Founding Engineer/Tech Lead

Founding Engineer/Tech Lead

Location: United States (Remote)

Compensation: $140,000-170,000 base salary (negotiable) + Significant equity (Pre-Seed)

A fast-evolving startup at the intersection of advertising, data, and hardware is looking for a Founding Software Engineer to take ownership of its core technology stack. The company operates a nationwide network of portable charging stations placed in high-traffic venues—from major sports stadiums to retail landmarks. These units serve as both utility and advertising platforms, delivering dynamic, targeted ad content and capturing rich user data in the process.

With national activations already live (NFL, MLB, Mall of America), this is a business with real traction and significant potential to scale. Backed by experienced advisors in AdTech and sports media, the company is currently bootstrapped and raising capital to accelerate product development and commercial growth.

The Role

This is a hands-on, high-impact engineering role reporting directly to the CEO and working closely with the CFO. You’ll lead the design and development of proprietary software, including a self-serve dashboard for advertisers and a data platform that surfaces insights from user behavior.

You won’t just be writing code—you’ll be shaping the entire product and engineering culture from the ground up. You’ll take the lead on building tools for advertisers, connecting data pipelines, and integrating hardware with software to create a seamless, scalable product experience.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in early-stage environments, enjoys technical ownership, and wants to shape a product from the ground up.

What You’ll Work On

• Build From Scratch: Design and develop a self-serve advertiser dashboard that allows clients to manage campaigns, view insights, and track performance.
• Data: Create infrastructure to capture and surface behavioral data from thousands of devices, helping sponsors make smarter decisions.
• Hardware + Software Integration: Work with QR-code-based flows and embedded systems that power real-time user interactions through charging hardware.
• Full-Stack Execution: You’ll own both frontend and backend development—from database design to interface design—while setting engineering standards along the way.
• Strategic Product Input: Work closely with leadership to shape the roadmap and bring ideas to life quickly, iterating based on user and client feedback.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong Full-Stack Experience: You’ve built and launched full-stack applications end-to-end. Whether you're stronger on frontend or backend, you can comfortably handle both.
• AdTech or CMS Knowledge: You’ve worked on advertising platforms, CMS systems, or similar tools where content, data, and user interaction come together.
• Data Engineering Mindset: You understand the value of data pipelines, user attribution, and surfacing actionable insights for clients.
• Startup Mentality: You’re resourceful, proactive, and love getting things done. You’re comfortable in unstructured environments and can work independently.
• Hardware or IoT Exposure (Bonus): Experience with embedded systems, QR code integrations, or working on software that interacts with physical devices is a huge plus.

Ready to Build Something That Matters?

If you're a builder at heart, passionate about connecting software with the physical world, and ready to take on a high-impact role at an early-stage startup, we'd love to hear from you.