Monarch Recruiters · 1 week ago
Founding Member of Technical Staff - Software
Palo Alto, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/StaffMonarch Recruiters is seeking a Founding Software Engineer for an AI research and product lab focused on chip design. The role involves building the core developer platform for AI-driven chip design, owning the full stack, and making critical technical decisions to redefine hardware development.
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Responsibilities
Build the core developer platform that powers AI-driven chip design
Own the full stack—developing intuitive, high-performance systems using TypeScript, Python, and modern frameworks
Integrate cutting-edge AI features and models in collaboration with our ML team
Design the architecture for the platform
Optimize local deployments
Build seamless interfaces for chip engineers to interact with intelligent design agents
Shape the developer experience end-to-end—from indexing massive codebases to building scalable databases
Make critical technical decisions that define the product
Ship fast, iterate daily, and leave your fingerprints on every layer of a system redefining how hardware gets built
Qualification
Required
Proficiency in TypeScript, Python, Javascript, Rust, C & C++ and extensive full-stack experience
Comfort with at least one of these framework (e.g. Next.js, React.js, Express, Django, Rails)
Strong personal full stack projects
Strong full-stack experience—designing RESTful APIs, working with relational or NoSQL databases
Familiarity with frontend component libraries and state management patterns
Proven track record of shipping features quickly and iterating fast based on feedback
Comfortable in Linux environments, using virtual environments, Docker, and version control (Git)
Experience setting up or maintaining CI/CD (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, etc.)
BS/MS in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics or a related field
Preferred
Previous experience working with IDE like VS Code, Jet Brains, Extensions or dev tool/ coding agents at AI coding assistant companies
Founding engineer or early hire at a high-growth startups, ex-Quant
Competitive programming experience, Recognition at IMO, IOI, IPho etc. or published research
Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and container orchestration (Kubernetes)
Demonstrated ability to learn new technologies and frameworks on the fly
Company
Monarch Recruiters
Monarch Recruiters is a commercial placement firm.
Founded in 2014
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Daniel Bayles
Founder and CEO
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