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founding fullstack / ai engineer

📍new york (on-site) OR san fran (remote) · $150k - $200k + 0.5–1.25% equity

a post-launch ai startup (backed by a16z) is rebuilding how people manage email and workflows from the ground up — not just slapping ai on top of old ui, but rethinking the whole experience. small full-time team in place (ex-google, repeat founders), supported by contractors. now looking for a fullstack engineer to join early and help take it to the next level.

you’ll be backend-leaning but comfortable across the stack — someone who can architect systems, ship fast, and iterate directly with founders. this is a rare mix of product ownership, technical challenge, and actual user impact.

what you’ll do

• build core backend systems for parsing, processing, and summarizing high-volume email
• integrate llms into the product in practical, user-facing ways
• contribute across the stack ( node, react, aws, postgres ) to keep the team shipping
• define early eng standards and influence product direction

what they’re looking for

• 5–10 years' experience in startups or top-tier eng teams (think stripe, vercel, openai)
• deep backend skills (node + infra), with real-world ai product exposure
• someone who ships side projects for fun, keeps up with the latest, and thrives in early-stage chaos
• nyc-based (or open to relocating) and eager to be hands-on

bonus points

• experience with viral consumer tools or 0→1 products
• frontend chops (react, swift, perf)
• past eng leadership or founder experience

serious opportunity to build alongside a high-trust, high-talent team — with full visibility, real ownership, and upside to match.

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