Founding Engineer

18 hours ago

San Francisco, California, United States Amadeus Search Full time

Role: Founding Engineer (Fullstack)
Location: San Francisco, CA (On-site)
Compensation: $150K – $200K + 0.25% – 1% equity
Visa: Sponsorship available

Company

Stealth early-stage startup founded in 2024 with $2M in funding and a 5-person team. The company is building AI-powered agents specifically for local governments to improve operations, citizen engagement, and automated services. Very little public information is available due to stealth status.

Role Overview

As a founding full-stack engineer, you will work across the entire stack, shaping product architecture and delivering AI-driven solutions for government clients. You will be instrumental in building the first generation of AI agents, implementing core features, and helping set the technical and cultural foundation of the company.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and maintain full-stack applications using modern frameworks.

  • Implement AI-driven features and integrate with LLMs (OpenAI) for autonomous agents.

  • Collaborate directly with founders to define product direction and architecture.

  • Ensure scalability, security, and maintainability in early production systems.

  • Contribute to team culture, engineering standards, and onboarding as the team grows.

Ideal Candidate

  • 0–5 years of experience building production-grade full-stack applications.

  • Strong proficiency in Python (FastAPI), TypeScript, and

  • Experience integrating AI/LLM APIs into applications.

  • Thrives in early-stage, high-ownership startup environments.

  • Comfortable working on-site in San Francisco.

Tech Environment

  • Frontend: , TypeScript

  • Backend: Python, FastAPI

  • AI: OpenAI API integration

  • Focus Areas: Full-stack product development, AI agents, autonomous workflows

Culture & Workstyle

  • Lean, mission-driven, stealth-mode startup with close collaboration among all team members.

  • Hands-on, high-impact work where individual contributions shape product and company direction.

  • On-site in San Francisco to work closely with founders and the small team.

Compensation & Benefits

  • Salary: $150K – $200K

  • Equity: 0.25% – 1%

  • Visa sponsorship available

  • Early-stage opportunity with direct ownership over product and engineering

Company Snapshot

  • Founded: 2024

  • Team Size: 5

  • Funding: $2M

  • Industry: AI, Government Tech

  • Stage: Stealth, early growth

 

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