Software Engineer

Stealth Startup; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Stealth Startup in New York is seeking an ambitious engineer who has just finished school or is a couple of years into their career and wants to build things that matter, move fast, and have real impact on the company's direction.

You will work on early-stage product development, own real problems from day one, ship meaningful features, and grow into the role as the company evolves; onsite collaboration will be essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 0 to 3 years of engineering experience; trajectory matters more than tenure.
• Strong fundamentals and understanding of how things work at a deep level.
• Builder's mindset with a shipped project or created solution.
• Genuine curiosity about AI and its possibilities.
• Ability to thrive in ambiguity and adapt quickly.

Responsibilities

• Build products from zero to one alongside a small, exceptional team.
• Take ownership of real problems from day one; no tickets assigned by someone else.
• Move fast, learn faster, and be honest when something is not working.
• Grow into whatever the company needs as it evolves.

Skills

Strong fundamentals

Builder's mindset

Curiosity about AI

Thrives in ambiguity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Job description

We are not looking for someone who is ready.

We are looking for someone who is hungry. Someone who has been obsessing over something, anything, their whole life and brings that same intensity to their work. Someone who sees an early stage company not as a risk but as the opportunity they have been waiting for.

Who you are:

You just finished school or are a couple of years into your career and you already know that a big company with a slow roadmap is not for you. You want to build things that matter, move fast, and be in a room where your work actually changes the direction of the company.

You are the one still working when everyone else has gone home. You care deeply about the craft. You push back when something is not right. You have something to prove.

What you bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 0 to 3 years of engineering experience. We care about trajectory more than tenure.
• Strong fundamentals. You understand how things work at a deeper level, not just how to use them.
• A builder's mindset. You have shipped something, built something, or figured something out that you are proud of.
• Genuine curiosity about AI and what it makes possible.
• The ability to thrive in ambiguity. We do not have all the answers, and neither should you.

What you will do:

• Build products from zero to one alongside a small, exceptional team.
• Take ownership of real problems from day one. No tickets assigned by someone else.
• Move fast, learn faster, and be honest when something is not working.
• Grow into whatever the company needs. This is not a defined box.

Onsite in New York. We work together in person because the best things get built that way.

If you have been waiting for a reason to bet on yourself, this is it.