Founding Software Engineer; Path to CTO

Founding Software Engineer (Path to CTO)

Remote (Europe preferred) | Regular travel to South America

Partner Company – AgTech / IoT Startup (Pre‑seed)

We're not looking for someone who just wants to write code.

We're looking for a builder – someone excited by ambiguity, ownership, real‑world problems, and the opportunity to help build a company from the ground up.

You'll be the sole engineer
, working AI‑first
, shipping a real hardware + software product, and testing it in cattle fields in South America.

If you're looking for a polished corporate environment, a large team, or clearly defined processes from day one, this role is not for you – and that's completely fine.

Our partner is an early‑stage AgTech / IoT startup focused on building sustainable, technology‑driven solutions with real‑world impact.

• Stage: Pre‑seed
• Focus: Virtual fencing technology for livestock
• Operations: Europe (founders & HQ) + South America (field operations)
• Mission: Create sustainable value where progress and responsibility for people and planet go hand in hand
• Culture: High ownership, AI‑first mindset, field‑driven problem solving

This is a company where one strong engineer + AI is expected to outperform traditional teams.

As Founding Software Engineer
, you'll own and ship the entire technical stack and play a central role in shaping the product, the architecture, and the technical direction of the company.

This role offers a clear path to Head of Engineering / CTO
, depending on interest and performance.

You'll work directly with the founders and have full technical ownership from day one.

• Own the entire technical stack
  : embedded firmware, cloud backend, and iOS app
• Take over, iterate, and optimise existing STM
  32‑based firmware
• Design and build cloud infrastructure from scratch (APIs, data, scalability)
• Build an iOS app designed for low‑literacy, non‑technical users (UX, visuals, text‑to‑speech)
• Collaborate closely with hardware manufacturing partners
• Use AI coding tools (Cursor, Claude, Git Hub Copilot) as core development partners
• Travel regularly for hands‑on field testing and product launches
• Ship V1 to market in 2025 and continuously improve reliability and usability

• Strong software engineering fundamentals (language‑agnostic)
• Heavy, demonstrated use of AI coding tools in daily development
• Experience shipping complete products independently
• iOS development experience (Swift / Swift
  
  UI)
• Systems thinking across firmware, backend, and mobile
• Comfort working autonomously as the sole engineer
• At least 5+ years of hands‑on engineering experience

• Embedded / firmware experience (C, STM
  32)
• IoT protocols (e.g. LoRaWAN)
• Cloud backend development (any modern stack)
• Experience with hardware products
• Spanish language skills
• AgTech, robotics, or physical‑world product exposure

• You need a large team to be productive
• You're skeptical about AI‑assisted development
• You prefer highly structured corporate environments
• You're looking for feature‑only work without ownership
• You're uncomfortable with ambiguity, iteration, and field conditions

• Autonomous, resourceful builders
• Low‑ego, high‑ownership mindset
• Comfortable with uncertainty and responsibility
• Strong product sense and user empathy
• Excited by real‑world, physical impact

• Base salary: €40,000 – €120,000 (depending on equity track and seniority)
• Equity: Significant founding‑team level equity with vesting over 3 years
• Contract: Full‑time employment
• Vacation: 28 days per year
• Working model: Remote‑first (Europe preferred) with regular travel
• Upside: Clear path to Head of Engineering / CTO

• Founding‑team level ownership
• Full technical control across hardware & software
• Real‑world impact on sustainable agriculture
• Opportunity to prove the power of AI‑first development
• Build something tangible, meaningful, and challenging