Lead 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.

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