Job description
Acme | Remote / In-person (flexible) | Full-time | Founding Full-Stack Engineer Acme is building a product. We are an early-stage company at the ground floor — no code yet, no customers yet, just a clear vision and a bias for action. We are looking for a founding engineer who wants to build something from nothing: architect the system, write the first line of code, ship the first version, and grow alongside the company. What You'll Do: - Build the product end-to-end — from database schema and API design to frontend UI and deployment infrastructure - Make architectural decisions — choose the tech stack, set up CI/CD, monitoring, and dev environments - Ship iteratively — get working software in front of users fast, then improve based on real feedback - Set engineering standards — establish coding conventions, code review practices, and a culture of quality - Influence product direction — work directly with the CEO on what to build, what to cut, and how to prioritize - Own the infrastructure — provision cloud resources, manage deployments, and keep the app running in production Who You Are: - 3–8 years of software engineering experience, preferably in early-stage startups or with significant side-project shipping - Full-stack capable — comfortable across frontend, backend, databases, and infrastructure - Ship-focused — 80% today beats 100% next month. Pragmatic tradeoffs between speed and quality - Independent — thrive without a playbook. Figure things out, make decisions, commu
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