Founding Engineer ($180K - $210K + Equity) AI-Powered Supply Chain OS

This role is being recruited by CoffeeSpace on behalf of an anonymous high-growth startup building an AI-powered operating system for the electronic components supply chain. We’re identifying a small number of exceptional founding engineers from our network. If there’s a strong fit, we’ll introduce you directly to the founding team. Location: San Francisco, California, United States Compensation: $180K - $210K base + competitive equity Employment type: Full-time Visa: Visa sponsorship available J1 (intern/training) visa sponsored with conversion path to O1 visa. OPT candidates also welcome. US-based candidates preferred but UK-based candidates also considered. About the company This company is developing the operating system for the $3 trillion electronic components supply chain. It is a small team of five, well-funded with a $3 million seed round led by Wischoff Ventures and other notable investors. The company is already live in production with top-10 independent distributors, processing hundreds of millions in component transactions annually. The founding team includes a CTO who was the first AI hire at an a16z-backed startup and a co-founder with a deep manufacturing background. About the role As a Founding Engineer, you will join as the third engineer and work directly with the CTO. You will own entire product streams from day one and build the data infrastructure that powers pricing intelligence for some of the world's largest distributors. What You’ll Do Build and harden robust data pipelines that process live production data from legacy ERP systems for customers with $100M+ in annual revenue. Own your own product stream end-to-end, from customer conversations to shipped features, within your first two weeks. Deploy and customize data ingestion tools across multiple customers with different file formats, ERPs, and integration requirements. Communicate directly with non-technical customers to learn the industry and gather requirements. Contribute to AI agent development and LLM-powered data ingestion as the foundational data layer matures. Why This Role Is Compelling You’ll be part of a high-growth startup with real traction in a $3 trillion market. You’ll have the opportunity to own your own product streams and customer relationships from week one. You’ll work with an exceptional founding team and have a clear path to leading your own engineering team as the company scales. The Ideal Candidate 1-5 years of experience in a technical role. Proficient in Python, TypeScript, SQL, .NET, AI Agent SDKs, Claude Code, Cursor, Codex. Comfortable working with legacy ERP systems and non-technical customers. Able to work on-site in San Francisco, CA. Next steps 1. Apply via this LinkedIn job post 2. We’ll review and reach out if there’s a strong match 3. If aligned, we’ll introduce you directly to the team 4. If this role isn’t the right fit, we may suggest and make introductions to other high-signal startup roles we’re recruiting for, always with your permission. A quick note on authenticity This is a real, active role that CoffeeSpace is recruiting for in close partnership with the hiring team. We don’t post speculative roles and work directly with teams on their actual hiring needs.

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