Founding Engineer - Roblox, Meta, Amazon, or comparable consumer

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$160K — $220K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 0-3 years of engineering experience, including recent graduates with exceptional achievements
  • Demonstrated builder mentality via side projects or personal initiatives
  • Strong backend foundation with knowledge in both ML and traditional system design
  • High agency: ability to rapidly learn and ship solutions effectively
  • Strong interpersonal skills for cross-functional collaboration
  • Willingness to work in-person in San Francisco and adapt to a startup's fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

  • Develop robust backend systems incorporating machine learning and traditional design principles
  • Build end-to-end features across various team projects
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineers and founders
  • Contribute to shaping the company's engineering culture as an early hire
  • Drive projects from conception through implementation while maintaining communication with stakeholders

Benefits

  • Flexible working environment in a dynamic startup
  • Opportunities for career growth and professional development
  • Access to cutting-edge technology and tools
  • Collaborative and inclusive team culture
  • Chance to influence the engineering direction of the company
Full Job Description
Salary - $160,000 - $220,000

What You'll Own

Backend systems work with a mix of ML and traditional system design / infrastructure

Build features end-to-end across whatever the team is shipping

Cross-functional work with the rest of the engineering team and founders

Help shape the engineering culture as one of the early hires

Requirements

Must-Have

0-3 years of engineering experience (open to recent grads with exceptional signal)

Builder mentality demonstrated through side projects, personal builds, or evidence of shipping outside of day-job scope

Backend foundation with comfort across ML and traditional system design

High agency and high slope: figures things out quickly, ships fast, talks to humans well

SF in-person, willing to grind in a startup environment

Nice-to-Have

Recommendation system, ranking, or ad-experience background

PyTorch fluency

Prior experience at Roblox, Meta, Amazon, or comparable consumer/ad infra companies

Open-source contributions or notable GitHub presence

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