Founding Engineer
KDCI
WorldwideremotePosted 2 days ago
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Key highlights
- 5+ years of software engineering experience
- Lead product development, shape architecture, and build scalable systems from the ground up
Role overview
KDCI Outsourcing is looking for a Founding Engineer to take on broad technical ownership in a fast-moving environment. You'll help shape the technical direction, build core systems from the ground up, and wear multiple hats as needs evolve.
Responsibilities
- 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 shif
Requirements
- 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
Additional details
- Originally posted on Himalayas