Founding Engineer (Full-Stack)
San Francisco, CAFullstack EngineeringOnsite2+ YOE
Summary
Builds and owns full-stack features for an AI-powered marketing platform, handling frontend with Vue/Nuxt, backend with Node/TypeScript/PostgreSQL, and infrastructure on Render/Azure. Requires 2+ years experience, strong product judgment, and onsite presence in San Francisco.
About the role
Responsibilities
- Full-Stack Development: Design, build, and maintain scalable applications using Node.js, TypeScript, and Nuxt (Vue).
- System Architecture: Architect and manage robust database schemas with PostgreSQL and Supabase, ensuring data integrity and performance.
- Infrastructure & Operations: Manage deployments and background jobs using Render and Inngest, and assist in maintaining dedicated deployments on Microsoft Azure.
- Product Ownership: Own projects across the full lifecycle, including concept development, implementation, deployment, and ongoing maintenance.
- User-Centric Design: Apply sound product and design judgment to build user-centric software features aligned with current market and customer needs.
- Collaboration: Collaborate closely with the operations team and customers via Slack and Notion to ensure technical solutions are aligned with user requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Minimum of 2 years full-time experience in software engineering, preferably in early-stage startups.
- Frontend Expertise: Proficiency in building responsive frontends using React/Next or Vue.js and the Nuxt framework.
- Backend Expertise: Strong backend development skills in TypeScript/Node.js and experience with PostgreSQL or relational databases.
- Strong creative judgment with a sense for marketing.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently.
- Based in or willing to relocate to San Francisco; on-site presence required.
Nice to Have
- Experience with Language Models and AI/ML integrations (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, etc.).
- Familiarity with serverless workflows or event-driven architecture (e.g., Inngest).
- Previous touchpoints with marketing or AdTech.
Tech Stack
- Frontend: Vue.js, Nuxt
- Backend: Node.js, TypeScript, Inngest
- AI Agents: LangGraph
- Database: PostgreSQL (Supabase)
- Infrastructure: Render, Inngest
- Enterprise Cloud: Microsoft Azure (Dedicated Deployments)
- Collaboration: Linear, GitHub, Slack, Notion
Skills
Node.jsTypeScriptNuxtVue.jsPostgreSQLSupabaseRenderInngestMicrosoft AzureLangGraph