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Founding Senior Engineer
- Workplace Type
- Onsite
- Location
- New York
- Experience Level
- Senior Level
About the Role
Join an early-stage AI company building a growth platform for consumer brands. As the second engineer, you will build core product and infrastructure while helping shape the engineering culture and architecture.
What You'll Do
Build data infrastructure that tracks merchant lifecycle events and connects actions to outcomes.
Develop an agentic growth system that assesses operations, identifies opportunities, and executes changes automatically.
Own full-stack development of the growth engine, with a strong focus on backend systems and infrastructure.
Build reliable integrations with commerce and advertising platforms, along with orchestration tooling.
Mentor an engineer while remaining hands-on in daily product development.
What We're Looking For
Five to eight years of full-stack engineering experience, with a strong backend focus.
Experience building production-grade LLM or agentic systems with end-to-end ownership and third-party API integrations.
Strong skills in data infrastructure, event systems, and API integrations.
Experience with Python, TypeScript, LLMs, and commerce or marketing tools such as Shopify, advertising APIs, or email platforms.
Experience leading or mentoring engineers and bringing structure to ambiguous work.
Early-stage startup or founding engineering experience, or experience helping a startup grow through an early funding stage.
Strong communication skills and a record of sustained contributions in previous roles.
Compensation & Benefits
Base salary is $175,000 to $225,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is available.
Location
On-site in New York, New York.
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Senior Engineer Jobs in the United States
Browse senior engineer jobs in the united states, sourced directly from company career pages and updated daily. Recent openings come from ASM, Gevernova, Holder Construction and others. Listings that show pay range from $131,000 to $270,000 a year. As a Senior Engineer, you will lead technical projects, mentor junior team members, and drive innovation in software development. The job market for Senior Engineers is thriving, with companies seeking experienced professionals to spearhead their engineering efforts. With a yearly salary range typically falling between $90,000 to $150,000, Senior Engineers are well-compensated for their expertise. In terms of skills, proficiency in programming languages, project management tools, and communication skills are crucial for success in this role. When considering job opportunities, it's important to factor in living costs and work-life balance to ensure a fulfilling career.
Hiring snapshot
Based on the 50 most recent senior engineer listings
- 50
- listings analysed
- $173,000
- median listed pay
- 14%
- remote
Where the openings are
- New York City, NY4
- Phoenix, AZ4
- Dallas, TX2
- Cedar Rapids, IA2
- Oklahoma City, OK2
- Irving, TX2
Listed pay
21 listings show a salary
- $131,000–$270,000
- range
- $173,000
- median
- ~$83/hr
- hourly
Work arrangement
78% on-site8% hybrid14% remote
93% full-time · 4% intern
Experience level
100% senior level
Common job titles
- Senior Engineer · 8
- Senior Engineer, Systems Engineering · 2
- Senior Engineering Data Specialist · 2
- Senior Engineer, R&D · 2
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