Founding Engineer

Company: Stealth AI Startup

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Business Type: Startup

Company Type: Product

Business Model: B2B

Funding Stage: Bootstrapped

Salary Range: ₹ 40-65 Lacs PA

Job Description Company Description We are a high-growth, well-funded pre-seed startup tackling the next frontier of AI.Headquartered in Seattle with a global leadership team across the USA and India, we are building the foundational infrastructure that will define how enterprises interact with Artificially Intelligent Tools. We move fast, value technical depth, and are looking for owners, not just task-takers.

The Role: Software Engineer - II As part of our founding engineering team, you will work directly with the co-founders to architect.and build our core product from the ground up. You will be responsible for defining our technical stack, making high-stakes architectural decisions, and shipping features that solve complex challenges.

Location: Hybrid (On-site in Hyderabad / Remote in Hyderabad) Type: Full-time Contract (with potential for core team growth) Key Responsibilities

• Architect & Build: Lead the end-to-end development of scalable backend services and high-performance frontend interfaces.
• AI-Native Development: Integrate LLMs and agentic workflows into our core product, staying ahead of the curve in AI research and implementation.
• Technical Leadership: Partner with founders to translate ambiguous product visions into concrete, scalable technical specifications.
• Operational Excellence: Deploy and manage infrastructure that supports rapid scaling and data-intensive AI workloads.
• Global Collaboration: Bridge the gap between Seattle and Hyderabad, ensuring seamless execution across time zones.

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ Years of Experience: You’ve built and scaled production-grade web services and understand what breaks at scale.
• Full-Stack Fluency: Deep proficiency in backend systems (Server-side logic, DB design, APIs) and an eye for complex, intuitive frontend UX.
• AI as a Force Multiplier: You don’t just know AI; you use AI tools (Claude Code, Copilot, LLM APIs) to code 10x faster and better.
• Problem Solver: You have a "hacker" mindset—you can navigate undocumented APIs and solve problems without a roadmap.
• CS Fundamentals: Strong grasp of distributed systems, data structures, and algorithmic efficiency.
• Clear Communicator: Since we are a distributed team, your ability to document decisions and communicate via Slack/Meet is critical.