About the company
Our client is an AI software startup building creative production tools for businesses. Engineers combine product development with AI systems to help customers create video content.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Join as a Founding Engineer with ownership across the web platform. The role combines implementation with substantial influence over product decisions and roadmap priorities.
What you'll do
- Build frontend, backend, and infrastructure for a self-serve web product.
- Develop tools for marketing, launch, and localized video workflows.
- Integrate LLM agents and creative-generation pipelines.
- Work with leadership on product direction and technical decisions.
- Deliver customer commitments while prototyping and improving new features.
Requirements
What we're looking for
- 0 to 3 years of relevant full-stack engineering experience, supported by shipped production work.
- Strong Python and JavaScript skills, including React and Next.js.
- Experience building across frontend, backend, and infrastructure.
- Familiarity with LLM applications and agent architectures.
- Founder, founding engineer, or early-stage startup experience.
- Ability to explain technical decisions and contribute independently to product direction.
Bonus points
- Experience with creative software or generative AI products.
- RLHF or human-in-the-loop learning systems experience.
Benefits
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: USD 175,000 to 275,000 per year.
- Equity: Competitive equity.
- Daily lunch and dinner.
Location and work model
- San Francisco, California, United States.
- Five days per week in the office.
Skills Required
- 0 to 3 years of relevant full-stack engineering experience
- Shipped production work
- Strong Python skills
- Strong JavaScript skills
- Experience with React and Next.js
- Experience building across frontend, backend, and infrastructure
- Familiarity with LLM applications and agent architectures
- Founder, founding engineer, or early-stage startup experience
- Ability to explain technical decisions and contribute independently to product direction
- Experience with creative software or generative AI products
- RLHF or human-in-the-loop learning systems experience
What We Do
Raydar is a talent acquisition and business consulting firm that connects world-class and emerging talent with growing organizations. It supports companies through team development, strategic hiring, and customized growth solutions, helping clients recruit roles such as engineers, product managers, executives, legal counsel, and quantitative traders. Raydar focuses on understanding each organization’s needs, culture, and long-term goals to build high-impact teams.
