Software Engineer (New Grad

Stealth Startup; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage (0

Job summary

Stealth Startup in Redwood City, CA is seeking a Software Engineer to design and build internal and external AI systems that power hiring, sales, operations, and scaling. You will own real projects from day one, shipping production-grade AI workflows and tooling.

You'll work directly with founders and experienced engineers, tackling challenging AI problems and contributing to a fast-growing platform that touches customer experience and business operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/CE/EE and must have already graduated.
• Strong software engineering fundamentals.
• Thrives in a fast-moving startup environment.
• Experience with backend/API/AI tooling or full-stack applications.

Responsibilities

• Design and build internal AI systems powering hiring, selling, operations, and scale.
• Develop production-grade AI workflows, automations, and agent systems.
• Own projects from day one and ship code to production.
• Collaborate with founders and engineers on impactful AI problems.

Skills

Software engineering

APIs

Full-stack

Backend

AI tooling

Education

CS/CE/EE degree

Job description

A rapidly growing voice AI company is reimagining the call center with cutting‑edge AI technology. Its AI voice agents help thousands of companies handle sales, support, and logistics calls. Backed by leading investors, the company has scaled rapidly and is building a modern customer experience platform powered by AI.

About Founders Initiatives

Founders Initiatives is a cross‑functional team that works directly with company founders on the highest‑priority opportunities and challenges. Team members operate across product, engineering, GTM, operations, and AI systems to design and ship core company infrastructure.

About the Role

We are hiring a Software Engineer to design and build internal and external AI systems that power how the company hires, sells, operates, and scales.

You’ll build production‑grade AI workflows, automations, and AI agent systems that directly impact company operations and customer experience.

This is not a traditional new grad program. From day one, you’ll own real projects used across the company, work directly with experienced engineers and founders, ship code to production, and solve challenging operational and AI problems.

As you grow, you can develop toward one of two paths:

• Customer‑facing: Work directly with enterprise customers, design AI solutions, build integrations, and become a trusted technical advisor.
• Internal Engineering: Build AI systems, internal tooling, automations, and infrastructure that help the company scale.

Who We're Looking For

Must Have

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.
• Must have already graduated; candidates still completing a bachelor's or master's degree will not be considered.
• Strong software engineering fundamentals.
• Ability to thrive in a fast‑moving startup environment.

Preferred

• 2+ software engineering internships.
• Experience building production software through internships, research, startups, or personal projects.
• Experience with backend development, APIs, AI tooling, or full‑stack applications.
• Have graduated with a degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.
• Have completed 2+ internships where you built real software.
• Enjoy building from scratch instead of maintaining legacy systems.
• Want to work directly with founders and experienced engineers.
• Learn quickly and take ownership.
• Like solving difficult technical problems with real business impact.
• Prefer shipping code every week over waiting months for releases.
• Cash Compensation: $83,000-$104,000
• Location: Redwood City, CA, US
• US Visa Sponsorship: Available for qualified candidates, including H-1B, TN, L-1, E-3, and F-1 (OPT/CPT).
• 100% coverage for medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• $70/day DoorDash credit for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks.
• $200/month wellness reimbursement.
• $75/month phone bill reimbursement.

Compensation Philosophy

• Best Offer Upfront: Choose from three cash‑equity balance options; no negotiation needed.
• Top 1% Talent: Above‑market compensation designed to attract exceptional builders.
• High Ownership: Small teams, significant impact, and meaningful equity.
• Performance‑Based: Offers are based on interview performance rather than experience or past salary.