Founding Software Engineer

  • Auckland, New Zealand
  • Full-Time
  • Remote
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Job Description:

🚀 Founding Software Engineer (AI Wearable Platform)

Equity included | Remote | Early-stage startup

We’re working with an early-stage startup building an AI-powered wearable and a connected software platform that work together to deliver personalised, real-time experiences.

This is a Founding Engineer role — you’ll be one of the first technical hires, working directly with the founder to build the initial product end-to-end and shape the technical foundations of the company.

🛠️ What you’ll be doing

  • Build the first version of a wearable-connected software platform

  • Develop an early MVP web/laptop app that configures and syncs with the device

  • Work across frontend, backend, integrations, and infrastructure

  • Rapidly prototype, test, and iterate on product ideas

  • Help turn early concepts into a stable, demo-ready product

  • Act with a founder mindset: ownership, prioritisation, and pragmatic decision-making

👨‍💻 What kind of engineer are we looking for?

  • Strong full-stack engineer comfortable owning systems end-to-end

  • Experience shipping MVPs or early-stage products

  • Comfortable working in ambiguity and moving fast without heavy process

  • Independent problem-solver who doesn’t need hand-holding

  • Clear communicator — direct, proactive, and practical

🎯 Typical background

  • 3–7+ years of hands-on engineering experience (or equivalent depth)

  • Startup, scale-up, or solo-builder experience is a strong plus

💻 Indicative tech environment

(Not fixed — you’ll help shape it)

  • Frontend: React

  • Backend: Node.js or Python

  • APIs, AI integrations, and modern cloud tooling

  • Lightweight, pragmatic stack focused on speed and reliability

🌏 Working setup

  • Fully remote

  • Minimum 20 hours/week (full-time preferred)

  • Some overlap with NZ time zone

  • Direct collaboration with the founder

💡 Why this role?

  • Founding-level equity for the right hire

  • High ownership and real influence on product and direction

  • Opportunity to build from zero, not maintain legacy

  • Early-stage, high-impact, builder-first environment

📌 Note for candidates

Deeper product and technical details will be shared directly by the founder at the next stage.