Summary
✨ AI‑Generated
An early-stage technology company is looking for a founding engineer to build core systems powering an AI-driven research platform. The role requires strong engineering judgment, creativity, and the ability to develop scalable solutions from the ground up.
Highlights
Early-stage engineering role with high ownership, opportunity to build core systems from the ground up, and direct impact on product direction.
Description
Company Description Altis delivers primary research that helps venture investors build conviction, whether they are shaping sector theses or diligencing live deals.
The company bridges the gap between public narratives and private realities by combining AI-powered analysis with expert, first-party research from customers, competitors, former employees, and domain specialists.
Altis surfaces the key debates that should drive investment committee discussions and builds balanced Bull and Bear cases grounded in real-world evidence.
Each research sprint compounds sector knowledge, turning Altis into a long-term intelligence asset across stages and cycles.
Altis was founded in 2025 by Ben Sun (Primary Venture Partners) and Chris Freeberg (BCG) and is built by a New York City-based team from McKinsey, Google, and Alphasights.
Role Description As a member of the Founding Engineering Team, you will design and build core systems that power Altis’s AI-driven research platform, from data ingestion and processing pipelines to user-facing tools for venture investors.
You will collaborate closely with product, research, and commercial partners to translate investor workflows into scalable technical solutions, focusing on reliability, performance, and security.
Daily work will include prototyping new features, refining architecture, reviewing code, and iterating quickly based on user feedback to create a robust foundation for future growth.
You will help establish engineering best practices, contribute to technical strategy, and mentor future hires as the team expands.
This is a full-time, on-site role based in the New York City Metropolitan Area.
Qualifications
Candidates should possess strong Communication skills, including clear written communication and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional partners.Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.Experience building production-quality software, preferably in a startup or early-stage environment, with familiarity in modern programming languages and cloud infrastructure.Comfort with AI, data-intensive systems, or analytics platforms, and interest in applying technology to venture investing and research workflows.Ability to thrive in an on-site, collaborative setting in the New York City Metropolitan Area and contribute to a founding-team culture of ownership, curiosity, and integrity.
