founding engineer

CLERA

<div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader">About the role</h3>
Join a bootstrap, early-stage AI-powered recruiting startup as a founding engineer focused on building the intelligence layer that connects candidates with startup opportunities. You&rsquo;ll own recommendation systems, ranking algorithms, and LLM-powered matching to surface high-impact opportunities and drive outcomes for candidates and employers.
<h3 class="jobSectionHeader">What you'll do</h3>
<ul><li>Own the AI/ML stack, including recommendation systems and ranking algorithms.</li>
<li>Develop LLM-powered matching to improve candidate-role alignment.</li>
<li>Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate product goals into production-ready features.</li>
<li>Deliver end-to-end features with ownership and rapid shipping to production.</li>
<li>Design and maintain production-grade data pipelines and services integrated with the stack.</li>
</ul><h3 class="jobSectionHeader">What we're looking for</h3>
<ul><li>Strong computer science fundamentals and a track record of delivering end-to-end product features in a fast-paced startup environment.</li>
<li>Experience with Cursor, Supabase, Prisma, Typesense, LLM APIs, and trigger.dev in production-grade projects.</li>
<li>Proficiency with TypeScript and React.</li>
<li>Willingness to work in entrepreneurial, hacky environments and in a dedicated coworking/hackerhouse setup.</li>
<li>Open to a 6-day-per-week schedule and ready to contribute in a high-autonomy, early-stage context.</li>
<li>Demonstrates something outstanding about their profile (e.g., strong projects, active GitHub).</li>
</ul><h3 class="jobSectionHeader">Compensation &amp; benefits</h3>
<ul><li>Salary range: 130,000 &ndash; 170,000 USD annually.</li>
<li>Visa sponsorship available.</li>
<li>Notes: compensation and benefits reflect an early-stage, high-growth environment.</li>
</ul><h3 class="jobSectionHeader">Location</h3>

Primary location: San Francisco, CA, United States. On-site with a flexible, startup-friendly structure. Remote work policy: on-site</div>

Senior Founding Engineer (AI/ML)

Kentan Staffing Solutions

<div><div><h1 class="jobSectionHeader">Founding Software Engineer
</h1>Location: New York, NY (Onsite)
Employment Type: Full-Time | Direct Hire
Compensation: $200,000&ndash;$220,000 Base Salary + Equity (Competitive Benefits)
Interview Process: 3 Interviews
<h2 class="jobSectionHeader">Position Overview
</h2>Our client, a rapidly growing AI startup revolutionizing the insurance industry, is seeking a Founding Software Engineer to join its core Engineering team. This is a unique opportunity to become an early engineering hire, helping build the platform that powers enterprise AI agents used by some of the world's largest insurance carriers.
This role is ideal for an experienced software engineer who thrives in early-stage startup environments and enjoys solving complex distributed systems challenges. You'll play a foundational role in designing scalable infrastructure, developing AI-powered platforms, and building the engineering systems that enable rapid product innovation.
The ideal candidate is highly autonomous, technically exceptional, and excited by the opportunity to own critical systems from architecture through production. Culture fit is extremely important&mdash;the team values individuals who are personable, collaborative, scrappy, and capable of moving quickly with minimal direction.
<h2 class="jobSectionHeader">Key Responsibilities
</h2><ul><li>Design, build, and maintain the core platform powering AI agents across the organization.
</li><li>Develop highly scalable backend services and infrastructure using TypeScript, SQL, and modern cloud technologies.
</li><li>Build and optimize agent orchestration, execution platforms, and developer tooling.
</li><li>Design resilient distributed systems with fault tolerance, observability, retries, and graceful degradation.
</li><li>Develop internal platforms that improve engineering productivity, CI/CD pipelines, and automation workflows.
</li><li>Partner closely with Forward Deployed Engineers to rapidly transform customer feedback into production-ready features.
</li><li>Write technical specifications, review architecture, and deliver high-quality production code.
</li><li>Improve platform reliability, performance, security, and scalability while supporting rapid company growth.
</li><li>Contribute to engineering best practices, code reviews, and long-term platform strategy.
</li></ul><h2 class="jobSectionHeader">Required Qualifications
</h2><ul><li>4+ years of experience building production software in a Software Engineer, Backend Engineer, or Platform Engineer role.
</li><li>Strong programming experience with TypeScript and SQL .
</li><li>Experience designing and building scalable backend systems and distributed applications.
</li><li>Strong understanding of system architecture, APIs, databases, and cloud infrastructure.
</li><li>Experience building highly reliable systems with monitoring, observability, retries, circuit breakers, and fault tolerance.
</li><li>Experience working in regulated or security-conscious environments with strong auditing and compliance requirements.
</li><li>Self-starter with exceptional problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced startup environment.
</li><li>Must be located in or willing to relocate to New York City.
</li></ul><h2 class="jobSectionHeader">Preferred Qualifications
</h2><ul><li>Experience building AI, LLM, or agent-based platforms.
</li><li>Experience with developer platforms, CI/CD automation, and internal engineering tooling.
</li><li>Background building high-performance distributed systems or infrastructure platforms.
</li><li>Experience working in high-growth startups or founding engineering teams.
</li><li>Familiarity with cloud-native architecture, containerization, and modern DevOps practices.
</li></ul><h2 class="jobSectionHeader">What We're Looking For
</h2><ul><li>Highly autonomous engineer who takes full ownership from concept to production.
</li><li>Scrappy, resourceful, and thrives in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.
</li><li>Strong technical leader with a builder's mindset and passion for creating scalable systems.
</li><li>Collaborative team player who enjoys working closely with product, engineering, and customer-facing teams.
</li><li>Passionate about leveraging AI to solve complex, real-world business challenges.
</li></ul>This is an exceptional opportunity to join a venture-backed AI startup at an early stage, working alongside an elite engineering team to build the next generation of autonomous AI systems while making a significant impact on both the product and the future direction of the company.</div></div>

Founding Software Engineer

AL GHANI Medical

Senior Product Designer (UI/UX &ndash; SaaS &amp; Fintech)We're building an AI-powered SaaS Fintech platform and are looking for a Senior Product Designer to create intuitive, data-rich experiences that help make better decisions.You'll work directly with the Founder, Technical Lead, and Frontend Engineer to design dashboards, financial calculators, AI-driven workflows, and responsive experiences from concept to production.This is a founding design role with significant ownership, equity, and the opportunity to define the product's entire user experience.Responsibilities<ul><li>Design a scalable design system in Figma</li><li>Create responsive web and mobile experiences</li><li>Design complex financial dashboards and analytics</li><li>Build intuitive user flows and interactive prototypes</li><li>Design charts, data visualisations, and reporting interfaces</li><li>Improve usability through user research and testing</li><li>Collaborate closely with engineering to ensure design quality</li><li>Maintain consistency across all product experiences</li></ul>Requirements<ul><li>4+ years of Product or UI/UX Design experience</li><li>2+ years designing SaaS, fintech, or analytics products</li><li>Advanced Figma skills</li><li>Experience building design systems</li><li>Dashboard and data visualisation design</li><li>Responsive and mobile-first design</li><li>Strong UX research and interaction design</li><li>Excellent visual hierarchy and typography</li><li>Portfolio demonstrating complex product design</li></ul>Bonus Skills<ul><li>Real estate or financial products</li><li>Motion design</li><li>HTML/CSS knowledge</li><li>UX writing</li><li>Maze, Hotjar, or PostHog</li><li>Accessibility (WCAG)</li></ul>Pay: Rs108,189.44 - Rs210,431.19 per monthApplication Question(s):<ul><li>How many years of professional Product or UI/UX Design experience do you have?</li><li>Which design tools and skills have you used professionally? (Select all that apply)</li><li>Have you designed complex SaaS dashboards, fintech products, or analytics platforms used by real customers?</li><li>Please share a portfolio link and describe the most complex product or dashboard you designed, including your role and the design challenges you solved.</li><li>Why do you want to join our startup, and if selected, how likely are you to accept our offer? Please explain your answer.</li></ul>Work Location: In person

Senior Product Designer (UI/UX – SaaS & Fintech) Senior UI/UX Designer

CIRCLE Women Association

<div>
 
 Job Description
 
 
 
 CIRCLE 2.0 is that infrastructure. We are looking for a Data Engineer to join our Platform team.
 
 
 Not someone who runs reports. Someone who reads signals &mdash; and understands that behind every SQL query is a woman whose behavior, capability, and economic identity we are trying to understand and serve better.
 
 
 
 What you will do:
 
 
 
 - Own and build data pipelines and reporting systems using SQL and Google BigQuery
 
 - Maintain and improve integrations across APIs, webhooks, Turn, and automated workflows
 
 - Work with Turn's DSL-based logic and AI-enabled systems to strengthen data capture and platform intelligence
 
 - Ensure data quality, reliability, and consistency across all systems
 
 - Translate raw data into clear insights that inform product, operations, commerce, and supply chain decisions
 
 
 
 What we&rsquo;re looking for
 
 
 
 - 3&ndash;5 years in data engineering, analytics engineering, or platform operations
 
 - Strong SQL skills and hands-on experience with Google BigQuery
 
 - Comfortable with Python, ETL/ELT processes, APIs, webhooks, and data systems
 
 - Experience building or scaling online commerce and/or supply chain platforms is highly valuable
 
 - /Familiarity with Turn, DSL-based systems, and AI-powered workflows is a strong plus
 
 
 More than the technical stack, we want someone curious, ambitious, and uncomfortable with the status quo. Someone who sees patterns where others see noise &mdash; and understands that data is ultimately about people, journeys, and outcomes.
 
 
 We are not hiring for a task. We are hiring for a stake.
 
 
 This is a founding-team seat. CIRCLE is entering its next phase of growth &mdash; expanding beyond borders &mdash; and the systems you build today will shape decisions for years to come.
 
 
 If building data infrastructure for impact excites you more than maintaining reports, we'd love to hear from you. Tell us what you have built, what you have learned, and why data matters to you.
</div>

Data Engineer

Hilton

<div>Exceptional Hospitality Starts with You
Picture yourself brightening someone&rsquo;s day. When you join our Hotels team, that&rsquo;s exactly what you&rsquo;ll do every time you come to work! As an Assistant Chief Engineer , you&rsquo;re not just overseeing physical building and systems maintenance and repairs &ndash; you&rsquo;re spreading the light and warmth of hospitality by delivering memorable experiences that make the stay for every guest.</div>
 <div>Here's what you'll do during a typical day:
<ul><li>Lead and develop a high-performing team: Recruit, train, supervise, and mentor team members; conduct performance evaluations, provide professional development opportunities, and recognise achievements to build a motivated and high-performing team
</li><li>Assist Chief Engineer with managing daily maintenance operations: Oversee maintenance activities, prioritize tasks, and verify completion through the property maintenance management system; ensure timely resolution of service requests, guest concerns, and emergencies
</li><li>Ensure safety and compliance: Oversee the maintenance of the physical building, mechanical systems, electrical systems, HVAC, and life safety systems, coordinate inspections, and uphold safety and compliance standards in line with national and local regulations
</li><li>Assist Chief Engineer with driving engineering performance: Monitor departmental Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), including equipment upkeep, audit results, and team productivity and act as need to improve performance
</li><li>Support hotel-wide operational leadership: Collaborate with the broader hotel leadership team in overseeing evacuation procedures, duty manager coverage, and other safety protocols as needed
</li><li>Oversee contractor work: Supervise external contractors and inspect completed work for quality and compliance
</li><li>Lead energy efficiency initiatives: Support and oversee property-wide energy conservation programs to reduce utility costs</li></ul></div>
 <div>What It Takes to Make the Stay
At Hilton, our core values define what it takes to succeed here and guide the qualities we look for in every team member:
A passion for spreading the light and warmth of Hospitality . Acting with Integrity and always doing the right thing. Inspiring others through Leadership . A belief that Teamwork drives the best outcomes. A sense of Ownership and accountability. And a focus on the Now , bringing urgency and discipline to every moment, knowing it can make a lasting impact.</div>
 <div><div><div>Join an Award-Winning Workplace Culture
 
</div><div>At Hilton, we don&rsquo;t just deliver exceptional experiences for our guests&mdash;we build an exceptional workplace for the Team Members who make it all possible. As a global leader in hospitality, we&rsquo;ve welcomed more than 3 billion guests worldwide, all while staying true to our founding vision: to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality.
</div><div>Our award-winning culture has earned us repeated recognition on the World&rsquo;s Best Workplaces list by Great Place to Work and Fortune. With our suite of world-class brands , and a company-wide commitment to providing the best stay for every guest, we&rsquo;re setting new standards for the future of travel.
</div><div>Whether you&rsquo;re starting your career or exploring something new, Hilton supports your journey every step of the way. Come for the job, stay for the career&mdash;and help us make every stay a little more magical.
</div></div><div>Curious about life at Hilton? Explore our Careers Blog to see why we&rsquo;re more than a great place to stay&mdash;we&rsquo;re a great place to work.</div></div>

Assistant Chief Engineer

Easton Services 

Founding AI EngineerWe're building AI systems for commercial HVAC service &mdash; an industry that runs on tribal knowledge, paper trails, and senior technicians who can't be cloned.We have an enterprise anchor customer with a decade of operational history, integrations already in production, and a commercial HVAC service business in Seattle we own as our R&amp;D environment. Whatever you build, you can deploy it Monday morning to real technicians who'll tell you exactly what's helpful and what isn't. The founders have built and exited before; an experienced team owns backend, data, and integrations. Your job is the intelligence on top.The roleYou'd own the AI layer end to end &mdash; agents, orchestration, the workflows that wrap them, and the measurement that proves they work. Our AI already works in demos; you make it work as a product: correct, consistent, and trustworthy turn after turn.In your first six months, you'd likely:<ul><li>Ship the next generation of our field-facing AI assistant &mdash; voice-first, decision-trace-capturing, embedded in the technician's day</li><li>Build the agent and orchestration framework for multi-step workflows across diagnostics, planning, and field execution</li><li>Stand up the eval, retrieval, and observability infrastructure that lets us change agent behavior without regressing</li></ul>You<ul><li>Senior/Staff builder who's shipped LLM features to production backed by evals &mdash; not vibe-tuning. You treat a red eval like a red build</li><li>You've built multi-step agentic systems that interact with external tools and stay working; you know when to use one model call vs. an agent vs. a deterministic workflow, and can defend the choice</li><li>Strong on RAG, tool calling, structured output, and the infrastructure that makes them reliable &mdash; evals, observability, grounding, failure containment</li><li>You ship a first version to learn, then harden what proves useful &mdash; and you fix the class of bug, not the instance</li><li>AI tools like Claude Code write most of your code &mdash; and you stay the human in the loop. You review what the model produces, catch what it gets wrong, and own correctness and security yourself</li><li>Energized, not depleted, by messy, high-constraint environments: legacy systems, enterprise integrations, incomplete documentation</li></ul>Pay: From $180,000.00 per yearPeople with a criminal record are encouraged to applyWork Location: Remote

Founding EngineerAI

Abramson Labor Group

<div>Company Description 
Abramson Labor Group is a leading employment and workers' compensation law firm dedicated to advocating for employees' rights. Based in Burbank, CA, we are determined in representing workers who have faced discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, wage disputes, and workplace injuries. Our team is committed to providing top-tier legal representation with a client-focused approach, ensuring that every case receives the attention and expertise it deserves.
At Abramson Labor Group, we foster a dynamic and collaborative work environment where professionals can grow while making a meaningful impact in the lives of our clients. If you are passionate about employment law and workers' rights, we invite you to join our dedicated team. 
Job Description 
We are seeking a results-driven IT Admin Assistant / SEO Specialist to work directly with the Founding Partner in managing and growing the firm's digital presence. This role blends day-to-day website and IT administration &mdash; including WordPress management and real-time site updates &mdash; with full-cycle SEO strategy and execution to drive organic traffic and client acquisition.
Position Summary
We are seeking a results-driven IT Admin Assistant / SEO Specialist to work directly with the Founding Partner in managing and growing the firm's digital presence. This role blends day-to-day website and IT administration &mdash; including WordPress management and real-time site updates &mdash; with full-cycle SEO strategy and execution to drive organic traffic and client acquisition.
Key Responsibilities
Website &amp; IT Administration<ul><li>
Manage and maintain the firm's website on WordPress, including layout, content, plugins, and design elements.</li><li>
Make real-time website changes and updates as directed by the Founding Partner, including page edits, new content publishing, and site fixes.</li><li>
Troubleshoot basic website/IT issues and coordinate with developers or vendors when more advanced fixes are needed.</li><li>
Support the Founding Partner with day-to-day digital and administrative needs related to the firm's web presence.</li><li>
Ensure the website is consistently functional, secure, and up to date.</li></ul>
SEO Strategy &amp; Execution<ul><li>
Develop, implement, and manage SEO strategies to increase organic search rankings and drive qualified website traffic.</li><li>
Conduct comprehensive keyword research and analysis to identify high-value opportunities aligned with the firm's practice areas.</li><li>
Perform on-page and off-page SEO optimization, including meta tags, headers, URL structures, internal linking, and backlink building.</li><li>
Conduct regular technical SEO audits and resolve site issues such as crawl errors, page speed, mobile usability, and structured data.</li><li>
Monitor, analyze, and report on website performance using tools such as Google Analytics, Google Search Console, SEMrush, Ahrefs, or Moz.</li><li>
Develop SEO-optimized blog posts, landing pages, and practice area pages aligned with the firm's brand voice.</li><li>
Track and report key SEO metrics including keyword rankings, organic traffic, bounce rates, and conversion rates on a regular basis.</li><li>
Stay current with Google algorithm updates, industry trends, and best practices.</li><li>
Manage and optimize local SEO efforts, including Google Business Profile, legal directory listings, and citation building.</li><li>
Identify and implement link-building opportunities through outreach, partnerships, and content marketing.</li><li>
Collaborate with marketing, business development, and leadership teams to align SEO goals with the firm's growth objectives.</li><li>
Provide recommendations and support for paid search campaigns (PPC) as needed.</li></ul>
Maintain documentation of all SEO activities, strategies, and performance reports 
Qualifications 
Education &amp; Experience
Education: Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Digital Media, Business, or a related field preferred.
Experience:<ul><li>
Minimum of 1&ndash;2 years of hands-on SEO experience with a proven, trackable record of measurable results.</li><li>
Hands-on experience managing and editing websites in WordPress, including making live/real-time updates.</li><li>
Demonstrated success in improving organic search rankings, traffic growth, and lead generation.</li><li>
Experience working in or with a law firm or legal services organization is a significant plus.</li><li>
Familiarity with legal content marketing and attorney directory optimization (Avvo, Justia, FindLaw, etc.) is highly desirable.</li></ul>
Skills &amp; Qualifications<ul><li>
Proficiency in WordPress with the ability to make real-time website edits and updates.</li><li>
In-depth knowledge of SEO techniques, algorithms, and ranking factors.</li><li>
Proficiency in SEO tools such as Google Analytics, Google Search Console, SEMrush, Ahrefs, Moz, Screaming Frog, or similar platforms.</li><li>
Strong understanding of HTML, CSS, and website architecture as it relates to SEO.</li><li>
Excellent analytical and data interpretation skills.</li><li>
Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to work closely and directly with firm leadership.</li><li>
Detail-oriented with excellent organizational and project management abilities.</li><li>
Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.</li><li>
Self-motivated with a proactive approach to identifying and solving problems.</li><li>
Comfortable working onsite/hybrid and responsive to real-time requests from the Founding Partner.</li></ul> 

Additional Information 
Compensation &amp; Benefits<ul><li>
Pay Rate: $30&ndash;$35 per hour, commensurate with experience</li><li>
Health, dental, and vision insurance</li><li>
Paid time off (PTO) and paid holidays</li><li>
401(k) plan</li><li>
Professional development and training opportunities</li><li>
Collaborative, growth-oriented team culture</li><li>
Direct mentorship and exposure working alongside the Founding Partner</li></ul>
Department
Corporate
Employment Type
Full Time
Location
California
Workplace type
On-site/Hybrid
Compensation
$30&ndash;$35 per hour, commensurate with experience</div>

IT Admin Assistant / SEO Specialist

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