Software Engineer

Surge Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Surge Group is seeking a Full-Stack Software Engineer to partner with high-growth AI startups in New York, building core products from the ground up. You will own end-to-end development across frontend, backend, infrastructure and AI integrations, collaborating with founders and customers, shipping 0→1 features, and shaping architecture with fast, scalable systems.

You’ll join small, highly technical teams and have tangible ownership over significant product areas.

Qualifications

• Backend experience with Python, Node.js or similar.
• Strong product judgment and engineering fundamentals.
• Comfort working with ambiguity and limited structure.
• Interest in AI and how it changes the way software products are built.
• Startup or 0→1 experience is highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Work across frontend, backend, infrastructure and AI integrations to build customer-facing products.
• Own major product areas from idea through launch.
• Ship 0→1 features and iterate quickly with founders and customers.
• Make architecture decisions balancing speed, reliability and scale.

Skills

Backend experience

Product judgment

Ambiguity tolerance

Startup mindset

Tools

React

TypeScript

Job description

Full-Stack Software Engineer - AI Startups

New York

The Opportunity:

We are working with a number of high-growth AI startups looking for exceptional full-stack engineers to help build their core products from the ground up.

These companies range from small founding teams to well-funded startups scaling rapidly, with engineering teams where individual contributors have significant ownership over both product and architecture.

The Role:

We are looking to speak with Full-Stack Software Engineers / Product Engineers who enjoy owning problems end-to-end.

You will typically work across frontend, backend, infrastructure and AI integrations, building products used directly by customers.

You could be:

• Building new products and features from 0→1
• Developing modern frontend applications in React and TypeScript
• Building backend services, APIs and data systems
• Integrating LLMs and AI agents into production products
• Working directly with founders, product teams and customers
• Making architecture decisions across speed, reliability and scale
• Owning major product areas from idea through launch

What We’re Looking For

• Backend experience with Python, Node.js or similar
• Strong product judgment and engineering fundamentals
• Comfort working with ambiguity and limited structure
• Interest in AI and how it changes the way software products are built
• Startup or 0→1 experience is highly valued

Why Join:

• Build alongside small, highly technical teams
• Own significant parts of the product
• Work directly with founders and customers
• Ship 0→1 products rather than maintain large legacy systems
• Work across frontend, backend, infrastructure and AI
• Join companies where individual engineers can have outsized impact