Founding Engineer

We're assisting a well-funded startup with their search for a founding engineer. Their product allows users to send physical greeting cards with a couple of clicks, escaping the ever growing "digital fatigue" a lot of people are feeling. This role will join the two cofounders onsite in their NYC office.

What you'll do:

Own the Full Stack: Architect, build, and optimize the core platform, from front-end interfaces to back-end services.

Work Across Platforms: Develop seamless, intuitive consumer experiences across web and mobile.

Prototype & Iterate Quickly: They move fast-test, learn, and refine features that push the product (and the brand) forward.

Collaborate with Design & Content Teams: Work closely with product, design, and marketing to translate creative ideas into functional, delightful experiences.

Optimize for Performance & Scale: Ensure the tech stack is efficient, scalable, and ready to grow with the business.

Stay Curious & Experiment: Try new frameworks, leverage AI/ML where relevant, and constantly improve the way they build.

Help Define Engineering Culture: As a founding engineer, you'll set the tone for how they ship, collaborate, and think about code quality and process. What you'll bring:

3+ years of experience full-stack engineering, ideally in consumer-focused startups or product-driven teams

Experience at early-stage startups as a founder or founding engineer

Experience with mobile development (iOS, Android, or React Native) is a plus.

Have experience with e-commerce, payments, or interactive consumer experiences.

Have built side projects, startups, or products just for fun.

Comfort working across the stack-from front-end UI to backend architecture and databases.

Expertise in at least one of: JavaScript/TypeScript, Node.js, React, iOS, and Android and a willingness to learn others.

Deep understanding of what makes great consumer products-obsession with user experience, clean interfaces, and delightful interactions.

A founder's mindset-you care deeply about the product, the people using it, and the team building it.

Strong problem-solving skills and a bias toward action-you're comfortable making decisions and moving forward in uncertainty.

Willingness to wear multiple hats and step outside of your comfort zone to help build something truly original.

Think about engineering as a creative discipline-you love great UX, design, and thinking about how products make people feel.