Propolis (YC X25) · 5 months ago
Founding Engineer
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$130K/yr - $200K/yrPropolis is a startup looking for a Founding Engineer who thrives in ambiguity and can make critical technical and product decisions. The role involves building the product from the ground up, shipping features quickly, and developing AI-first functionalities while collaborating closely with users and the team.
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Responsibilities
Ship fast, iterate faster. Build and deploy features daily, not monthly
Make product decisions alongside technical ones - you'll be in the trenches with us, talking to users and determining roadmap priorities
Develop AI-first features, experimenting with the latest and greatest in LLMs
Qualification
Required
Drive and an autonomous mindset
Proven track record of shipping products quickly in startup environments
AI/ML experience with LLMs, embeddings, or other AI technologies
Full-stack capabilities across frontend, backend, and infrastructure
Product intuition and willingness to engage with users directly
Experimental mindset comfortable with trying novel approaches and learning from failures
Preferred
Experience with AI development
Track record of 0-to-1 product development
Comfortable with ambiguous requirements and changing priorities
Benefits
Significant equity stake in a high-growth company
Competitive salary
Direct impact on product direction and technical architecture
Work directly with founders and key stakeholders
Company
Propolis (YC X25)
Founded in 2025
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$0.5MKey Investors
Y Combinator
2025-06-11Pre Seed· $0.5M
Leadership Team
Marc Papazian
CEO and Co-founder
Matt White
CTO / Co-Founder
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