Founding Software Engineer

Alldus; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Job summary

Alldus is partnering with an AI-driven legal tech company in San Francisco, seeking a Founding Software Engineer to own the development and scaling of full-stack applications. You will combine product engineering, infrastructure and applied AI to deliver high-quality customer experiences.

Design and build production-grade apps using React and TypeScript; develop scalable APIs and NoSQL data models; own features end-to-end from design to deployment; leverage AI-assisted tools to accelerate

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in TypeScript and React for building production-grade web applications.
• Hands-on experience designing, building and integrating APIs and backend services.
• Solid understanding of distributed systems and scalable software design.
• Experience with NoSQL databases and flexible data modelling patterns.
• Comfortable using AI-assisted development tools and agent-based workflows.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain production-grade full-stack applications using React and TypeScript.
• Develop scalable APIs, data models and backend services that support a rapidly evolving product.
• Design flexible and scalable data architectures using NoSQL databases.
• Build and maintain integrations with third-party APIs, authentication, payments and document platforms.
• Take end-to-end ownership of features from initial design through deployment and iteration.
• Leverage AI coding tools and agent-driven development workflows to accelerate engineering and productivity.
• Collaborate with product and design to translate customer needs into high-quality experiences.
• Continuously improve platform performance, reliability, scalability and developer experience.
• Contribute to technical architecture and engineering decisions as the team scales.
• Solve complex technical problems in a fast-moving startup environment.

Skills

TypeScript

React

Full-stack development

APIs & backend

NoSQL databases

AI-assisted tools

End-to-end ownership

Distributed systems

Independent work

Startup experience

Job description

Our client, an AI-driven legal tech company, is hiring a Founding Software Engineer to join the team in San Francisco, CA. The successful candidate will own the development and scaling of full-stack applications across the platform, combining product engineering, infrastructure and applied AI to deliver high-quality customer experiences.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain production-grade full-stack applications using React and TypeScript.

• Develop scalable APIs, data models and backend services that support a rapidly evolving product.

• Design flexible and scalable data architectures using NoSQL databases.

• Build and maintain integrations with third-party APIs, authentication, payments and document platforms.

• Take end-to-end ownership of features, from initial design and development through deployment and continuous improvement.

• Leverage AI coding tools and agent-driven development workflows to accelerate engineering and improve productivity.

• Collaborate closely with product and design to turn customer needs into intuitive, high-quality product experiences.

• Continuously improve the platform’s performance, reliability, scalability and developer experience.

• Contribute to technical architecture and engineering decisions as the platform and team scale.

• Solve complex and ambiguous technical problems within a fast-moving, highly iterative startup environment.

Skillset

• At least 2 years of professional software engineering experience, with a track record of building and shipping production-grade web applications.

• Strong proficiency in TypeScript, React and modern full-stack development.

• Hands-on experience designing, building and integrating APIs and backend services.

• Solid understanding of distributed systems, application architecture and scalable software design.

• Experience working with NoSQL databases and flexible data-modelling patterns.

• Comfortable using AI-assisted development tools, coding copilots and agent-based engineering workflows.

• Proven ability to own features end-to-end, from technical design and implementation through to production.

• Ability to work independently, navigate ambiguous requirements and make pragmatic technical decisions.

• Strong product mindset with a focus on shipping high-quality software that delivers meaningful customer value.

• Previous experience within an early-stage startup or other fast-paced engineering environment would be a big plus.

Benefits

• Salary: $120k – $180k

• Equity.