Founding Senior Engineer
True Talent Solutions Partners · New York · onsite
ABOUT THE ROLE
Join an early-stage AI company building an intelligent growth platform for consumer brands. As a founding-level engineer, you will ship product hands-on, shape the technical foundation, and help establish engineering practices as the team grows.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Build data infrastructure that tracks merchant lifecycle events and connects actions to outcomes.
- Develop an AI-powered growth system that assesses operations, identifies improvements, and executes changes automatically.
- Own full-stack development of the growth engine, with a strong focus on backend systems and infrastructure.
- Build and maintain reliable integrations with commerce, advertising, and marketing platforms.
- Help define architecture and engineering culture while mentoring engineers and contributing code daily.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
- Five to eight years of full-stack engineering experience, with strong backend expertise in data infrastructure, event systems, and API integrations.
- Experience building and owning production-grade LLM-powered or agentic systems that integrate with third-party APIs.
- Proficiency with Python and TypeScript, plus experience with tools such as Shopify, Meta Ads API, TikTok Ads API, and Klaviyo.
- Experience leading or mentoring engineers in a player-coach capacity.
- Early-stage startup or 0-to-1 product-building experience, and the ability to prioritize effectively in ambiguous environments.
- Strong communication skills and a track record of sustained contributions in previous 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.