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Founding Engineer

MindFortAI
Santa Clara, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 2/8/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/5/2025

Company Description

We are a early stage venture-backed startup revolutionizing enterprise security through AI. Our founding team brings expertise from industry leaders including OpenAI, Salesforce, ProjectDiscovery, and multiple YC-backed startups. We're on a mission to redefine how enterprises approach security engineering through cutting-edge AI solutions.

Role Description

As Founding Engineer, you'll be instrumental in building our core technology from the ground up and grow into Head of Engineering. You will :

  • Lead the development of our core AI security platform
  • Build and lead the initial engineering team
  • Drive technical decisions and establish engineering best practices
  • Work directly with founders to execute on product vision
  • Create scalable infrastructure and development processes

Required Qualifications

  • 6 years of software engineering experience, and experience leading technical teams
  • Strong expertise in distributed systems and AI / ML implementation
  • Deep understanding of security engineering principles
  • Experience with cloud architecture (AWS / GCP / Azure) and DevOps practices
  • Track record of delivering complex technical projects
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field
  • Ideal Candidates Will Have

  • Early-stage startup experience building from 0 to 1
  • Hands-on experience building AI / ML systems
  • History of mentoring and growing engineering teams
  • Experience with security compliance and frameworks
  • We offer competitive compensation including significant equity, comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to shape the future of enterprise security as a founding team member.

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