About the role
Founding Engineer – Full Stack / AI
Location: San Francisco, CA or New York, NY
Work Arrangement: On-site, 5 days per week
Employment Type: Full-time
Compensation: 175,000–300,000 + competitive equity
About the Opportunity
We are seeking a Founding Engineer to join a small, talent-dense team building AI-native systems that are transforming how small businesses access quality health insurance.
This is an opportunity to own problems end-to-end, from data models to user experience, while developing agentic systems where reliability and accuracy have real consequences for real people.
The company is building an AI-native service that replaces traditional, manual health insurance brokerage workflows with AI-powered solutions. The platform supports plan research, quoting, enrollment, and ongoing servicing, helping small businesses access higher-quality benefits guidance.
As a founding engineer, you'll work closely with internal stakeholders and help define the engineering culture and architecture as the team grows.
What You'll Be Doing
• Build and iterate on agentic AI systems that automate broker analyses and operational workflows for internal service operators.
• Own full-stack product development end-to-end across Python and TypeScript.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders, including brokers and service operators, to build tools that enable them to serve 10x more clients at higher quality.
• Design evaluations, guardrails, and reliability infrastructure for high-stakes AI agents.
• Help define engineering architecture, technical standards, and culture as part of a founding engineering team scaling from four to eight engineers.
Required Qualifications
• 5–12 years of experience owning products end-to-end in a full-stack or backend engineering role, with a strong preference for senior full-stack engineers.
• Strong proficiency in Python and TypeScript, including demonstrated experience building and shipping full-stack products.
• Proven experience with React or modern frontend frameworks and the ability to build beyond backend APIs or infrastructure.
• Demonstrated ownership of products from ideation through production, rather than solely contributing individual features.
• Experience with AI engineering, including agents, evaluations, LLM APIs, or fine-tuning, or strong curiosity in these areas.
• Experience at Series A–D startups, FAANG companies, or as a founder.
• A strong technical background, with experience at recognized technology companies or a degree from a top-tier university.
• Ability to work independently, collaborate with internal stakeholders, and operate effectively in an early-stage environment.
• A humble, service-oriented approach and genuine interest in improving access to healthcare and employee benefits.
• Ability to work on-site five days per week in San Francisco or New York City.
This is not a frontend-only, infrastructure-only, or backend API-only position. The team is seeking engineers who have demonstrated the ability to build and ship complete products.
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience in healthcare or insurance technology.
• Experience with React and other modern frontend frameworks.
• Experience building AI agents, evaluations, or production LLM-powered applications.
• Experience working in high-growth, venture-backed startups.
Technology Stack
Python, TypeScript, React, MCP, LLMs, and AI Agents.
Compensation and Benefits
• Base salary range: 175,000–300,000.
• Competitive equity.
• Relocation assistance available.
• Visa transfers and sponsorship supported, including OPT, H-1B transfers, new H-1B sponsorship, and TN visas.
Work Location
This is a full-time, on-site position requiring five days per week in the San Francisco or New York City office.
Candidates willing to relocate to either location may be considered.
Posted Nov 9, 2026
