Job Title: Founding Software Engineer

Company Name: GuideSage

Job Details: HybridFull,Time

Job Url: https://hiring.cafe/viewjob/r7h6h54yzoeo4rle

Job Description: Posted 1y agoFounding Software Engineer@ GuideSageView All JobsWebsiteBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesHybridFull TimeResponsibilities:lead development, define architecture, build productRequirements Summary:Founding software engineer to lead development, establish architecture, and build a B2B SaaS product in a fast-paced startup.
OverviewGuideSage, PBC is a venture-funded, pre-seed, stealth, agentic AI startup with a mission to responsibly help people reach their full potential through learning. We have a multi-product strategy to improve the way people learn using thoughtfully applied generative AI and ML. This year, we’re focused on building our first product, which will target the $400B corporate training market and define a new category.GuideSage was founded by Adam Berrey, who brings 28 years of experience building successful software companies, including several IPOs and exits. We're actively building our product development team and looking for a founding software engineer to lead development and help build the company. Our vision is to create a generational company that uses agentic AI to help everyone learn more.This is an opportunity to come in at the ground floor and shape every aspect of the product and business with the confidence that the company already has a clear business strategy and strong funding.Why GuideSage‍Mission-driven commitment to positively contribute to the world by helping people learnFull competitive salary, benefits, and meaningful equity on day oneFreedom to craft great software and create a brand-new product from scratchFlexibility to build a team you love working with Clear business model, product strategy, and prospective customersOpportunity to work at the cutting edge of applying GenAI and ML to solve real-world business problems in a $400 billion market with an even larger impact on how people learn everywhere Key ResponsibilitiesCollaborate with co-founders, business stakeholders, and designers to iteratively create the product vision, strategy, and roadmapDevelop the software and lead the engineering work to create a product that users love and customers buyEstablish the technical foundation, including the architecture, infrastructure, and tech stackDecide on the programming languages, frameworks, and tools based on the company’s needs, scalability, and product goalsSetup the necessary infrastructure to build and deploy the software, including cloud services, DevOps, CI/CD, and other tools and servicesEnsure code quality, setting up best practices for the development process, and fostering a strong engineering cultureHire and manage 1-2 engineers and shape the engineering team's culture, including communication norms, pace, and stage-appropriate work processesStay current with the latest developments in AI and bring insights to the business and product strategyHelp to define and shape the culture of the companyIdeal ProfileExceptional software engineering and coding skillsProven ability to work in a fast-changing, high-uncertainty startup environmentGreat at making technology stack, build/buy, and architecture choicesExperience building commercial B2B enterprise SaaS systemsExperience working in early-stage startups or teams building from zero to oneExperience building on LLM APIs and working with MLCapable of building and leading a small engineering team Interested in the mission