Recruiting from Scratch
Member of Technical Staff (Founding Engineer)
Recruiting from Scratch, New York, New York, us, 10261
Who is Recruiting from Scratch:
Recruiting from Scratch is a talent firm that focuses on placing the best candidate for our clients. Our team is 100% remote and we work with teams across North America, South America, and Europe to help them hire.
https://www.recruitingfromscratch.com/
Title of Role:
Founding Engineer (Full Stack) Location:
New York City (Hybrid) Company Stage of Funding:
Seed (Backed by top-tier investors and prominent angels) Office Type:
Hybrid (3+ days/week in-office near Grand Central Station) Salary:
$120,000 - $200,000 + Equity (0.3%-2%) Company Description
Our client is an AI-native startup on a mission to revolutionize how companies understand their users. They're building an AI-powered qualitative researcher that simulates and accelerates customer insights - compressing months of research into hours. The team is backed by $2.6M in funding from top VCs and successful founders (e.g., Lyft, Braze, Harvey AI) and is already generating revenue with major enterprise customers.
As a founding engineer, you'll be joining a high-caliber founding team (ex-Lyft, Ro) at the very start of a market-disruptive journey. The market research industry - a $100B+ space - is overdue for reinvention, and this team is uniquely positioned to lead the charge. What You Will Do Build full-stack features across the platform (Python backend + modern React/Next.js frontend) Collaborate with the founders on product direction and technical architecture Work with LLMs, voice agents, and synthetic user simulation at the core of the product Integrate AI models and systems with third-party tools like Cursor, Windsurf, and ChatGPT Design and maintain reliable, scalable systems deployed in AWS (ECS, Lambda, etc.) Help define company engineering culture and shape the early technical team Own major initiatives end-to-end, from idea to production Ideal Candidate Background 3-7 years of full-stack engineering experience, ideally in startup or high-growth environments Proven track record of shipping features end-to-end in production Strong backend skills (Python, PostgreSQL, AWS architecture) Frontend proficiency in TypeScript, React, Next.js, and Tailwind CSS Experience or interest in AI tools such as LLMs, STT, and TTS systems Clear communicator who can explain technical decisions and collaborate across functions Strong sense of ownership and bias toward action Preferred Experience working with or building voice-based agents Prior work with LLMs or generative AI tools (even side projects are valued) Deep AWS experience (Cognito, VPCs, ECS/ECR, etc.) Past experience founding or being an early employee at a startup Additional ML/AI experience is a plus Compensation and Benefits Salary:
$120,000 - $200,000 depending on experience Equity:
0.3% - 2% with significant upside as an early team member Visa Sponsorship:
Available for the right candidate (must be a short-duration process) PTO Policy:
Unlimited PTO with a minimum of 10 days required Work Hours:
Reasonable hours (10am-6pm); flexible for urgent deadlines Work Setup:
Hybrid - 3+ days/week in a beautiful office near Grand Central Culture:
Low-ego, collaborative environment with a strong "no-asshole" policy
This is a ground-floor opportunity to redefine how businesses connect with their users - blending AI, product thinking, and high-velocity execution. You'll shape not just the product but the company's future, with a clear path to technical leadership.
Recruiting from Scratch is a talent firm that focuses on placing the best candidate for our clients. Our team is 100% remote and we work with teams across North America, South America, and Europe to help them hire.
https://www.recruitingfromscratch.com/
Title of Role:
Founding Engineer (Full Stack) Location:
New York City (Hybrid) Company Stage of Funding:
Seed (Backed by top-tier investors and prominent angels) Office Type:
Hybrid (3+ days/week in-office near Grand Central Station) Salary:
$120,000 - $200,000 + Equity (0.3%-2%) Company Description
Our client is an AI-native startup on a mission to revolutionize how companies understand their users. They're building an AI-powered qualitative researcher that simulates and accelerates customer insights - compressing months of research into hours. The team is backed by $2.6M in funding from top VCs and successful founders (e.g., Lyft, Braze, Harvey AI) and is already generating revenue with major enterprise customers.
As a founding engineer, you'll be joining a high-caliber founding team (ex-Lyft, Ro) at the very start of a market-disruptive journey. The market research industry - a $100B+ space - is overdue for reinvention, and this team is uniquely positioned to lead the charge. What You Will Do Build full-stack features across the platform (Python backend + modern React/Next.js frontend) Collaborate with the founders on product direction and technical architecture Work with LLMs, voice agents, and synthetic user simulation at the core of the product Integrate AI models and systems with third-party tools like Cursor, Windsurf, and ChatGPT Design and maintain reliable, scalable systems deployed in AWS (ECS, Lambda, etc.) Help define company engineering culture and shape the early technical team Own major initiatives end-to-end, from idea to production Ideal Candidate Background 3-7 years of full-stack engineering experience, ideally in startup or high-growth environments Proven track record of shipping features end-to-end in production Strong backend skills (Python, PostgreSQL, AWS architecture) Frontend proficiency in TypeScript, React, Next.js, and Tailwind CSS Experience or interest in AI tools such as LLMs, STT, and TTS systems Clear communicator who can explain technical decisions and collaborate across functions Strong sense of ownership and bias toward action Preferred Experience working with or building voice-based agents Prior work with LLMs or generative AI tools (even side projects are valued) Deep AWS experience (Cognito, VPCs, ECS/ECR, etc.) Past experience founding or being an early employee at a startup Additional ML/AI experience is a plus Compensation and Benefits Salary:
$120,000 - $200,000 depending on experience Equity:
0.3% - 2% with significant upside as an early team member Visa Sponsorship:
Available for the right candidate (must be a short-duration process) PTO Policy:
Unlimited PTO with a minimum of 10 days required Work Hours:
Reasonable hours (10am-6pm); flexible for urgent deadlines Work Setup:
Hybrid - 3+ days/week in a beautiful office near Grand Central Culture:
Low-ego, collaborative environment with a strong "no-asshole" policy
This is a ground-floor opportunity to redefine how businesses connect with their users - blending AI, product thinking, and high-velocity execution. You'll shape not just the product but the company's future, with a clear path to technical leadership.