Software Engineer

**Title:** Software Engineer **Industry:** AI / Enterprise Software **Location:** New York City – In\-office 3–5 days per week **Compensation:** $200K–$230K base \+ 1–2% equity **Work Authorization:** US citizens or Green card residents only, TN visas are also considered. **About the Company** A venture\-backed early\-stage AI software company building intelligent automation tools for operational teams across distributed workforces. The platform combines AI\-driven workflows, API\-based integrations, and adaptive systems powered by modern LLM infrastructure. The company has secured institutional funding, supports enterprise customers across multiple industries, and is scaling rapidly. **The Opportunity** We are hiring a Founding Engineer to help build the core product and technical foundation from the ground up. You will operate across backend, frontend, APIs, infrastructure, and AI/LLM integrations. This is a zero\-to\-one build environment where speed, ownership, and technical depth matter more than title or years of experience. This role offers direct influence over architecture, product decisions, and future hiring. **What You’ll Do** • Build backend systems in Golang (Open to Node or Python, as well ) • Develop frontend applications using React and TypeScript • Design and maintain scalable APIs • Integrate AI/LLM capabilities into production workflows • Own features end\-to\-end i.e. architecture, implementation, deployment, iteration • Make architectural trade\-offs balancing velocity and long\-term scalability • Implement AI\-assisted engineering workflows to increase development leverage • Work directly with leadership and early customers to translate needs into shipped features • Help define engineering standards and hiring as the team grows **Core Requirements** • Experience in early\-stage or high\-growth startups • Proven history of shipping production software used by real customers • Strong backend engineering experience (Golang preferred) • Frontend experience with React and TypeScript • Experience building and consuming APIs • Exposure to AI/LLM systems or production AI integrations • Strong system design fundamentals • Ability to operate in ambiguity and high\-autonomy environments • Ability to work onsite in NYC 3–5 days per week **Preferred** • Experience designing scalable distributed systems • Background building AI\-native or automation\-focused products • Interest in shaping engineering culture from day one