Founding Engineer
CosmicTalent
New York, NY 10114$150,000 - $180,000 a yearFull Time
Job Description
About this role
We’re looking for someone with a strong full-stack background and solid expertise in React and TypeScript, who thrives in a fast-paced, early-stage startup environment and is ready to take full ownership of projects from ideation through execution.
What you'll do:
* Take ownership of products and features end-to-end, from user conversations and ideation to shipping and iteration.
* Work closely with students and internal coaches to understand user needs, debug support issues, and translate learnings into scalable systems.
* Develop and ship high-impact features using React and TypeScript that provide operational leverage and improve student success rates.
* Lead the technical direction of the product, questioning first principles to ensure we are building the most effective solutions.
* Implement AI features and operational workflows to enhance the platform's efficiency and impact.
* Document your work and its impact to ensure clarity and alignment across the team as we scale.
Requirement:
* 1+ years of experience building and shipping products/features in a high growth environment
Education:
* Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
Tech stack
React, TypeScript
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $150,000.00 - $180,000.00 per year
Application Question(s):
* How many years of experience you are having with building and shipping products/features in a high growth environment?
* How many years of experience you are having with taking a project from 0 - 1 ?
Experience:
* AI coding : 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
We’re looking for someone with a strong full-stack background and solid expertise in React and TypeScript, who thrives in a fast-paced, early-stage startup environment and is ready to take full ownership of projects from ideation through execution.
What you'll do:
* Take ownership of products and features end-to-end, from user conversations and ideation to shipping and iteration.
* Work closely with students and internal coaches to understand user needs, debug support issues, and translate learnings into scalable systems.
* Develop and ship high-impact features using React and TypeScript that provide operational leverage and improve student success rates.
* Lead the technical direction of the product, questioning first principles to ensure we are building the most effective solutions.
* Implement AI features and operational workflows to enhance the platform's efficiency and impact.
* Document your work and its impact to ensure clarity and alignment across the team as we scale.
Requirement:
* 1+ years of experience building and shipping products/features in a high growth environment
Education:
* Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
Tech stack
React, TypeScript
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $150,000.00 - $180,000.00 per year
Application Question(s):
* How many years of experience you are having with building and shipping products/features in a high growth environment?
* How many years of experience you are having with taking a project from 0 - 1 ?
Experience:
* AI coding : 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: In person