Founding Product Engineer

3 days ago

San Francisco, CA, USAEntry Level / Mid Level

Base Salary

$140k - $180k/yr

Responsibilities

Build and own core product features across the full stack, including data models, backend systems, and user interfaces.
Partner with attorneys and AI engineers to translate legal workflows and review playbooks into production-ready software.
Make pragmatic architecture and tooling decisions balancing immediate speed with long-term maintainability.
Write reliable, production-quality code and take complete ownership of shipped features.
Help define engineering culture, standards, and hiring practices as the team grows.
Deliver work with a customer-first mindset while balancing urgency and quality.

1–3 years of experience building and shipping production software, ideally at an early-stage company or as a founder.
Strong full-stack capability with TypeScript/React, a modern backend stack, and relational databases.
Hands-on experience building with AI or LLMs professionally or through personal projects.
Demonstrated ownership of features from conception through production deployment.
Ability to make pragmatic engineering trade-offs and architecture decisions under time pressure.
Comfort working in fast-moving, high-ownership environments with minimal process and ambiguity.
Strong product instincts and an entrepreneurial, ownership-oriented mindset.
Experience working directly with domain experts to translate complex workflows into software is preferred.
Familiarity with legaltech, contract management, or document processing is preferred.
Experience with modern DevOps, CI/CD, and production monitoring practices is preferred.

Equity is offered as part of the founding team package.
Full-time, on-site role based in San Francisco, California, with in-person presence expected.
Visa sponsorship is not available.