Founding Engineer @Fresh Prints
Software Development
Salary unspecified
Remote Location
Employment Type full-time
Posted 1wk ago

[Hiring] Founding Engineer @Fresh Prints

1wk ago - Fresh Prints is hiring a remote Founding Engineer. πŸ’Έ Salary: unspecified πŸ“Location: EST (UTC-5)

Role Description

Your mandate is to build the core systems, advanced backend products, and engineering culture that let Frontier scale our leading enterprise automation and workflows.

  • Own complex production systems.
  • Optimize internal operational tooling.
  • Build agent-powered workflows.
  • Create structural harnesses for quick and safe software shipping with AI.
  • Work directly with leadership on high-leverage engineering problems.
  • Focus on end-to-end data processing speed, high-concurrency search quality, operator productivity, platform onboarding, client intelligence, and AI-assisted operations.
  • Take a long-term ownership mentality to technical architecture, infrastructure stability, and core business partnerships.

Existing Tech Stack

  • Backend: Python (Django and FastAPI frameworks)
  • Database: PostgreSQL Database and associated ORM frameworks
  • Infrastructure: AWS Services and/or Railway cloud architectures
  • AI/Agentic Interface: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Model Model Context Protocol (MCP) tools, custom scripts, evaluation frameworks, and real-time observability pipelines

Key Responsibilities

  • AI Function Leadership: Build and lead an AI-native engineering function with clear standards, fast shipping, and strong production discipline.
  • Core Infrastructure Improvement: Improve core distributed systems, backend architectures, data ingestion layers, search, quoting, data management, payments, reporting, and internal copilots.
  • Agentic Harness Design: Design harnesses for reliable agentic engineering: repo instructions, skills, MCP tools, scripts, hooks, CI gates, evals, observability, permissions, and review loops.
  • Development Interface Execution: Use Claude Code, Codex, and related tools as a primary development interface.
  • Non-Engineer Contribution Paths: Create a safe contribution path for non-engineers using AI tools with rigorous engineering review loops.
  • Operational Systems Transformation: Turn messy operational constraints into simple, durable systems.
  • Team Development: Recruit, coach, and raise the engineering bar for a lean, elite engineering team.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with growth, sales, operations, and finance to ship software that improves company revenue, margin, speed, and customer experience.

Qualifications

  • Hacker Mindset: You are a hacker in all aspects of life.
  • Full-Stack Depth: Strong full-stack engineer with a heavy backend bias.
  • Production Ownership: Experience owning complex production systems.
  • Startup DNA: Experience in early-stage, high-growth tech environments.
  • Leadership Capabilities: Strong leadership skills with experience in building and managing high-performing engineering teams.
  • Agent Expert: Daily user of coding agents with hands-on experience.
  • Interface Power-User: Frequent user of Claude, Codex, Cursor, or similar tools.
  • Concrete Portfolio: Proven ownership of an existing product or system.
  • Language Proficiency: Strong proficiency with Python, PostgreSQL, and associated ORM frameworks.
  • Ambiguity Decomposer: Ability to decompose ambiguous work into technical specs and tasks.
  • Innovative Thinker: Creative thinker identifying growth opportunities.
  • Agent Failure Detection: Ability to identify when a generative agent is solving the wrong problem.
  • Verification Disciplined: Strong focus on verification processes.
  • Strategic Judgment: Strong product judgment and ability to navigate technical design.
  • Disciplined Velocity: Ability to move quickly without sacrificing quality.

Bonus Points For

  • Experience building internal productivity tools, CRM custom engines, or dashboard tools.
  • Advanced knowledge of high-volume data scraping, browser automation, or complex API integrations.
  • Experience with communications automation tools.
  • Built a technical product from scratch generating meaningful revenue or user engagement.
  • Co-founded or started your own company.
  • Experience setting up AI guardrails at an organizational level.

Benefits

  • High-Impact Ownership: Own the infrastructure for an established company with real product-market fit.
  • Capital Stability: Profitability and focus on long-term impact.
  • Immediate Leverage Work: Work on software that improves customer experience and operational efficiency.
  • Executive Access: Direct collaboration with company cofounders and senior leadership.
  • Work Smarter Culture: Emphasis on work/life balance.
  • Elite Mentorship: Access to world-class startup founders/CTOs for mentorship.
  • Velocity Values: Team values speed, ownership, and direct feedback.
  • Career Trajectory: Opportunities for personal and career growth.
  • Shift Schedule: Work in US/EST shift timings.
Before You Apply
️
remote Be aware of the location restriction for this remote position: EST (UTC-5)
β€Ό Beware of scams! When applying for jobs, you should NEVER have to pay anything. Learn more.
Founding Engineer @Fresh Prints
Software Development
Salary unspecified
Remote Location
Employment Type full-time
Posted 1wk ago
Apply for this position
Did not apply βœ“
Applied βœ“
Sent Follow-Up βœ“
Interview Scheduled βœ“
Interview Completed βœ“
Offer Accepted βœ“
Offer Declined βœ“
Application Denied βœ“
Unlock 145,000+ Remote Jobs
️
remote Be aware of the location restriction for this remote position: EST (UTC-5)
β€Ό Beware of scams! When applying for jobs, you should NEVER have to pay anything. Learn more.
Apply for this position
Did not apply βœ“
Applied βœ“
Sent Follow-Up βœ“
Interview Scheduled βœ“
Interview Completed βœ“
Offer Accepted βœ“
Offer Declined βœ“
Application Denied βœ“
Unlock 145,000+ Remote Jobs
Γ—

Apply to the best remote jobs
before everyone else

Access 145,000+ vetted remote jobs and get daily alerts.

4.9 β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… from 500+ reviews
Unlock All Jobs Now

Maybe later