Founding Engineer

Contract type
Ongoing
Work mode
Remote
Experience
Senior · 5+ years

Job description

KDCI Outsourcing is hiring a Founding Engineer to take broad technical ownership in a fast-moving environment, shaping technical direction and building core systems from the ground up.

At a glance

Work mode
Remote

What you'll do

  • Design, build, and ship core product features from the ground up
  • Make key architectural and technical decisions with long-term impact
  • Work closely with founders/leadership to translate vision into technical execution
  • Take ownership across the stack — front-end, back-end, infrastructure, and beyond
  • Establish engineering practices, tooling, and standards early on
  • Adapt quickly as priorities and requirements shift

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of software engineering experience, including early-stage or startup experience
  • Strong full-stack development skills and system design fundamentals
  • Comfort with ambiguity and shifting priorities
  • Excellent communication and ownership mindset
  • Track record of shipping and scaling products independently

Nice to have

  • Experience as an early engineer or co-founder at a startup
  • Familiarity with AI/LLM-powered product development
  • Experience hiring and mentoring engineers as a team grows

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