Founding Engineer - AI-Native

Job Title: Founding Engineer - AI-NativeExperience: 2–4 yearsLocation: RemoteEmployment Type: Full-TimeThe OpportunityOur client, an AI-powered fitness platform, helps gyms and individuals drive real results through personalised training, nutrition, and structured challenges - delivered through a mobile app and web platform. They are a small, high-velocity team building a product they deeply believe in and actively use themselves.The company is at an exciting stage: the foundation is in place, users are growing, and they need one exceptional engineer to take full ownership of the system and help them scale.The RoleThis isn't a typical developer role. They're hiring a Founding Engineer - someone who owns the entire platform end-to-end, makes technical decisions independently, and ships features at a pace that most teams can't match.You'll work directly with the founding team, translating product ideas into working features across mobile, web, and backend - using AI-native workflows as a core part of how you build.If you thrive in ambiguity, think like a product owner, and get a genuine thrill from seeing something you built go live - this role is for you.What You'll OwnThe full system: mobile (Flutter/Dart), web (React.js), backend (Python), and infrastructure (AWS)End-to-end feature delivery - from spec to App Store/Play StoreTechnical architecture decisions and trade-offsSystem stability: testing, debugging, monitoring, and performanceCI/CD pipelines and deployment workflowsCode quality and long-term scalabilityDay-to-DayBuild and ship new features across mobile, web, and backendTranslate product specs and Figma designs into pixel-perfect, working featuresUse Claude Code (inside Cursor or equivalent) as an active part of your development workflow - not as a crutch, but as a multiplierChain prompts, build agents, and use AI tooling to move meaningfully faster than traditional developmentRaise issues, challenge assumptions, and suggest better approaches - not just executeManage deployments to AWS, App Store, and Play StoreWho We're Looking ForMust-have:Degree from a reputed engineering institution in India (IIT, NIT, BITS, or equivalent top-ranked college)2–4 years of hands-on engineering experience - you've built and shipped real productsStrong full-stack capability across frontend, backend, and mobileProficiency in React.js, Python, and Flutter/Dart - or demonstrated ability to rapidly adaptGenuinely AI-native: you already use tools like Claude Code, Cursor, or similar in your daily workflow and it shows in your outputStrong product thinking - you ask why before you ask howExcellent written and spoken English (non-negotiable - you'll communicate directly with UK-based founders)High ownership mindset: you don't wait to be told; you figure it out Nice-to-have:Experience shipping to App Store and Play StoreFamiliarity with AWS and DevOps practicesAbility to work in Figma - design iteration is a plusYou're genuinely into fitness - ideally, this is a product you'd use yourselfWhat You'll Get in addition to SalaryEquity: Meaningful stake in the company with a 4-year vest and 1-year cliffFull ownership of the technical product - your decisions, your architecture, your impactDirect access to the founding team - no middle management, no bureaucracyThe opportunity to grow into a CTO-type role as the company scalesOur Ideal Candidate in One LineA sharp engineer from a strong academic background who has real shipping experience, moves fast, thinks like a founder, and treats AI tooling as a genuine superpower. To apply, send us your CV along with a short note on what you've built, how you currently use AI in your workflow, and why this role interests you. A GitHub profile or portfolio is strongly preferred.

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