Founding Full Stack Engineer

Who is Recruiting from Scratch:

Recruiting from Scratch is a premier talent firm that focuses on placing the best product managers, software, and hardware talent at innovative companies. Our team is 100% remote and we work with teams across the United States to help them hire.

About the role:

Title of Role: Founding Full Stack Engineer

Location: Remote (Preference for CA-based candidates, open to NY)

Company Stage of Funding: Seed (Venture-backed)

Office Type: Remote

Salary: $160,000 – $220,000 + Equity

Company Description

We are a premier recruiting agency representing an early-stage, venture-backed startup that’s building cutting-edge AI-driven tools for enterprise workflows. The company was founded by a team of repeat entrepreneurs and seasoned technologists and has strong backing from top-tier investors. As one of the earliest engineering hires, you’ll be joining a highly ambitious and mission-driven founding team.

This role offers the rare opportunity to shape product and technical direction at a company poised for rapid growth in the AI space.

What You Will Do

Collaborate closely with the co-founder and CTO to architect and build the company’s core platform from the ground up

Design and develop scalable backend services and APIs using Python (FastAPI)

Create responsive, elegant front-end interfaces using React and Vite

Build complex integrations with enterprise communication platforms such as Slack and Microsoft Teams

Develop and iterate on a high-performance workflow engine for scheduling and event-based triggers

Set foundational engineering best practices and help establish a high-performing engineering culture

Ideal Candidate Background

8–10 years of experience in full stack software engineering

At least 2+ years of experience in high-growth startup environments

Expertise in Python and modern web frameworks (FastAPI preferred)

Advanced proficiency with React and frontend development best practices

Proven experience integrating with third-party APIs and enterprise platforms

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)

Track record of building scalable and distributed systems

Strong communication and collaboration skills with a bias toward action

Preferred

Experience with technologies like SQLModel, Celery, PostgreSQL (pgvector), Redis, LangGraph, Langfuse, and Render (PaaS)

Prior startup experience as an early engineering team member

Demonstrated use of modern developer tools and AI-assisted workflows (e.g. Cursor)

Based in California or New York

Compensation and Benefits

Competitive base salary: $160,000 – $220,000

Significant equity package

100% remote work with a flexible schedule

Opportunity to work directly with founders and influence early product/tech decisions

Fast-paced, high-impact environment with a mission-driven culture