Lead Software Engineer

Help define how humans create products in an AI-native world. Every AI company is trying to help people build software faster. Our client is asking a different question.

What if the real bottleneck isn't building software at all? What if it's deciding what to build in the first place? They're building an AI-native product platform that helps teams visually explore ideas, compare possibilities and align around product decisions before a single line of code is written.

Instead of relying on lengthy PRDs, static mock-ups and fragmented feedback loops, users collaborate with intelligent design agents that generate, refine and evolve product concepts in real time. Their long-term ambition is bold: creating an autonomous product teammate capable of helping teams ideate, design and eventually ship software. As one of the earliest engineering hires, you'll help build the experiences that make that vision possible.

The Opportunity This isn't a traditional full‑stack role. It isn't a backend role with some React. It isn't a design role with a bit of code.

This is product engineering in its purest form. You'll own the interfaces through which users interact with AI, shaping experiences that feel intuitive, responsive and genuinely useful. You'll work directly with the founder and engineering team to build the product surface that sits between human creativity and machine intelligence.

The company believes great product experiences don't happen by accident. They come from engineers who care about craft, sweat the details and obsess over how software feels to use. What You'll Be Doing Owning major product features from concept through deployment Building highly polished user experiences using modern web technologies Designing and implementing workflows that help users collaborate with AI agents Developing frontend systems that balance performance, usability and flexibility Contributing to backend services and APIs where required Working closely with founders to shape product direction and user experience Establishing engineering standards, tooling and best practices Helping define the culture and technical foundations of an early‑stage company Collaborating directly with users to understand how they work and where the product can improve Technology Environment Current technologies include: React TypeScript Node.js GraphQL AWS Cloudflare While experience with these technologies is valuable, the company cares far more about your ability to build exceptional products than your familiarity with any particular framework.

What We're Looking For 3‑8 years of software engineering experience Strong React and TypeScript experience Experience building consumer, prosumer or user‑facing SaaS products Excellent frontend engineering skills Product‑minded approach to software development Strong understanding of user experience and product quality Ability to operate independently in a fast‑moving environment Desire to work closely with founders, designers and customers Particularly Attractive Backgrounds Product Engineers at high‑growth startups Design‑conscious software engineers Consumer product companies Creative tooling businesses Developer tooling companies Prosumer SaaS products Bonus Points Experience working on AI‑powered products Strong visual intuition and product taste Startup experience Why Join? Build For Builders Your users aren't passive consumers. They're founders, designers, engineers and product leaders making important decisions about what gets built next.

Frontend Is A Competitive Advantage This is one of the rare companies where product quality and user experience are viewed as core differentiators, not implementation details. Help Define A New Category The company is exploring how humans and AI collaborate during product creation. You'll help shape what that interaction looks like.

Founding‑Level Ownership Join while the team is still small enough that every engineer has meaningful influence over product, architecture and culture. Work Alongside Proven Operators The founding team has built, scaled and exited venture‑backed businesses and created products used by millions of people. Meaningful Equity Receive significant ownership and participate directly in the company's long‑term success #J-18808-Ljbffr