What are the responsibilities and job description for the Founding Engineer position at kadence?
Founding Engineer (NYC, Onsite)
We’re working with an early-stage, VC-incubated startup hiring their first full-time engineer, with a clear path to Head of Engineering / CTO as the company scales.
What they’re building
A health tech-focused system designed to dynamically optimize digital user experiences in real time, leveraging data and decisioning to improve performance.
The role
This is a true founding engineer position working directly with the CEO. You’ll own large parts of the product from day one and help define both the technical direction and the overall product experience.
What you’ll be doing
- Build backend decisioning systems that power real-time personalization
- Develop data pipelines and retrieval systems to support dynamic user experiences
- Contribute across the stack, including frontend and AI integrations
- Work closely with early customers to iterate on product and use cases
- Help shape engineering culture, architecture, and long-term technical vision
What they’re looking for
- Strong full-stack engineer with solid backend and data fundamentals
- Product-minded and comfortable operating in ambiguity
- Interest in AI/LLMs (hands-on experience or side projects is a plus)
- Ability to move quickly and take ownership in a 0→1 environment
- Willingness to engage with customers when needed
Tech stack
Python, GCP, containerized infrastructure (Docker), with emerging AI/LLM components