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Nowadays (YC S23) · 2 weeks ago

Founding Software Engineer

San Francisco, CA, US

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

Nowadays is the first AI platform for planning corporate events, aiming to simplify the process of bringing people together by automating the complexity behind events. As a Founding Software Engineer, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the tech, product, and culture, while building and scaling the AI systems that power the product.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Event ManagementEvents

Responsibilities

Own our full stack (React, TypeScript, Next.js, Node/Python)

Ship high-quality features quickly, grounded in real customer needs

Build and scale the AI systems powering our product

Make key technical decisions and influence overall product direction

Shape our engineering culture, tools, and roadmap from day one

Qualification

Full stack developmentAI systemsSQLUI/UX designProduct intuitionZero-to-one startup experience

Required

Experience building and shipping full-stack products end-to-end

Strong product intuition and a deep care for user experience

Confidence with SQL and modern web frameworks

A bias toward action—you like working fast, learning quickly, and taking initiative

Motivation to build something people actually use

Preferred

Experience deploying AI / LLM tools in production

Strong eye for UI/UX and design quality

Zero-to-one startup experience

Benefits

Free lunch and dinner

Quarterly team offsites (yes, we went to the _White Lotus_ S3 hotel in Thailand)

Monthly fitness stipend

Health insurance

12 weeks paid parental leave

Generous PTO with required time off to recharge

High ownership, autonomy, and direct access to founders

Access to top venues, events, and travel experiences

Company

Nowadays (YC S23)

Nowadays is an AI-powered event planning platform that helps teams source, compare, and book venues for corporate events – faster and with less back-and-forth.

Founded in 2023