Founding Software Engineer

joinanvil-com; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/dental/vision insurance

International offsite

3 weeks remote per year

Mentorship from ex-Google founders

Equity

Job summary

Anvil, the SEO platform for the AI era, is hiring a Backend-Focused Software Engineer to join our founding product team in NYC. You’ll work directly with the founders (ex-Google) to build infrastructure powering AI visibility, LLM analytics, and distributed systems.

As an early engineer, you’ll influence architecture, culture, and the company story, with 1–2 years of backend experience, strong CS fundamentals, and fluency in Java and TypeScript.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field (top CS programs preferred).
• 1–2 years of experience at a Big Tech company or Series B+ startup.
• Strong CS fundamentals, with hands-on experience in multithreaded backend systems.
• Experience with Java and TypeScript.
• Must have: experience with data pipelines — Airflow, Kafka, Redis queues, MySQL (or similar).
• High standards for code quality and reliability; bias toward shipping and iterating quickly in a startup environment.

Responsibilities

• Build infrastructure powering AI visibility, LLM analytics, and distributed systems.
• Work directly with founders to influence architecture and product direction.
• Contribute to shipping fast while maintaining code quality and reliability.

Skills

CS fundamentals

Multithreaded backend

Java

TypeScript

Data pipelines

Airflow

Kafka

Redis queues

MySQL

Code quality

Shipping mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Spring Boot

Job description

About Anvil

Anvil is the SEO platform for the LLM era. As search shifts from Google to tools like ChatGPT and Perplexity, we help brands stay visible and drive leads in AI-native search. We’re a seed-stage startup based in NYC, backed by top investors and building fast at the frontier of AI and search.

The Role

We’re hiring a Backend-Focused Software Engineer to join our founding product team. You’ll work directly with the founders (ex-Google, YC) and build infrastructure powering AI visibility, LLM analytics, and distributed systems. As an early engineer, you’ll have significant influence — on architecture, company culture, and how we tell our story. There is a lot to build in a short amount of time, expect intense schedule.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field (top CS programs preferred)
• 1–2 years of experience at a Big Tech company or Series B+ startup
• Strong CS fundamentals, with hands‑on experience in multithreaded backend systems
• Experience with Java and TypeScript
• Must have: experience with data pipelines — Airflow, Kafka, Redis queues, MySQL (or similar)
• High standards for code quality and reliabilityBias toward shipping and iterating quickly in a startup environment

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with Spring Boot
• Interest in AI, LLMs, or search infrastructure

What You’ll Get

• $130,000–$150,000 base salary + equity
• health/dental/vision insurance
• International company offsite
• 3 weeks remote per year
• Mentorship from ex-Google founders
• Major say in shaping the engineering culture, narrative, and product direction

Logistics

• Hybrid, 3 days a week on-site