Founding Engineer - AI-Powered Consumer Marketplace Platform About the Venture We're a stealth-mode startup developing a groundbreaking AI-driven platform that transforms the way buyers and sellers connect in digital consumer marketplaces. Our experienced founding team is addressing persistent inefficiencies in a multi-billion-dollar market by leveraging AI to bring flexibility, intelligence, and responsiveness to the market. We're seeking an exceptional builder to join at ground zero, take meaningful ownership, and reshape an underserved sector. The Opportunity This is a rare opportunity to become the chief architect of our platform, directly influencing our success from the start. If you're a talented, hands-on engineer seeking your breakout role, this is your moment. As a strategic partner to the founding team, you'll help shape the product, strategy, and culture from the very beginning. Key Responsibilities • The Architect the Foundation — You will define our core architecture and choose the technologies that bring our platform to life, directly shaping the trajectory of both the product and the company. • The Build and Launch from Zero to One — You will lead hands-on development of our MVP, establish engineering best practices, and cultivate a culture of technical excellence from day one. • — You will proactively shape our long-term technical roadmap by continuously leveraging emerging technologies and AI advancements to keep our platform agile, innovative, and resilient amidst rapid technological change. • — You will attract, mentor, and develop a high-performing engineering team, emphasizing innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence as fundamental values. • — You will clearly communicate our technical vision and strategy to stakeholders and investors, inspiring confidence and enthusiasm in what we're creating. • — 10-20 years of hands-on engineering experience at fast-growing startups or innovative tech companies. You've successfully delivered products from concept to launch as an early engineer, technical lead, or founder. • — Deep expertise in AI/ML, cloud-native architectures, modern programming languages, and full-stack development. Skilled in DevOps, automation, and engineering best practices, you thrive on the cutting edge, constantly exploring what's next. • — You energize teams, stakeholders, and investors by turning complex technical ideas into compelling stories, fostering alignment, confidence, and enthusiasm. • — Driven by innovation and a desire to make an impact, you excel at solving complex technical challenges. Your resourcefulness, persistence, and ""raise the pirate flag"" mentality allow you to create something extraordinary and disruptive from the ground up. • — You actively embrace the risks and rewards of early-stage startups, energized by betting on yourself through meaningful equity ownership. You stay resilient and skillfully explore uncharted territory. • — Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience). U.S. citizenship required. • — A substantial equity allocation for a founding engineer, delivering significant long-term value as the company scales. • — Starting base pay of $80,000 per year. Base salary will be reviewed and increased following successful fundraising or the achievement of initial revenue milestones. • — Full autonomy to choose our technology stack and directly influence strategy, fundraising, and growth as we move from stealth mode to market leadership. • — Remote-first culture with optional in-person collaboration in the Bay Area. Join an ambitious, close-knit team tackling bold challenges in AI-driven marketplaces. If you're an exceptional builder looking for your breakout opportunity, we'd love to hear from you. To apply, please submit your along with a brief statement highlighting your most significant or the you've