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Overstand Labs (YC W25) · 1 week ago

Founding Software Engineer - Forward Deployed

positionNew York, NY
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid, Senior Level
money$150K/yr - $200K/yr

Overstand Labs (YC W25) is building the on-demand data team for modern companies, focusing on transforming messy internal data into AI-powered workflows. They are seeking a Founding Engineer to work directly with customers and build the product, emphasizing technical depth and customer impact.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)SalesSoftware

Responsibilities

Be deeply customer-facing: work directly with customers to understand how their business actually runs and translate unclear problems into concrete technical solutions
Build production-grade systems across AI pipelines, backend services, data infrastructure, and product surfaces
Work end-to-end using PySpark, Python (FastAPI), and TypeScript (Next.js) — from data foundations and APIs to user-facing product experiences
Operate with high autonomy in a fast-moving environment, while staying closely aligned with the founders
As an early hire, help shape engineering standards, culture, and the technical direction of the company

Qualification

PySparkPythonTypeScriptAI pipelinesCustomer-facingHigh autonomyEnd-to-end ownership

Required

Be deeply customer-facing: work directly with customers to understand how their business actually runs and translate unclear problems into concrete technical solutions
Build production-grade systems across AI pipelines, backend services, data infrastructure, and product surfaces
Work end-to-end using PySpark, Python (FastAPI), and TypeScript (Next.js) — from data foundations and APIs to user-facing product experiences
Operate with high autonomy in a fast-moving environment, while staying closely aligned with the founders
As an early hire, help shape engineering standards, culture, and the technical direction of the company
Have experience in a high-ownership engineering environment
Enjoy ambiguous problem spaces and end-to-end ownership
Care about shipping quickly and building systems that hold up in production

Company

Overstand Labs (YC W25)

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dateFounded in 2024
location
San Francisco, California, USA
people-size2-10 employees
web-link
https://www.overstandlabs.com/

Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage
Total Funding
$0.5M
Key Investors
Y Combinator
2024-09-25Pre Seed· $0.5M
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