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🔥 21 hours ago
Founding Engineer building Placer.ai’s Android and iOS consumer apps and scalable backend. Owning privacy-conscious data collection, experimentation, launch and growth.
🇺🇸 United States – Remote
💵 $200k - $240k / year
⏰ Full Time
🟡 Mid-level
🟠 Senior
🖥 Software Engineer
👻 Ghost score 1%
Android
Cloud
Google Cloud Platform
iOS
Kotlin
Python
Swift
🕒 5 days ago
Founding and early-stage software engineers building AI-native and platform products for venture-backed startups. Owning architecture, integrations, and end-to-end production delivery.
🏄 California, New York – Remote
⏰ Full Time
🟡 Mid-level
🟠 Senior
🧑💻 Full-stack Engineer
👻 Ghost score 15%
Cloud
Distributed Systems
Java
JavaScript
Python
React
Rust
TypeScript
Go
🕒 September 16
Founding Flutter Engineer architecting high-performance mobile applications for GR8_TECH’s B2B iGaming platforms. Driving Flutter architecture, security, performance, and technical leadership across global teams.
Android
Dart
Flutter
iOS
Kotlin
Swift
🕒 September 15
Founding Engineer building cargovibe’s digital co-pilot for truck drivers. Developing React Native, backend, and logistics technology for Europe’s trucking industry.
Cloud
Jest
Node.js
React
React Native
TypeScript
🕒 September 9
Founding Engineer building a 0→1 financial platform for Huzzle, which connects talent with leading startups and technology companies. Architecting banking, payments, ledger, compliance, and money-movement infrastructure.
🌐 Colombia, Mexico, +4 more countries – Remote
💰 $1.8M Pre Seed Round - Huzzle on 2024-04
⏰ Full Time
🟡 Mid-level
🟠 Senior
🖥 Software Engineer
👻 Ghost score 22%
Distributed Systems
Ruby on Rails
🕒 September 9
Founding fintech engineer building neobank banking, payments, ledgers, cards, FX, and compliance infrastructure. Huzzle connects exceptional talent with leading companies across global technology sectors.
🌐 South Africa, Pakistan, +1 more countries – Remote
💰 $1.8M Pre Seed Round - Huzzle on 2024-04
⏰ Full Time
🟡 Mid-level
🟠 Senior
🖥 Software Engineer
👻 Ghost score 22%
Distributed Systems
Ruby on Rails
🕒 September 9
Founding Engineer building KYC, multi-currency, money movement, and card infrastructure. Helping a global business formation and financial services platform scale internationally.
🌐 Romania, Poland, +3 more countries – Remote
💰 $1.8M Pre Seed Round - Huzzle on 2024-04
⏰ Full Time
🟡 Mid-level
🟠 Senior
🖥 Software Engineer
👻 Ghost score 22%
Distributed Systems
Ruby on Rails
🕒 August 12
Founding Engineer building AI-powered in-home care technology for Grace. Prototyping software, validating AI and robotics ideas, and enabling safer aging at home.
🇧🇷 Brazil – Remote
💵 $100k - $150k / year
⏰ Full Time
🟡 Mid-level
🟠 Senior
🖥 Software Engineer
👻 Ghost score 24%
IoT
🕒 August 11
Founding engineer building Ember AI’s enterprise intelligence workspace from meetings, email, documents, Slack, and operational systems. Developing agents, connectors, workflows, and scalable platform primitives.
🇺🇸 United States – Remote
⏰ Full Time
🟢 Junior
🟡 Mid-level
🤖 AI Engineer
🚫👨🎓 No degree required
👻 Ghost score 13%
AWS
Cloud
Postgres
Python
React
TypeScript
🕒 August 7
Founding Engineer building Shaper Capital portfolio companies from zero to one. Owning architecture, first product delivery, and engineering culture alongside founding CEOs.
🇺🇸 United States – Remote
⏰ Full Time
🟡 Mid-level
🟠 Senior
🖥 Software Engineer
🦅 H1B Visa Sponsor
👻 Ghost score 22%
🕒 July 29
Founding Product Engineer leading core product lifecycle management for a tech company building financial infrastructure. Focus on customer interaction and full-stack engineering.
🏄 California – Remote
💵 $150k - $200k / year
⏰ Full Time
🟡 Mid-level
🟠 Senior
🧑💻 Full-stack Engineer
👻 Ghost score 38%
AWS
JavaScript
Next.js
Postgres
TypeScript
🕒 July 28
Founding Engineer / Lead Architect leading technical direction and architecture at Thrivo. Developing regulatory-grade infrastructure for the wealth management sector in Germany with a focus on AI and compliance.
AWS
Postgres
🕒 July 28
Founding Engineer working with Tsenta to build AI job application tools. Collaborating closely with founders on product development and engineering culture.
🕒 July 28
Founding Software Engineer handling payments and billing systems at a startup building Africa’s internet infrastructure. Collaborating with CTO and small engineering team on production systems.
JavaScript
Kafka
Node.js
Postgres
RabbitMQ
TypeScript
🕒 July 28
Founding Engineer designing user experiences on Next.js and backend systems for a blockchain startup. Join early-stage team with a high-performance culture in New York or remote.
🗽 New York – Remote
💵 $200k - $300k / year
⏰ Full Time
🟡 Mid-level
🟠 Senior
🧑💻 Full-stack Engineer
👻 Ghost score 20%
JavaScript
Next.js
React
TypeScript
🕒 July 28
Founding Software Engineer responsible for Bestandsfaktor's technical architecture and system design. Leading product development in a strategic, AI-focused environment.
🇩🇪 Germany – Remote
💵 €72k - €92k / year
⏰ Full Time
🟡 Mid-level
🟠 Senior
🧑💻 Full-stack Engineer
👻 Ghost score 20%
🗣️🇩🇪 German Required
🕒 July 8
Founding Product Engineer at Melotech building a new consumer product. Collaborating with the founder, defining user experience and leveraging AI for rapid prototyping.
🕒 May 18
Protocol Engineer at an AI/ML organization developing decentralized computing platforms. Designing and managing blockchain protocols and smart contracts to revolutionize AI training.
AWS
Cloud
Google Cloud Platform
Node.js
Rust
Go
🕒 April 15
Founding Engineer leading technical build of the Trustbridge supplier matching application for Vulcury. Growing into a senior technical role within a venture studio focused on AI and data infrastructure.
Likely ghost job
🕒 April 3
Likely ghost job
Founding Engineer creating software solutions for Tuyo, shaping the future of finance with crypto technology. Collaborate with team to innovate, maintain, and deploy software while mentoring new members.
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The average salary for remote founding engineers is $172,155 per year. This is based on data from 59 job openings. Our advanced AI searches the internet for remote job openings and posts them on our website. We use the salary data from these job postings to calculate salary expectations.
Below is a breakdown of salary data by years of experience:
| Experience | Number of roles analyzed | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
🟢 Junior Founding Engineer (1-2 yrs) | 2 | $0 |
🟡 Mid-level Founding Engineer (2-4 yrs) | 49 | $180,350 |
🟠 Senior Founding Engineer (5-9 yrs) | 8 | $165,000 |
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You need strong technical skills in software development, proficiency in multiple programming languages, expertise in system architecture, and familiarity with cloud services. Leadership, problem-solving, and effective communication skills are also crucial for a Founding Engineer.
Typically, a degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field is required. Significant experience in software development, contributions to previous projects, and a proven track record of building scalable systems are highly valued. Entrepreneurial spirit and domain expertise can also be advantageous.
Responsibilities include designing and building software products, leading engineering teams, making architectural decisions, driving product vision, and creating development processes. You’ll also be involved in recruiting talent and ensuring code quality through best practices.
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