Founding Engineer

Remote (Ireland )
Up to 150k + Equity (1-1.5%)

I'm working with a very early stage, well backed startup building an AI native platform in the fintech space.

They've recently closed funding, launched their MVP, and are now working closely with early design partners while refining product market fit.

This is a genuinely rare opportunity to join as a Founding Engineer and take full ownership of engineering as the product evolves.

• Taking ownership of the engineering function from day one
• Working closely with the founding team to shape product and technical direction
• Assessing an existing MVP and evolving / rebuilding it where needed
• Designing and building a scalable, production ready system
• Contributing to early product decisions and customer facing conversations
• Helping define future engineering hires and team structure

This isn't a role for someone who just wants to manage; they need a hands on builder.

You will need to have:

• Experience operating as a Senior or Principal Engineer (Backend or Fullstack)
• A track record of building and shipping real products
• Experience in fintech, enterprise SaaS, or regulated environments
• A solid understanding of:
  • system design
  • reliability and scalability
  • security and data handling

Exposure to AI / LLM based systems is a strong plus, but you don't need to be a specialist.

More important is the ability to build robust systems and apply new technologies thoughtfully.

• TypeScript / React
• Postgres / modern backend tooling
• Cloud native infrastructure
• LLM integrations (model agnostic approach)

That said, stack is flexible. You'll have real influence over technical decisions moving forward. If you currently work with different technologies, this is not a blocker.

• True Founding Engineer position with real ownership
• Opportunity to shape both product and engineering culture
• Strong equity offering at an early stage
• Backed founders with deep domain expertise
• A real world problem space (not just "AI for the sake of AI")
• High autonomy, low bureaucracy

• Fully remote, with a preference for candidates based in Ireland
• Early stage environment - things will move quickly and change often

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