Founding Engineer (Full-stack)

The problem you'll help solve

Working professionals spend significant time in meetings, yet most of those insights get lost as soon as the meeting ends. We're building a personal intelligence layer to fix this. We turn messy conversations into a private memory system that helps people instantly recall what was discussed, identify action steps and prep for the next meeting.

We have a clear user problem, early momentum, and a working foundation already in place. Now, we need a technical partner to help build the rest.

The role

This is a true founding role. You aren’t coming in to clear Jira tickets - you’re coming in to make core architectural decisions, build systems from the ground up, and help shape our engineering culture.

You will work directly with the founders to turn ambiguous ideas into shipped, production-ready software. You’ll own massive parts of the product, moving fast without leaving a trail of fragile, messy systems behind you.

Who is this role not for (Read this first)

• You need a clear roadmap handed to you.
  If you prefer perfectly scoped requirements before you start coding, you will hate it here. Ambiguity is our default state right now.

• You are a pure executor.
  We don't just need someone to write great code when told what to do; we need someone who can identify what needs to be built next and take the initiative to drive it forward.

• You are only motivated by immediate, visible wins.
  The early days of a startup involve a lot of trial, error, and throwing code away. You have to genuinely love the messy process of finding product-market fit, not just the finish line.

• You are expecting a competitive, market-aligned salary.
  We are bootstrapped, and the in-hand CTC will be below current market rates. However, we will offset that with meaningful equity.

What you'll actually do

• Own the stack:
  Drive product development across our backend (Python/FastAPI), database (PostgreSQL/Supabase), background jobs (Celery/Redis), and frontend.

• Take features from raw ideas to production.
  Ensure that quality, user privacy, and UX are non-negotiable.

• Harden the core:
  Improve the reliability of our AI pipelines and background jobs to prepare the product for real pilot users.

• Build the native experience:
  Help shape and iterate on our core macOS application.

• Act as a technical thought partner.
  You will help define our architecture, technical roadmap, and engineering standards from day one.

Who you're

• 4+ years of software engineering experience, ideally in high-ownership, fast-paced startup environments. You've shipped real products end-to-end, not just isolated components.

• Backend & data heavy:
  You have deep expertise in Python, building robust APIs, and designing relational databases.

• But full-stack capable:
  you are highly comfortable jumping into modern frontend applications (React/Next.js/TypeScript) and have strong macOS app experience.

• Product-minded:
  you don't need highly detailed, perfectly scoped spec sheets. You have great product judgment, can navigate ambiguity, and know when to hack something together vs. when to build for scale.

Bonus points if you've

• Experience building AI products, retrieval systems (RAG), or LLM-backed workflows.
• Experience with pgvector, Supabase, or advanced Redis/Celery implementations.
• Familiarity with Google integrations (OAuth, Calendar, Drive).
• A background in privacy-sensitive or security-conscious products.