Founding Engineer

Permanent
Engineering
Junior
software engineer, fullstack engineer, type script, python, java script
San Francisco, California
California
US$130000 - US$160000 per annum

Founding Engineer - AI Recruiting Infrastructure (SF, On-site)

$130,000 - $160,000 + Competitive Equity


About the Company

Our client is an early-stage, venture-backed startup building AI agents that do the actual work of recruiting.

Instead of job boards and applications, their platform autonomously finds, engages, qualifies, and converts top talent-focusing on the 75% of candidates who never apply.

They've raised a pre-seed from top-tier investors and are արդեն operating at marketplace scale, with 40K+ candidates and hundreds of high-growth startup customers.

Now, they're scaling toward the next phase-and need a founding engineer to help build the infrastructure that takes this 100x.


The Role

This is a true founding engineer opportunity working directly with the CTO.

You won't be picking up tickets-you'll own systems end-to-end and ship to production daily. The feedback loop is tight: what you build this week is used by real customers immediately.

You'll play a key role in shaping the technical foundation of an AI-native recruiting platform.

Location: San Francisco (on-site)
Visa sponsorship available


Key Responsibilities

Own and build critical systems across the platform, including:

  • Candidate Data Infrastructure
    Build pipelines that ingest and structure candidate data across resumes, LinkedIn, and GitHub. Use LLMs to extract true signal (skills, seniority, experience) and scale high-volume outbound without deliverability issues
  • Agentic Conversation Systems
    Develop AI agents that engage candidates via messaging, handle objections, answer questions, and schedule calls-while maintaining accuracy and human-like interaction
  • Real-Time Matching Engine
    Design low-latency systems (<100ms) that intelligently match candidates to roles, understanding nuance beyond keyword search
  • Ship production-ready features daily and iterate quickly based on real user feedback

Tech Stack

TypeScript, React, Next.js, Supabase, Prisma, Typesense
OpenAI / Claude APIs, Trigger.dev


What We're Looking For

  • 1-5 years of experience building and shipping production systems
  • Comfortable working across the stack (frontend → backend → infra)
  • Experience working with LLMs beyond basic prompting (RAG, embeddings, agents, etc.)
  • Strong builder mindset-able to make decisions with incomplete information and move fast
  • Proven track record of owning and shipping something end-to-end (startup, side project, or internal tool)

Nice to Have

  • Experience scaling systems handling large data or user volume
  • Background in search, ranking, or matching systems
  • Prior exposure to high-growth or early-stage startup environments

Why This Role?

  • Direct impact: Build core systems powering the future of recruiting
  • Real ownership: Own products end-to-end, not just features
  • Speed: Ship daily and see immediate real-world usage
  • Strong early traction: 40K+ users and growing fast
  • High upside: Competitive salary + meaningful early-stage equity
  • Founder proximity: Work directly with the CTO and shape technical direction

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