Founding Engineer

Location: United States

Department: FutureSight Team Opportunities

Workplace: remote

Employment Type: full

Description

FutureSight is a venture studio that co-founds and funds vertical B2B AI software companies.
We bring ideas, early validation, capital, and an embedded team to the company-creation process. Our leadership team combines experienced builders and operators with institutional investors, giving our ventures a strong foundation from day zero.

Role & Responsibilities

We are seeking a hands-on Founding Engineer to join one of FutureSight's portfolio companies and work directly alongside the cofounders to build and launch a 0-to-1 MVP. In this role, you will bridge the gap between strategy and working software, using AI-native workflows to compress development timelines from months to weeks. You will operate as a true builder, the first technical hire, turning a validated idea into a live, production-ready product.

What you’ll do: 

• Ship Fast & Often - Build and launch the MVP end-to-end, moving quickly from prototype to production
• AI-Augmented Development - Use LLMs and coding agents to handle boilerplate, migrations, and refactoring, allowing you to focus on complex logic and user experience
• Cofounder Collaboration - Work directly with the company's cofounders day-to-day to translate their vision into reality through clear, non-jargon-filled communication
• Own the Technical Foundation - Build clean, documented, scalable foundations and grow into the technical leader as the company and team expand

Requirements

• Technical Taste & Full-Stack Fluency - Deep experience in modern stacks (Python, TypeScript/Next.js, GCP or equivalent). Can quickly spot security risks, anti-patterns, and logic errors in AI-generated code
• Test-driven development mindset - Having an appreciation for software craftsmanship principles
• AI Orchestration Mindset - Strong appetite for emerging AI tools and workflows. Focus on orchestrating LLMs and coding agents rather than manual implementation
• Comfort with Ambiguity & Speed - Thrive in fast-paced, zero-to-one environments where priorities shift and speed matters
• Full-Stack Ownership - Comfortable across frontend and backend. Own technical implementation while partnering with the product leader on features and scope

Benefits

• Hands-on ownership from day one: Work on core product features and systems end-to-end, with increasing responsibility and autonomy as the business grows.
• A true founding role: Join as the first engineer at a FutureSight-backed company, shaping not just the codebase but the product, culture, and technical direction from the start.
• Career acceleration: Develop skills beyond pure engineering — architecture, product thinking, and early-stage problem solving — at a pace unmatched in larger companies.
• Close collaboration with cofounders: Work side-by-side with the company's cofounders and the broader FutureSight team to learn how early-stage companies are built from the inside.
• Strong mentorship and growth: Learn alongside ambitious builders in a high-trust environment that values curiosity, ownership, and continuous improvement.