Founding Engineer

Location: Remote (U.S. preferred, SF Bay Area a plus)

Compensation: $150K–$250K base, total comp up to $400K+ (with equity)

Workplace: Remote-friendly with regular SF offsites and meetups

About the Company:

TalentStack is proud to represent a fast-growing, venture-backed startup experiencing rapid growth. The company is on a mission to bring the world’s best builders to the U.S., helping them access top jobs, secure visas, and thrive here. They specialize in O-1, EB-1, and other U.S. visas, and are uniquely positioned to support new hires with visa sponsorship and green cards faster than anyone else.

The Opportunity:

We are seeking a Founding Engineer to own engineering from architecture to execution at zero-to-one scale. This is a rare opportunity to join at the ground floor, helping define both the technical direction and the engineering culture of the company.

As a founding IC, you will work directly with the founder and early team to build fast, elegant, high-performance systems that will serve millions of users worldwide.

What You’ll Do

Own architecture and implementation across the stack (frontend, backend, infra)
Build scalable, performant systems to serve a global user base
Lead product engineering with speed, precision, and care
Drive technical direction, code quality, and engineering standards
Work closely with product & design to deliver intuitive, user-friendly features
Make critical build vs. buy decisions with a bias toward impact

What We’re Looking For

4+ years of full-stack engineering experience (IC role — hands-on coding required)
Strong frontend skills and proven design taste with consumer-facing products
Experience productionizing and launching products from 0→1
Ability to lead technical decision-making in fast-paced, product-focused settings
Bonus: background in recommendation systems, product analytics, or viral loops
Empathy for international/immigrant users is a strong plus

Tech Stack

Frontend: Next.js (TypeScript), React, Tailwind
Backend: Convex, Postgres, AWS
Infra: You’ll help shape it

Why Join

Competitive compensation ($150K–$250K base; total comp up to $400K+)
Founding team equity with high ownership
Remote flexibility with regular SF offsites and meetups
Full visa sponsorship, including green cards
A mission-driven role building products that impact global talent mobility

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