Founding Software Engineer

Arthiva; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A startup in agentic-commerce is seeking a Founding Software Engineer to build AI-powered purchasing systems. You will define the technical architecture and work across the stack, integrating AI/ML for decision-making. The role offers competitive compensation, early equity, and a flexible work environment focused on high ownership. Interested candidates can contact via [e-mail].

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Meaningful early equity

Flexible, high-ownership environment

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of experience building scalable web applications or systems.
• Experience with AI/ML, data pipelines, or automation.

Responsibilities

• Build end-to-end systems for an AI-powered purchasing platform.
• Work across the stack: backend, APIs, and user-facing applications.
• Integrate AI/ML to automate decision-making and streamline user experiences.

Skills

Experience with React/Next.js

Building scalable web apps/systems

AI/ML integration

Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP)

Job description

We’re building the future of purchasing.

Arthiva is an agentic-commerce startup reimagining the procurement landscape. From price discovery to automated purchasing, we’re designing an intelligent system that simplifies the entire buying journey and makes smarter decisions on your behalf.

We’re looking for aFounding Software Engineerwho loves building from zero, shaping products, and turning bold ideas into working systems. You’ll help define our technical foundation, architecture, and culture alongside the founder.

What you’ll do:

• Build end-to-end systems for an AI-powered purchasing platform.
• Work across the stack: backend, APIs, and user-facing applications.
• Collaborate on product direction, technical strategy, and rapid experiments.
• Integrate AI/ML to automate decision-making and streamline user experiences.
• Establish engineering best practices and help shape the early team.

You might be a fit if you:

• Have 4–6 years of experience building scalable web apps or systems.
• Have experience with React/Next.js and modern cloud platforms (AWS/GCP).
• Thrive in fast-moving, ambiguous environments.
• Care deeply about product impact - not just the tech stack.
• You’ve built or scaled something from scratch.
• You’ve worked with AI/ML, data pipelines, or automation.
• You’re curious about how purchasing, commerce, or procurement could evolve with intelligence.

Why Arthiva:

• Be one of the first engineers shaping product, culture, and architecture.
• Direct impact on what and how we build.
• Competitive compensation + meaningful early equity.
• Remote-friendly, flexible, high-ownership environment.

If you’re excited about building intelligent systems that change how people buy, drop a message or [e-mail] with a short note about what you’ve built.

Even if you don’t check every box, we’d still love to hear from you.