Founding Full-Stack Engineer (Python / Django / Go / React)
Weekday · New York
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Founding engineer designing backend services, distributed systems, scalable APIs, and async workflows, and shipping full-stack features when needed. The role owns performance, reliability, and security, sets engineering standards, and works directly with the founders on technical direction. Required stack is Python (Django/FastAPI) or Go, React, and AWS; nice-to-haves include Kafka, Postgres/DynamoDB, Terraform/Kubernetes, and LLM integrations.
This role is for one of our clients
Location: San Francisco (On-site)
Experience: 3–10 years
Stage: Seed → Series B
Role Type: Early hire / founding engineer
Why This Role Exists
You’ll design and build the systems that power the product — from APIs and data models to real-time pipelines and secure infrastructure. You’ll be a core technical owner working directly with the founders.
What You’ll Do
Architect backend services and distributed systems
Build scalable APIs and async workflows
Ship full-stack features when needed
Own performance, reliability, and security
Work directly with founders on technical direction
Set engineering standards and tooling
Leverage AI developer tools to accelerate delivery
What We’re Looking For
Strong Python (Django/FastAPI) or Go
Solid React experience
Proven production system design
Cloud-native on AWS
Startup mindset and comfort with ambiguity
Nice to Have
Kafka / message queues
Postgres / DynamoDB
Terraform / Kubernetes
Regulated environments (healthcare / fintech)
LLM integrations, AI observability, or internal AI tooling
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