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Founding Engineer

bareinsights
Posted 16 hours ago, valid for 12 days
Location

Los Angeles, CA, US

Salary

$150,000 - $200,000 per year

Contract type

Full Time

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  • This role is for a founding engineer at an early-stage B2B SaaS company focused on headcount planning for enterprise teams.
  • Candidates should have at least 3 years of experience as a software engineer, preferably in a VC-backed startup or as a founding engineer.
  • The position requires strong proficiency in TypeScript and expertise in systems design and data modeling.
  • The salary for this role ranges from $150,000 to $200,000 USD annually.
  • The job is on-site in Los Angeles, CA, and candidates must be able to relocate to the area.

About the Role

This is a founding engineering role at an early-stage B2B SaaS company building a headcount planning platform for enterprise teams. You'll work directly alongside the founders and early customers to shape the product from the ground up — owning everything from technical design to production delivery.

What You'll Do

  • Ship and iterate quickly while making thoughtful trade-offs between speed and quality.

  • Collaborate with the founding team to design the best solutions for customer problems.

  • Interact directly with customers to diagnose and resolve product issues.

  • Own large parts of the product end-to-end, from technical design through to production.

  • Wear multiple hats across engineering, product, and customer support as needed.

What We're Looking For

  • 3+ years of experience building products as a software engineer, ideally at a VC-backed startup, as a founding/early engineer, or owning zero-to-one projects at a larger company.

  • Strong proficiency in TypeScript; ability to pick up new stacks quickly.

  • Demonstrated expertise in systems design and data modeling.

  • Strong CS fundamentals; a degree in Computer Science or Engineering is expected.

  • Product and user empathy — thinking beyond code to how users interact with data.

  • Proven initiative: owning and delivering projects outside a formal roadmap, or building impressive side projects.

  • Comfortable working in a small team and operating across engineering, product, and support functions.

  • Experience working directly with customers or cross-functional teams to shape product decisions is a plus.

  • Background in B2B software, particularly HR or Finance domains, is a plus.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary: $150,000 – $200,000 USD annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Location

On-site in Los Angeles, CA. Candidates should be based in or able to relocate to the Los Angeles area.




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