Founding Product Engineer

ABOUT THE ROLE This is a founding engineering role at an early-stage legaltech startup combining AI agents with licensed attorneys to transform how commercial contracts are reviewed, negotiated, and drafted. You'll build core product features from the ground up, working side-by-side with attorneys and AI engineers to turn complex legal workflows into reliable, production-grade software. As one of the first engineers, you'll set the engineering culture and standards for everyone who comes after you. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Build and own core product features across the full stack — from data models to the interfaces attorneys and clients use daily. - Partner closely with AI engineers and attorneys to translate legal workflows and review playbooks into production-ready software. - Make pragmatic architecture and tooling decisions that balance speed today with maintainability tomorrow. - Write reliable, production-quality code and take complete ownership of what you ship. - Help define engineering culture, standards, and hiring practices as the team scales. - Move work across the finish line with a customer-first mindset — urgency and quality both matter here. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR - 1–3 years of experience building and shipping production software, ideally at an early-stage company or as a founder. - Strong full-stack capability: TypeScript/React on the front end, a modern backend stack, and relational databases. - Hands-on experience building with AI/LLMs, either professionally or in personal projects. - Proven track record of owning features end-to-end — from conception through production deployment. - Comfort making pragmatic engineering trade-offs and architecture decisions under time pressure. - Thrives in fast-moving, high-ownership environments with minimal process and real ambiguity. - Strong product instincts and an entrepreneurial, ownership-oriented mindset. - Experience working directly with domain experts to translate complex workflows into software is a plus. - Familiarity with legaltech, contract management, or document processing is a plus. - Experience with modern DevOps, CI/CD, and production monitoring practices is a plus. COMPENSATION & BENEFITS Salary: $140,000 – $180,000 annually. Equity offered as part of a founding team package. Visa sponsorship is not available. LOCATION This is a full-time, on-site role based in San Francisco, California. In-person presence is expected.