RippleMatch Opportunities
Founding Engineer, application via RippleMatch
RippleMatch Opportunities, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
This role is with RippleMatch's partner companies. RippleMatch partners with hundreds of companies looking to hire top talent.
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One of RippleMatch’s partners is looking for a mission-driven Founding Engineer based in San Francisco.
The Role
As a founding engineer, you’ll work side-by-side with the founders to radically improve how military teams prepare for urgent, global missions. You’ll own the full product lifecycle—from discovery and architecture to launch and iteration—and you’ll help shape company culture, engineering practices, and product strategy. If the idea of building with users on base and shipping software that directly impacts operational missions excites you, this role is a great fit. What You’ll Do
Own major product areas end-to-end: clarify user needs, define scope, design systems, implement, test, and ship. Build AI-enabled, collaboration-first features that streamline readiness tracking and unit workflows. Partner directly with service members (on-site ~1x/month) to translate real-world constraints into product improvements. Establish and champion engineering best practices (testing, observability, security, DevOps) for a high-velocity team. Contribute to key company decisions across product, process, and culture. What You Bring
Typescript
expertise and full-stack experience with modern web frameworks ( React, Next, Express ). Proficiency with
PostgreSQL
(or other SQL databases) and
AWS
(or another major cloud). Track record of shipping production-quality code frequently. Low ego, high ownership, strong attention to detail, and a bias for learning and impact. Willingness to work
in-person in downtown San Francisco
and
travel to military bases ~1x/month . Bonus Points
Experience with
Kubernetes . Comfort with open-source infra in secure deployments (e.g.,
Grafana, Loki, Keycloak ). Familiarity with
DoD security/compliance
frameworks. Hands-on experience integrating
LLMs
into production workflows. Background in military operations or veteran experience. Active
U.S. security clearance . $140k–$190k salary
+
0.5%–1.5% equity
(founding-team level). High-trust, high-impact environment with direct user access and clear ownership. Create a Job Alert Interested in building your career at RippleMatch Opportunities ? Get future opportunities sent straight to your email. Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf LinkedIn Profile Website Please finalize your application in the link below. Select 'Yes' below once you finalize the application. * Select...
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As a founding engineer, you’ll work side-by-side with the founders to radically improve how military teams prepare for urgent, global missions. You’ll own the full product lifecycle—from discovery and architecture to launch and iteration—and you’ll help shape company culture, engineering practices, and product strategy. If the idea of building with users on base and shipping software that directly impacts operational missions excites you, this role is a great fit. What You’ll Do
Own major product areas end-to-end: clarify user needs, define scope, design systems, implement, test, and ship. Build AI-enabled, collaboration-first features that streamline readiness tracking and unit workflows. Partner directly with service members (on-site ~1x/month) to translate real-world constraints into product improvements. Establish and champion engineering best practices (testing, observability, security, DevOps) for a high-velocity team. Contribute to key company decisions across product, process, and culture. What You Bring
Typescript
expertise and full-stack experience with modern web frameworks ( React, Next, Express ). Proficiency with
PostgreSQL
(or other SQL databases) and
AWS
(or another major cloud). Track record of shipping production-quality code frequently. Low ego, high ownership, strong attention to detail, and a bias for learning and impact. Willingness to work
in-person in downtown San Francisco
and
travel to military bases ~1x/month . Bonus Points
Experience with
Kubernetes . Comfort with open-source infra in secure deployments (e.g.,
Grafana, Loki, Keycloak ). Familiarity with
DoD security/compliance
frameworks. Hands-on experience integrating
LLMs
into production workflows. Background in military operations or veteran experience. Active
U.S. security clearance . $140k–$190k salary
+
0.5%–1.5% equity
(founding-team level). High-trust, high-impact environment with direct user access and clear ownership. Create a Job Alert Interested in building your career at RippleMatch Opportunities ? Get future opportunities sent straight to your email. Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf LinkedIn Profile Website Please finalize your application in the link below. Select 'Yes' below once you finalize the application. * Select...
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