About the Role

Join an early-stage AI company as its first in-person engineering hire in New York City. You will build the core software systems that connect AI-powered workflows with business platforms and keep critical wholesale operations running reliably.

What You'll Do

Take customer-facing features from discovery through design, implementation, and production.

Design secure, auditable data models and event-driven pipelines for agent workflows.

Build internal and external APIs and a real-time console that gives users visibility into operations.

Develop integrations with enterprise resource planning systems, logistics providers, retailers, and freight partners.

Create resilient synchronization systems to keep connected platforms in step.

Establish observability, service-level objectives, and on-call practices for critical workflows.

Work across backend, data engineering, and frontend systems to address high-impact needs.

What We're Looking For

Typically 2 to 6 years of software engineering experience, including hands-on, product-oriented startup or small-team experience outside consulting.

A strong full-stack foundation and experience building robust, reliable production systems.

Experience with TypeScript, Node.js, Postgres, queues or streams, and AWS or GCP; React and Tailwind are also part of the stack.

Ability to lead work end to end, with sound systems thinking and product intuition.

Experience in a high-growth startup or small team. Candidates with substantial big-tech experience should also bring startup or small-team experience.

Strong technical fundamentals demonstrated through relevant education or experience at a high-growth startup or established technology company.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary is $160,000 to $250,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is available.

Location

On-site in New York City, five days a week. Relocation is an option for candidates willing to work on-site.