Founding Senior Engineer
True Talent Solutions Partners · New York · onsite
ABOUT THE ROLE
Join an early-stage AI company building growth tools for consumer brands. As a hands-on technical leader, you will help shape the engineering foundations and product while contributing to a small team.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Build data infrastructure to track merchant lifecycle events and connect actions with outcomes.
- Develop systems that assess growth operations, identify opportunities, and automate improvements.
- Own full-stack development of the growth product, with a focus on backend systems and infrastructure.
- Build and maintain reliable integrations with commerce, advertising, and marketing platforms.
- Help establish engineering practices and architecture while mentoring teammates and shipping code.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
- Five to eight years of full-stack engineering experience, with strong backend expertise in data infrastructure, event systems, or API integrations.
- Experience building and owning production-grade LLM-powered or agentic systems that integrate with third-party APIs.
- Working knowledge of Python, TypeScript, LLMs, and commerce or marketing APIs such as Shopify, advertising platforms, or email service providers.
- Experience leading or mentoring engineers, and the ability to prioritize effectively and create structure in ambiguous settings.
- Background in an early-stage startup, including experience building products or systems from the ground up.
- Strong communication skills and a consistent record of sustained roles.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Base salary: $175,000 to $225,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is available.
LOCATION
On-site in New York, New York, United States.