Founding Staff Engineer

We're assisting a well-funded startup in the expert insights space with their search for a founding engineer. Their product allows clients to find experts and get answers in days instead of weeks. The role will be a remote position to start but eventually will be a hybrid role in the Boston area.

• Build Core Systems:
  Design, implement, and maintain robust, scalable, and secure software solutions.
• Contribute to the Architecture:
  Contribute to the technical architecture decisions to ensure scalability, maintainability, and performance of systems.
• Collaborate Cross-Functionally:
  Partner with product, design, and ML teams to translate business goals into robust features.
• Advise and Guide:
  Provide technical guidance when needed to less experienced engineers and help shape a high-performance, collaborative culture.
• Innovate:
  Leverage emerging technologies in AI/ML, generative AI, and hybrid search to enhance product capabilities.
• Shape Engineering Culture:
  As a founding team member, influence team practices, tooling, and values from the ground up

• Experience:
  
  7+ years in full-stack software development, ideally with experience in early-stage or high-growth startups.
• Technical Stack:
  Proficiency in Python (FastAPI), Type Script (Next.js), Postgre
  
  SQL, AWS, Docker. Experience with LLM APIs (GPT, Claude, etc.) and/or vector DBs (e.g., Pinecone) is a big plus.
• Product Mindset:
  Strong collaboration with product teams, with an ability to balance speed, quality, and user impact.
• Startup
  
  Experience:
  
  A dynamic, entrepreneurial approach to problem-solving. Thrives in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with a “get-it-done” attitude.
• Problem-Solving:
  Skilled at designing resilient systems and debugging complex issues in live environments.
• Team
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Solid interpersonal skills with the ability to work well with team members from varied cultural backgrounds.
• Communication
  
  Skills:
  
  Strong ability to clearly communicate to both technical and to a lesser extent business audiences