Founding Software Engineer — Shape AI Pharma Platform

We are an AI-powered data cleaning and review software platform for the pharma industry. Accelerating clinical trials with AI Agents, saving money, time, and errors! The company is growing very rapidly, and investing in hiring a Founding Software Engineer. You would report directly to the Co-Founder and build this team with him.

As our Founding Engineer, you'll be instrumental in designing, building, and scaling our core technology platform. This is a hands‑on role where you'll work directly with the founding team to transform our vision into reality. You'll own significant portions of our technical stack and have the autonomy to make impactful decisions that will shape our product for years to come.

• Architect and build scalable web applications from concept to deployment
• Design and implement robust database schemas that support current needs while anticipating future growth
• Develop high-performance backend systems and APIs that power our platform
• Establish engineering best practices, including code quality standards, testing frameworks, and deployment processes
• Collaborate closely with founders to translate business requirements into technical solutions
• Make critical technology stack decisions that balance innovation with pragmatism
• Lead technical recruitment efforts as we grow the engineering team
• Mentor future team members and help build a strong engineering culture

• 5+ years of professional experience building and shipping production web applications
• Deep expertise in backend development with proficiency in modern languages (e.g., Python, Node.js, Go)
• Strong database design skills with experience in both relational (Postgre
  
  SQL, MySQL) and No
  
  SQL databases
• Full-stack capabilities with the ability to work across the entire technology stack when needed
• Track record of building scalable systems that handle significant user growth
• Strong architectural thinking with the ability to design systems that are maintainable and extensible

• Founding Team Member:
  Join as one of the first engineers with significant equity ownership
• Technical Leadership:
  Shape the entire technical strategy and architecture from day one
• Impact:
  Your work will directly influence the product and company direction
• Growth Opportunity:
  As we scale, grow into senior leadership roles (CTO, VP Engineering)
• Autonomy:
  Freedom to choose technologies and approaches that best solve our challenges
• Innovation:
  Work on challenging problems at the intersection of technology and life sciences
• Competitive salary commensurate with experience (200-230K base)