What are the responsibilities and job description for the Member of Technical Staff (Founding Engineer) position at Greylock Partners?
Stage: Stealth (Seed)
Location: San Francisco, in person 5x/week
Industry: Physical Science R&D
Greylock recently partnered with a set of founders that are passionate about transforming complex, overlooked industries through thoughtful technology and design.
This is an opportunity to join the founding team and help shape the technical direction from the very beginning.
We’re looking for a generalist software engineer who is excited about building products from the ground up: from architecture decisions and infrastructure design to shipping production features in close collaboration with the founders directly. You’ll have real product ownership and the chance to influence not just what gets built, but how it’s built.
Given the stealth nature of the company, we can’t share details publicly (but can certainly share more in private discussions). You’ll be solving intricate, high-value problems with a small, world-class team and the backing of one of the most respected early-stage venture firms in Silicon Valley.
What You’ll Do
- Build core systems and features from 0 → 1 alongside the founder(s).
- Take end-to-end ownership across product, backend, and infrastructure.
- Collaborate closely on product direction and technical architecture.
- Help define engineering culture, processes, and best practices.
Who You Are
- 5 years of experience as a software engineer (backend or full-stack).
- You thrive in early, ambiguous environments and enjoy wearing multiple hats.
- You have experience building or scaling new systems, products, or teams.
- You’re motivated by ownership, impact, and learning — not just a spec sheet.
- Bonus: prior startup or founding team experience.
About Greylock
Greylock is an early-stage venture capital firm that partners with exceptional founders at the seed and Series A stages. Our mission is to help realize rare potential — backing category-defining companies such as Figma, Anthropic, Ramp, Abnormal Security, Rubrik, Airbnb, LinkedIn, Roblox, Dropbox, and Coinbase.
About the Greylock Recruiting Team
As full-time, salaried employees of Greylock, our team provides free candidate referrals and introductions to our active portfolio companies. Combined, we bring over 125 years of in-house recruiting experience across startups and large-scale tech companies