Founding Software Engineer

Central Employment; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary up to $250k

Equity package

Founding-level influence over roadmap

Direct access to founders

Early-stage startup environment

Downtown Boston onsite

Job summary

Central Employment in Boston, MA is seeking a hands-on senior engineer to design, build, and scale core product features onsite. You will own the full stack with TypeScript, Node.js, and React, and help shape the technology roadmap for a fast-growing startup.

You will work directly with the founding team, recruit and mentor engineers, and partner with customers to rapidly deliver compelling solutions. This is a high-ownership role with significant equity on offer.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience building production applications with TypeScript, Node.js, and React.
• Experience in Seed to Series A startups.
• Ability to move quickly in a high-ownership environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and scale core product features from concept to production.
• Own development across the full stack using TS, Node.js, and React.
• Define technical architecture and engineering best practices.
• Work directly with customers to understand problems and rapidly deliver solutions.
• Drive product direction alongside the founding team.
• Recruit and mentor future engineers as the team grows.

Skills

TypeScript

Node.js

React

Startup experience

Ownership mindset

Job description

Boston, MA (Onsite) Up to $250,000 Base Salary + Equity US Citizens or Green Card Holders Only

What You'll Do

• Design, build, and scale core product features from concept to production.
• Own development across the full stack using TypeScript, Node.js, and React.
• Help define technical architecture and engineering best practices.
• Work directly with customers to understand problems and rapidly deliver solutions.
• Drive product direction alongside the founding team.
• Recruit and mentor future engineers as the team grows.

What We're Looking For

• Strong experience building production applications with TypeScript, Node.js, and React.
• Previous startup experience, ideally in Seed to Series A companies.
• Ability to move quickly and thrive in a high-ownership environment.
• Experience taking products from zero to one.
• Strong product mindset and customer empathy.
• Entrepreneurial attitude with a desire to help build a company, not just write code.

What's On Offer?

• Up to $250,000 base salary
• Meaningful equity package
• Founding-level influence over the product and technology roadmap
• Direct access to experienced founders and investors
• The opportunity to build a category-defining company from the earliest stage
• Collaborative, onsite environment in downtown Boston

Requirements

• US Citizen or Green Card Holder
• Able to work onsite in Boston
• Extensive experience with TypeScript, Node.js, and React

If you're excited about building something from the ground up, making key technical decisions, and owning a meaningful piece of a high-growth startup, we'd love to hear from you.