Want to build something from scratch? This Founding Engineer job in New York lets you join an early-stage AI company on day one, shape the product and engineering culture, and own what ships. The team builds AI-powered software that automates complex workflows for healthcare organizations, and it already serves real customers.
About the Company
Stage: Early-stage technology company with a small, highly technical team
Product: AI-powered platform that automates healthcare workflows at scale
Traction: Already delivering to real customers
Culture: AI-first, lean, minimal bureaucracy and strong ownership
Job Overview
As a founding AI engineer in New York, you will build the first generation of the company’s core products. That means intelligent AI agents and automation systems that handle real-world interactions, streamline operations and surface useful insights. You will work across the stack, from agent logic and data pipelines to backend integrations and user-facing features.
Why Apply: You get early impact on product direction, high ownership from concept to deployment, close work with a small senior team, competitive pay and meaningful startup equity in a fast-growing AI platform.
What You’ll Work On
- Build AI agents and automation systems for real-world healthcare operations
- Develop data pipelines and backend integrations
- Create user-facing product experiences
- Shape engineering standards and clean architecture
- Ship fast while keeping execution quality high
Technical Environment
- React and TypeScript applications
- Python services and cloud infrastructure
- AI and LLM frameworks
- Agent orchestration and workflow automation tools
- Strong testing practices and solid engineering fundamentals
Who Should Apply?
- Builders who enjoy experimenting with applied AI to solve real problems
- Engineers who learn quickly and build confidently in ambiguous settings
- People who think about how AI can improve user experience or efficiency
- Hands-on team players who care about culture
- No deep academic AI background needed. Curiosity and the ability to go from idea to production matter most
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