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Founding Engineer (ONSITE IN SF)

San Francisco, California
Work Type: Full Time
Dear applicants, please keep in mind that applications without provided salary expectations and active LN profile will not be considered. 
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We are building an AI-native SEO platform designed for the new era of AI-driven commerce. As AI assistants increasingly replace traditional search, brands need tools to: Track how their products appear across AI engines; Optimize product data and content for AI recommendations ; Enable seamless AI-native checkout flows. The company is seed-stage, backed by a top-tier accelerator, with live paying customers and strong inbound demand. Runway exceeds two years. This is an early-stage opportunity with real traction and strong market timing.

Location: San Francisco, CA (In-person)
Employment Type: Full-Time ONSITE
Experience: 5 years
Visa: Not available

What You’ll Own
  • Full-stack ownership (frontend + backend)
  • Revenue-linked incrementality and attribution systems for ecommerce brands
  • Browser orchestration and retrieval infrastructure
  • AI agents and emerging commerce integrations
  • Production reliability (queues, retries, observability)
  • Engineering culture and architectural direction
  • You will ship wherever leverage is highest.

You will shape:
  • What gets built
  • How it gets built
  • What gets prioritized
  • How architecture evolves
  • The market is moving fast and still undefined. That ambiguity is the opportunity.
  • You must thrive in environments where specs evolve weekly and velocity matters.

Core Responsibilities
  • Build AI-agent-powered product surfaces
  • Develop and scale retrieval and orchestration systems
  • Implement reliable async systems (queues, retries)
  • Work directly with customers to ship high-impact features
  • Design and evolve production-grade architecture
  • Adapt product to emerging agentic commerce protocols

Requirements
  • 5 years at a high-signal, fast-moving company (Series A/B or equivalent)
  • Strong TypeScript and Node.js proficiency
  • Full-stack capability (React, Next.js, Express)
  • Production experience with AI agents or LLM APIs
  • High agency and resilience in ambiguous environments
  • Based in or willing to relocate to San Francisco

Strong Signals
  • Experience building AI agent systems
  • Background from a top-tier university (preferred, not mandatory)
  • Startup speed experience (has operated in high-velocity environment)

Nice to Have
  • Postgres, Redis, async job systems
  • Browser automation and scraping
  • Observability and production monitoring
  • MCP servers or workflow infrastructure
  • Ecommerce / retail / attribution systems
  • Experience building products that integrate with AI agents

Benefits
  • Competitive salary
  • Meaningful founding ownership
  • Health insurance
  • 401K
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Daily lunch
  • Company laptop

Interview Process
  • Intro Call with Founder
  • Take-home Assignment
  • 1–2 Day Work Trial (in-person)
  • Offer

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