Amadeus Search
Amadeus Search is hiring: Founding Software Engineer in Palo Alto
Amadeus Search, Palo Alto, CA, US, 94306
Role: Founding Software Engineer
Employment Type: Full-time
Location: On-site - Palo Alto, CA
Compensation: $160,000 - $240,000 + competitive equity
Visa Sponsorship: J-1 available; no H-1B/other visa sponsorshipAbout the Role
This is a founding engineer opportunity to build the core developer environment for chip engineers, redefining how silicon is designed. You'll architect and ship a high-performance platform that blends AI models, multi-agent systems, and advanced developer tooling into a seamless IDE-like experience. You will directly shape both the product and the engineering culture from day one.
What You Will Do
Employment Type: Full-time
Location: On-site - Palo Alto, CA
Compensation: $160,000 - $240,000 + competitive equity
Visa Sponsorship: J-1 available; no H-1B/other visa sponsorshipAbout the Role
This is a founding engineer opportunity to build the core developer environment for chip engineers, redefining how silicon is designed. You'll architect and ship a high-performance platform that blends AI models, multi-agent systems, and advanced developer tooling into a seamless IDE-like experience. You will directly shape both the product and the engineering culture from day one.
What You Will Do
- Build and optimize a full-stack code editor platform using TypeScript/JavaScript and modern frameworks.
- Integrate AI-powered features in close collaboration with ML engineers (e.g., autocomplete, refactoring, visual simulation).
- Architect workflows similar to modern AI developer tools (e.g., Cursor/Windsurf) but tailored for RTL and chip design.
- Drive performance optimization for massive chip design codebases, ensuring ultra-low latency.
- Lead UI/UX and technical architecture decisions for chip-specialized developer tools.
- Ship rapidly - meaningful contributions expected every other day.
- Strong full-stack engineering skills with TypeScript, React, Node.js, Next.js, Electron, and VSCode APIs.
- Proven ability to build and ship high-performance developer tools or IDEs.
- Experience with AI/ML integration into applications (real-time model streaming, autocomplete, simulation).
- Deep understanding of editor architecture, performance optimization, and state management.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, on-site startup environment.
- Bonus: Linux development experience.
- Base salary: $160,000 - $240,000
- Equity: Competitive founding engineer-level equity
- On-site: Palo Alto, CA (full in-person role)
- J-1 visa sponsorship available
- High-impact role with direct ownership in product and company direction
- Opportunity to join as a founding engineer at an early-stage, high-growth AI + hardware startup.
- Work on a mission-critical problem: making silicon engineers 4x more productive by reinventing the design process.
- Collaborate at the intersection of AI, developer tooling, and semiconductor design.
- Shape the technical architecture, product roadmap, and engineering culture from the ground up.
- Competitive pay, strong equity, and the chance to make an outsized impact in an industry that powers every device.