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New York, NY, USA

Job Type

Permanent

Workspace

On-Site

Requirements

Full-Stack Software Engineer – AI-Driven Product Platform

Location: New York City (In-person)

Employment Type: Full-time

Seniority Level: Mid to Senior (4+ years experience)

Start Date: ASAP

Compensation: $200k + meaningful equity


A well-funded, high-growth AI start-up based in New York City is looking to add exceptional Full-Stack Engineers to its team. This is an opportunity to join a world-class group of engineers working on intelligent systems and agentic workflows that are redefining how businesses interact with their customers.


This role is ideal for engineers who move fast, care deeply about product quality, and bring a high level of ownership to their work. The product is scaling quickly, already impacting millions of users, and the team is focused on building intuitive, AI-powered experiences that deliver real business value.


🛠 Role Overview

  • Design, develop, and maintain core systems powering customer-facing AI products.

  • Collaborate cross-functionally to deliver features end-to-end — from front-end interfaces to back-end services.

  • Work on high-impact agentic workflows powered by LLMs.

  • Contribute to high-quality UI/UX, building fast, visually polished, and intuitive components.

  • Drive product development with a strong sense of customer empathy and ownership.


✅ Ideal Candidate

Experience & Background

  • 4+ years of experience as a full-stack software engineer.

  • Previous experience at a fast-moving start-up known for strong engineering practices (e.g., Scale, Ramp, or similar).

  • Hands-on experience building AI agentic workflows or LLM-powered applications.

  • Holds a CS degree from a top-tier university (MIT, Stanford, Waterloo, Harvard, etc.).


Technical Skills

  • Proficient with modern full-stack technologies: React, Next.js, Django, PostgreSQL, GCP.

  • Comfortable working with LLMs and integrating AI into user-facing products.

  • Strong UI instincts with the ability to implement pixel-perfect interfaces and smooth user flows.


Soft Skills & Traits

  • Clear communicator with strong collaboration skills.

  • Product-driven mindset with a desire to understand and solve real customer problems.

  • High level of autonomy and initiative; thrives in fast-paced, early-stage environments.

  • Strong problem-solving abilities grounded in first-principles thinking.

  • Excited to work in-person with a tight-knit team in NYC.

  • Personally motivated to be part of an ambitious start-up journey at an early stage.


This is a high-impact role for someone who wants to build in the heart of AI innovation alongside an elite team. If you're looking to shape a product with massive potential and work closely with founders and engineers who value speed, ownership, and quality — this could be the opportunity.


Interested in learning more? Reach out for a confidential discussion.


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