# Founding Engineer / Engineering Lead

> Raydar · San Francisco, United States (Hybrid) · Full-time · Posted 2026-09-19

**Salary:** USD 180,000–250,000

**Workplace:** hybrid

## Description

About the company

Our client is an early-stage software company developing AI-assisted consumer workflows. Its first engineering hire will build secure products that interact with complex external systems.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this opportunity through the Paraform network. The position is with our client. Own technical delivery as a Founding Engineer / Engineering Lead. You will build the initial product yourself and then help hire and lead a small engineering team.

What you'll do

\- Build agents that navigate external portals, including login, MFA, and session management.

\- Turn product research into working software for users.

\- Design secure handling of sensitive identity, payment, and account data.

\- Choose the stack, tooling, architecture, and build-versus-buy approach.

\- Hire and lead the next engineering team members.

## Requirements

What we're looking for

\- 5 to 10 years of full-stack engineering experience.

\- Ability to ship frontend, backend, and infrastructure independently.

\- Founding, early-stage, or zero-to-one product experience.

\- Experience building secure systems in regulated or high-stakes domains.

\- A degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field.

\- US work authorization or eligibility for an H-1B transfer.

Bonus points

\- Production browser agents or automation experience.

\- Experience mentoring, hiring, or leading small engineering teams.

## Benefits

Compensation and benefits

\- Base salary: USD 180,000 to 250,000 per year.

\- Equity: Competitive equity.

\- Cash and equity may be balanced based on candidate preferences.

Location and work model

\- San Francisco, California, United States.

\- Hybrid, with 3 to 4 days per week in the office.

\- H-1B transfers are supported.

## Apply

[Apply at Raydar](https://apply.workable.com/raydar/j/F369AC2C37/apply)

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