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Founding AI Engineer JobsBuild with the most important primitive in software right now. From prototype to production.Founding Data Scientist JobsTurn early signals into decisions. Build the data foundation before the mess sets in.Founding Engineer JobsBuild from zero. Own the technical foundation, the stack, and the culture.Founding Design Engineer JobsPrototype in code, think in systems. The rarest skill set in early-stage startups.Founding Product Engineer JobsShip end-to-end at a company that is still figuring out what end-to-end means.View all Engineering jobs

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Founding Account Executive JobsLand the deals that define the category. Enterprise sales at the earliest stage.Founding Customer Success JobsKeep the customers you worked so hard to win. Build the function that turns retention into revenue.Founding GTM JobsBuild the go-to-market engine from first principles. Own revenue from day one.Founding Growth Manager JobsFind the lever, pull it hard. Growth roles at startups where experimentation is the whole job.Founding Sales Representative JobsClose the deals that prove the thesis. First sales roles at startups that are ready to grow.View all Sales & Marketing jobs

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Founding Design Engineer JobsPrototype in code, think in systems. The rarest skill set in early-stage startups.Founding Designer JobsOwn design end-to-end at a company still figuring it out. From zero-to-one and beyond.Founding Product Engineer JobsShip end-to-end at a company that is still figuring out what end-to-end means.Founding Product Manager JobsBe the first PM. Own the roadmap and build the product function from scratch.View all Product & Design jobs

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Founding Chief of Staff JobsWork at the center of everything. High-context, high-trust, high-impact.Founding Finance Manager JobsBring rigor to the runway. Founding finance roles at startups that are ready to get serious.Founding Marketing JobsCreate demand where none exists. Build the brand, own the narrative, grow from zero.Founding Ops Manager JobsThe role that holds everything together. Strategy, execution, and whatever needs doing.Founding Partnerships Manager JobsOpen doors that sales can not. BD and partnerships roles with big distribution ambitions.Founding Recruiter JobsBuild the team behind the product. High-trust, high-impact hiring from the ground up.View all Operations jobs

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66 founding roles across engineering, product, design, GTM and operations.

Nolla HealthEarly stage

Founding AI Engineer

AI-assisted healthcare with clinician-reviewed treatment and specialty care.

Backed by GC
Est. Equity
0.25% – 1.25%
Salary
$160K – $220K
Location
NYC
CovalSeries A

Founding Product Engineer

Simulation and evaluation for voice and chat AI agents

Backed by GC$28M raised
Verified Equity
0.01% – 1%
Salary
$100K – $300K
Location
SF
Nolla HealthEarly stage

Founding Research Engineer

AI-assisted healthcare with clinician-reviewed treatment and specialty care.

Backed by GC
Est. Equity
0.25% – 1.25%
Salary
$180K – $240K
Location
NYC
CirclebackSeed

Design Engineer

AI meeting notes and search platform backed by Y Combinator

Backed by YC$2.5M raised
Est. Equity
0.25% – 1%
Salary
$170K – $280K
Location
SF
TerminalSeries A

Founding Customer Engineer

Telematics data infrastructure for the commercial fleet industry

Backed by YC$20M raised
Est. Equity
0.1% – 0.5%
Salary
CA$200K – CA$260K
Location
Toronto
Tekton DynamicsSeed

Founding Engineer

AI control layer for welding robots

Backed by YC$6M raised
Est. Equity
0.25% – 1%
Salary
£100K – £150K
Location
London
BoltWiseSeed

Founding Engineer (BoltWise)

AI-powered quoting software for industrial distributors.

Fully remote$6.5M raised
Verified Equity
0.25% – 1%
Salary
$120K – $200K
TheraSeed

Founding Engineer

Financial OS for modern SMBs

Backed by YC$4M raised
Verified Equity
0.3% – 1%
Salary
$100K – $200K
Location
NYC
ProhostAISeed

Founding Engineer, Full Stack

AI-powered operating system for Airbnb and short-term rental hosts

HybridSponsors VisaBacked by YC
Verified Equity
0.2% – 2%
Salary
$100K – $190K
Location
SF
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