Founding Engineer

About the company Our client is a fast-growing AI software company. The role Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Build core infrastructure and product features for a software platform, owning work from architecture through deployment while shaping technical direction and the product roadmap alongside company leadership. The role mixes deep engineering, product development and occasional customer-facing work. What you'll do - Build the core runtime, backend services and distributed systems that power the product. - Design mock services and data stores that stand in for third-party tools and internal systems. - Create execution, verification, replay and debugging tooling for automated test runs. - Connect the product with agent frameworks, model providers and enterprise systems. - Work across backend, frontend and cloud infrastructure on a major public cloud provider. - Take features from initial design to production release. - Support enterprise customers directly when needed. - Help set the product roadmap and define how the engineering team grows. Requirements What we're looking for - Broad generalist who works with high initiative and needs little direction. - Uses AI tools daily as part of regular work. - Strong product judgment with clear, well-argued opinions about what to build. - Track record of building software through side projects, open source contributions or shipped products. - Up to 5 years of experience, with no minimum required. Benefits Compensation and benefits - Base salary: USD 180,000 to 220,000 per year - Relocation assistance - Meals in office Location and work model - New York City, New York, United States - On-site, in person, 5 to 6 days per week in the office - Full-time