What are the responsibilities and job description for the Founding Engineer position at Ropes?
The Opportunity
We're transforming how companies hire engineers by building assessment tools that mirror real technical interviews. At Ropes, we believe talent should be measured by capability, not credentials. Our platform helps companies identify great engineers based on what they can actually do, not where they've worked or studied.
As a Founding Engineer at Ropes, you'll be instrumental in building and scaling our technical assessment platform during a period of significant growth. You'll work directly with our core team in Union Square, NYC, shipping features that directly impact how companies evaluate engineering talent.
- Experience building and shipping full-stack web applications in production
- Strong foundation in React, TypeScript/JavaScript, and SQL
- Interest in or experience with LLMs and AI systems
- Track record of taking ownership and driving projects from concept to completion
- Comfort with ambiguity and excitement about wearing multiple hats
- Passion for our mission of making technical hiring more equitable and effective