Founding Engineer (Early Employee #1–3)
Core
Build the core architecture of a graph-intelligent network that maps LinkedIn, calendar, and email data to facilitate introductions for founders and executives.
Role type
Founding Engineer (Early Employee #1–3)
Builds
Graph network engine, multi-tenant backend, OAuth integrations, intro routing logic, referral systems, and AI-assisted draft intros.
Domain
SaaS / Network Science / Graph AI
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Python, Node.js, TypeScript, Graph databases (Neo4j), Vector embeddings, LLM safety systems, OAuth, AWS/DigitalOcean, Caching, Async jobs, CI/CD
Preferred skills
Zero-to-one engineering, Clean architecture, Type safety, Measurable reliability, Network effects understanding
Technologies
Neo4j, FastAPI, LLM, AWS, DigitalOcean
Responsibilities
Deploy public beta, reduce latency via caching, ship OAuth integrations, build metrics dashboards, establish monitoring and automation.
Seniority
Founding, hands-on IC
