Founding Engineer
Description
Role Summary
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.
Key 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-Haves
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
Skills
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- When can you start if selected?
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