Senior Software Engineer

Lead / Founding Engineer (Stealth Consumer Startup) We’re currently partnered with a stealth, early-stage consumer startup building a new interactive web platform. They’re looking for a Lead / Founding Engineer to join at an early stage and take ownership of building the product from the ground up. This is a hands-on role suited to someone who enjoys working from 0 → 1 and wants to play a key role in shaping both product and technical direction. What you’ll be doing Building and shipping the core product across the full stack Turning an early prototype into a scalable, production-ready platform Working closely with the founder on product decisions and UX Designing and implementing core backend systems and user-facing features Integrating third-party services and lightweight AI functionality where relevant What they’re looking for Strong full-stack engineering experience (modern JS frameworks, APIs, databases) Comfortable owning the entire stack end-to-end Product mindset — able to think beyond just implementation Experience building and shipping real products Self-starter who thrives in early-stage, ambiguous environments Nice to have Experience with consumer-facing products Experience building interactive or data-driven platforms Familiarity with AI APIs and integrations Why this role Opportunity to join at a very early stage as a key technical hire High ownership and direct impact on product direction Small, fast-moving team Clear pathway to evolve into a long-term founding role with meaningful equity Further details on application.