Founding Engineer (Graduate / Junior)

Founding Engineer (Graduate / Junior) – Relocate to San Francisco

Location: San Francisco, California (Relocation Supported)

Compensation: Competitive Salary + Meaningful Equity

The Opportunity

We're partnering with an exceptionally ambitious early-stage startup building a product at the intersection of AI, automation, and modern software infrastructure. Backed by experienced founders and leading investors, the company is assembling a small, elite founding team and is looking for a Founding Engineer to help shape both the product and engineering culture from day one.

This opportunity is perfect for outstanding graduates or early-career software engineers who are excited by the idea of relocating to San Francisco, working alongside world-class founders, and going all-in on a startup during its most exciting stage of growth.

What You'll Do

• Build core product features from concept through to production.
• Work directly with the founders on technical and product decisions.

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• Design scalable systems and write clean, high-quality code.
• Ship quickly, iterate rapidly, and contribute across the full stack.
• Help establish engineering best practices and shape the company's technical culture.

Who We're Looking For

We're looking for exceptional individuals with an outstanding academic background and a genuine passion for building technology.

You could be a great fit if you:

• Have graduated (or are graduating) from a leading university with a degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related STEM discipline.

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• Have a strong foundation in algorithms, software engineering, and computer systems.
• Can demonstrate exceptional ability through personal projects, internships, research, startup experience, or open-source contributions.
• Are highly ambitious and want to accelerate your career far beyond a typical graduate role.
• Thrive in fast-moving, high-ownership environments where you'll have a real impact from day one.

Technologies

The technology stack is flexible, but experience with or an interest in areas such as Python, TypeScript, React, Node.js, cloud infrastructure, AI/ML tooling, or distributed systems would be beneficial.

Why Join?

• Join as one of the company's first engineers with genuine founding-level ownership.
• Work side-by-side with experienced founders, influencing both product and technical direction.
• Relocate to San Francisco and immerse yourself in one of the world's leading startup ecosystems.
• Receive meaningful equity with significant long-term upside.
• Learn at a pace that would typically take years to achieve in a larger organisation.
• Help build a company from the ground up, not just its software.

If you're an exceptional graduate or junior engineer looking for an opportunity that offers ownership, rapid learning, and the chance to make a lasting impact, we'd love to hear from you.

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