Founding Full Stack Engineer

🚀 Founding Engineer | AI / SYSTEMS / Full Stack Engineer NYC | $200K–$250K + Bonus + Benefits + Equity Build it. Don’t inherit it. We’re looking for a Founding Engineer / Full Stack Engineer to come in at the ground floor and help design, build and scale the system — not just contribute to it. This is a zero-to-one engineering role. You won’t be working inside a pre-defined architecture. You’ll be helping define it — from service boundaries to data models to deployment strategy. You’ll work directly with the founders, often in ambiguity, where the right answer isn’t documented yet — because it doesn’t exist yet. If you like ownership over certainty, keep reading. What you’ll actually be building You’ll be working across a Python + TypeScript stack, moving fluidly between backend systems, APIs and frontend surfaces. Think: → Designing scalable APIs, service layers and domain models → Building distributed systems and core backend infrastructure → Owning end-to-end feature delivery (DB → API → UI) → Making calls on system design, trade-offs and architecture evolution → Working with event-driven patterns, async workflows and data pipelines where needed → Helping shape CI/CD, observability, testing strategy and deployment flows → Defining what “good engineering” looks like here — then scaling it This is not a “feature factory” environment. You’ll be working close to the metal, where decisions around latency, reliability, scalability and maintainability actually matter. What we’re looking for You’ve got 3+ years of engineering experience, but we care far more about systems you’ve built than years you’ve accumulated. Why this role? Because you won’t be joining a team. You’ll be helping define it. You’ll have: → Direct access to founders and product direction → Real architectural ownership (not “influence”) → The ability to shape engineering culture from day one → Significant equity in what you’re building → The chance to work on systems where your decisions actually matter This is the kind of role where your work doesn’t sit in a Jira board — it becomes the system. 📍 NYC 💰 $200K–$250K base 📈 Bonus + meaningful equity 🎁 Benefits 🌎 Hybrid / Office 2 Days a week Not actively looking? That’s fine. The best engineers usually aren’t. If you’re someone who wants to build systems, not just features — let’s talk. Summit Resourcing Strategic Talent Partner – AI, GenAI & Advanced Technology