<p><p><b>Description : </b></p><p><b><br/></b></p><br/><p>As a Founding Engineer, you will collaborate directly with the founding team to shape the technical vision, contribute to product architecture, and help build a scalable, secure, and performant platform from scratch.
This is a unique opportunity to have significant ownership, influence product direction, and grow into senior leadership roles such as Head of Engineering or CTO.</p><br/><br/><p><b>Key Responsibilities : </b></p><p><b><br/></b></p><br/><p>- Architect, design, and develop robust, scalable backend services and APIs primarily using Python and Node.js.</p><br/><br/><p>- Build and maintain user-facing components using React and React Native, ensuring seamless integration with backend services.</p><br/><br/><p>- Design and implement integrations with AI frameworks including LangChain, LangGraph, and LLaMA, enabling intelligent agent-driven capabilities within the platform.</p><br/><br/><p>- Collaborate closely with founders to translate business goals into scalable technical solutions and help drive product strategy and roadmap planning.</p><br/><br/><p>- Play a critical role in recruiting, mentoring, and scaling the engineering team as the company grows.</p><br/><br/><p>- Contribute to core architecture decisions, ensuring the platforms scalability, security, and maintainability.</p><br/><br/><p>- Take end-to-end ownership of features and projects, driving them from ideation through to production in a fast-paced, startup environment.</p><br/><br/><p>- Operate in a hybrid setup, with 2-3 days a week in the office to foster collaboration, and flexible remote days for focused deep work.</p><br/><br/><p><b>Required Qualifications : : </b></p><p><b><br/></b></p><br/><p>- 4 to 5 years of professional experience in full-stack development with a strong focus on backend systems.</p><br/><br/><p><b>Technical Skills : </b></p><p><b><br/></b></p><br/><p>- Strong hands-on expertise in backend development using Python and Node.js.</p><br/><br/><p>- Solid experience with frontend frameworks like React and React Native.</p><br/><br/><p><b>AI Exposure : </b></p><p><b><br/></b></p><br/><p>- Familiarity or direct experience with AI agent frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LangGraph, LLaMA) is a significant plus but not mandatory.</p><br/><br/><p><b>Startup Mindset : </b></p><p><b><br/></b></p><br/><p>- Entrepreneurial spirit with a passion for building products from the ground up, comfortable with ambiguity, and eager to take ownership.</p><br/><br/><p><b>Problem Solver : </b></p><p><b><br/></b></p><br/><p>- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a bias towards action.</p><br/><br/><p><b>Communication : </b></p><p><b><br/></b></p><br/><p>- Excellent communication skills, capable of collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams including product, design, and business : </b></p><p><b><br/></b></p><br/><p>- Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and deliver results in a fast-moving startup environment.</p><br/><br/></p> (ref:hirist.tech)