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Relixir · 2 months ago

Founding Engineer (Full-stack)

Relixir is a YC-backed startup focused on AI search automation, and they are seeking a Founding Full Stack Engineer to shape their product and technology. The role involves hands-on full-stack development, working closely with the founders to influence technical direction, and taking ownership of critical features from concept to production.

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Responsibilities

Architect and ship core product surfaces with Next.js + Typescript
Design and implement high quality user experiences for complex state / data patterns
Deliver fast and clear data visualizations for millions of data points from various sources
Building features in Python (FastAPI) with PostgreSQL as our primary database
Managing AWS infrastructure — primarily ECS/Fargate, Lambda, S3, and related services
Designing APIs for the frontend (TypeScript) and partner integrations
Working on AI (LLM-powered) features end-to-end
Work directly with the founders to influence technical and product direction, deciding how we scale our platform and what bets we make in AI search automation
Take ideas from rough concepts to production-ready systems – UI/UX, frontend components, APIs, LLM usage, and everything in between
Talk to customers, dig into their needs, and turn feedback into technical solutions that directly impact their growth

Qualification

Next.jsTypeScriptPythonAWS ECSAWS FargatePostgreSQLLLM APIsEntrepreneurial MindsetOLAP experienceCuriosityCollaborative

Required

In-person SF
High-agency
1-3+ years of experience building frontend & backend software for VC-backed startups
Leveraged LLMs for building critical product features
Strong proficiency in Next.js, Typescript, and Python
Have completed at least one 0 -> 1 journey of a functional product

Preferred

Entrepreneurial Mindset: Ex-founder or future founder
AWS Infrastructure Management
Timescaledb or any OLAP experience
Qdrant/RAG, LangChain/LLM tooling, prompt/eval experience

Company

Relixir

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Relixir is AI Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) assistant that maps, monitors and improves AI search rankings.

Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage
Total Funding
$2.5M
Key Investors
Y Combinator
2025-11-11Seed· $2M
2025-05-13Seed· $0.5M

Leadership Team

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Sean Dorje
CEO
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Dennis Zax
CTO
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