Own the full product development lifecycle for major client and advisor initiatives, shipping maintainable full-stack web applications through close collaboration with product, design, and business teams.
Founding Engineer
๐ Description
- Design, build, and ship core product features from the ground up
- Make architectural and technical decisions with long-term impact
- Translate foundersโ and leadershipโs vision into technical execution
- Own work across front end, back end, and infrastructure
- Establish early engineering practices, tooling, and standards
- Adapt as priorities and requirements shift
๐ ๏ธ Requirements
- 5+ years of software engineering experience, including early-stage or startup experience
- Strong full-stack development skills and system design fundamentals
- Comfort with ambiguity and shifting priorities
- Excellent communication and a strong ownership mindset
- Track record of independently shipping and scaling products
- Nice to have: early engineer or startup co-founder experience
- Nice to have: familiarity with AI/LLM-powered product development
- Nice to have: experience hiring and mentoring engineers
Full job description
Role Summary
KDCI Outsourcing is looking for a Founding Engineer to take on broad technical ownership in a fast-moving environment. You'll help shape the technical direction, build core systems from the ground up, and wear multiple hats as needs evolve.
Key Responsibilities
Design, build, and ship core product features from the ground up
Make key architectural and technical decisions with long-term impact
Work closely with founders/leadership to translate vision into technical execution
Take ownership across the stack โ front-end, back-end, infrastructure, and beyond
Establish engineering practices, tooling, and standards early on
Adapt quickly as priorities and requirements shif
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