and performant web presences
• You are genuinely interested to push the boundaries of what AI is capable of
• You take ownership from problem to solution, learning whatever you need to succeed.
• You love building MVPs, testing them with users, and iterating quickly.

Preferred qualifications

• You've built a website before!
  • You have a lived understanding of what it's like to use a website builder (e.g. Webflow or Framer) and/or content management system (e.g. Sanity, Contentful, Strapi)