Founding Product Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Founding Product Engineer (AI): Defining the technical foundation and product direction for a platform understanding engineering team productivity, quality, and collaboration, with an accent on end-to-end product ownership, full-stack development, and rapid iteration. Focus on building solutions customers love, balancing speed with long-term stability, and shaping the future of how engineers improve their work.

Location: San Francisco, CA (In-person). Must be a US Citizen or current Visa holder.

Compensation: $150,000–$200,000

Company

hirify.global is building the definitive platform for understanding how engineering teams work, using modern AI to surface meaningful insights.

What you will do

• Talk to customers to understand pain points, then design, plan, and build solutions.
• Perform full-stack development, including backend, frontend, and infrastructure.
• Release features rapidly, collect customer feedback, and iterate.
• Influence how millions of engineers and leaders understand and improve their work.

Requirements

• US Citizen or current Visa holder.
• Formidable engineering ability and commitment to continuous learning.
• Pragmatism and grit, comfortable in a startup environment.
• Empathy to understand users and their challenges.
• Excellent communication skills for technical and product concepts.

Nice to have

• Experience with React/TypeScript, Go, or Python.
• Passable design sensibilities.
• Deep interest in engineering productivity and team dynamics.

Culture & Benefits

• Significant founding equity in a YC-backed startup.
• Direct mentorship from founders who scaled companies to $30M ARR.
• High ownership and responsibility in a high-trust, high-autonomy environment.
• Commitment to equality and accessibility.