What You'll Be Building As a Founding Software Engineer , you'll work directly with the co-founders to: Architect and build the core platform for ingesting, transforming, and reporting on operational, financial, and marketing data Design AI-driven automation workflows that surface insights and generate investor-ready outputs Connect disparate SaaS tools (think Stripe, QuickBooks, Salesforce, HubSpot, Mixpanel, etc.) into one cohesive system Own end-to-end product developmentfrom backend infrastructure to frontend UI (or wherever your strengths lie) Establish and evolve engineering best practices, tooling, and dev culture from the ground up Who You Are You're excited by the idea of being employee #1 and helping define a product and engineering culture Youre creative and driven in your problem-solving You love the culture of startups and are ready to move fast, break things, and pivot on your work frequently, seeking that magical product/market fit as quickly as possible Youve built real systems from 0 1 (startups, side projects, internal toolsshow us!) You have strong backend experience with modern languages like Python , Scala , or JavaScript Youre comfortable with data architecture and integrating with external APIs You're thoughtful about the human side of softwareprivacy, ethics, UX, and trust Bonus Points Prior experience building data platforms, internal analytics tools, or B2B SaaS Familiarity with tools like Airbyte, dbt, Snowflake, or similar Understanding of investor reporting workflows (startup founder, CFO, or operator experience) Why Join Us Now Massive ownership You'll shape the product, team, and company Equity-first compensation Were offering meaningful ownership that reflects the impact of a founding team member Real customer pain This is a problem we lived through as founders. We know the need is real and the market is wide open. In-person momentum We're building from Chicago , and believe in the creative energy of working together IRL Backed by winners Our Seed round is closed and were building with long-term partners behind us Compensation Competitive salary (with early-stage trade-offs) Significant equity stake (founding team level) In-office perks, great location, early team privileges Join us if you want to build something foundational, technically ambitious, and desperately needed .