Job Title: Founding Engineer

Company Name: Buildfunctions

Job Url: https://www.simplyhired.com/job/dhHG6oSQCgziJPcz9AVr-0EfZZOHJ3d_dPlEkAFsxA77pnPZN5RY9Q

Job Description: Founding Engineer (Developer Experience & Product Surface)
Buildfunctions
Remote

Job Details
Full-time
1 hour ago
Qualifications
Dashboard development
Cloud identity and access management (IAM)
SQL databases
React
Amazon EC2
Full-stack development
Startup experience
OAuth 2.0
New product development
AWS
Code documentation
Team management
Application design
Next.js
SDKs
Software documentation
APIs
Developing automated testing protocols
System architecture design
Front-end development
Serverless cloud services
Senior level
AI
Leadership
TypeScript
Shell Scripting
MLOps
Virtual Private Clouds
MySQL
Route 53
Identity & access management
AWS Lambda
Full Job Description
Company:

Buildfunctions provides a simple solution to serverless computing, enabling developers to build, deploy, and scale serverless functions, hardware-isolated sandboxes, and runtime controls for agents at a rapid pace — all without worrying about infrastructure or servers.

Role:

We are seeking a visionary Founding Engineer to join our team.

This is an equity-based role with the potential for a salary upon successful fundraising.

We’re looking for individuals with deep technical expertise and a proven track record of building serverless compute products — engineers who excel in fast-paced startup environments and are driven to shape the future of AI compute.

This role focuses on building the user-facing web application, SDK, and developer documentation.

Responsibilities:

Design, build, and maintain the customer web application using Next.js and TypeScript
Implement dashboards, authentication flows, billing interfaces, and customer-facing workflows
Develop and maintain the platform SDK and developer integration surface
Improve SDK ergonomics and overall developer experience
Create documentation and own developer onboarding from account creation to first successful integration
Design and implement SDK versioning and maintain backward compatibility
Build customer usage reporting and workload observability features, including execution history and logs
Design and maintain automated tests and CI pipelines to ensure reliability across the web app and SDK
Participate in platform architecture decisions that affect developer experience, reliability, and usability
Qualifications:

Strong full-stack development experience using Next.js and TypeScript
Experience building and operating production applications on Vercel and AWS
Proficiency with relational databases and ORMs (e.g., Prisma and MySQL), including schema design and query optimization
Experience implementing authentication and identity management systems (OAuth, AWS organizations, and user management)
Experience designing developer-facing SDKs or integration libraries with stable, versioned interfaces
Experience writing automated tests and maintaining code quality in production environments
Industry Insight:

AI and machine learning are advancing at an unprecedented speed. We are looking for someone ready to move quickly, as there are excellent industry opportunities happening in the near future.

Compensation:

Equity stake based on experience, contributions, and other factors. Details will be shared during interviews. Salaried positions are expected once funding is secured.

Apply Now:

If you’re an experienced builder with a strong vision for the future of serverless computing and AI, then we invite you to connect with us!

Job Type: Full-time

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Application Question(s):

Have you worked in a fast-paced, early-stage startup environment?
Have you built or worked on applications that stream responses?
Rate your expertise (1–10, with the 10 highest) working with cloud and AWS services, including SDK, EC2, EFS, Lambda, ALB, VPC, Route 53, and IAM.
Rate your expertise (1–10, with the 10 highest) with shell scripting.
Will you be able to commit your full focus to Buildfunctions, without other jobs, once funding is achieved and a stage-appropriate salary is provided?
Will you be able to commit your full focus to Buildfunctions, without other jobs, in the near future, before funding is achieved?
Do you have experience leading a technical team?
Do you currently hold a visa or work authorization that requires you to maintain employment (e.g., STEM OPT, student, or temporary visas)?
Rate your expertise (1–10, with the 10 highest) with TypeScript.
Rate your expertise (1–10, with the 10 highest) with Next.js.
Have you worked on a developer SDK? If so, describe what you built, who the users were, and the problem it solved.
How do you stay up to date with the latest developments in AI?
If you receive an offer, how much notice would you need before your start date?
Briefly describe how you use AI-assisted tools in your development workflow. How do you incorporate LLMs or code generation tools into your daily engineering process?
Work Location: Remote