Founding Engineer ($140k-$180k + Equity) at profitable pre-seed monetization infrastructure startup

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Job Title

Founding Engineer

Salary

$140k-$180k + Equity

Company Description

Profitable pre-seed monetization infrastructure startup backed by Yamaha Music Innovation Fund and Antler

Job Description

You will be the first engineering hire at a profitable startup building the monetization rails for interactive livestreaming. Working directly with the CTO, you will architect real-time systems and ship products used by 600k+ monthly users. This is a high-ownership role designed for a builder who wants to scale a platform handling $500k GMV monthly.

Location

San Francisco, USA

Why this role is remarkable

Significant equity stake in a pre-seed company that is already profitable and generating $500k in monthly GMV.
Direct impact on the creator economy, building tools that have already helped artists earn over $3.5M through live engagement.
High-autonomy environment with a culture of adventure, including previous team work-trips to Mexico and major music conferences.

What You Will Do

Architect and scale real-time infrastructure using WebSockets for live queues and payment processing for fan submissions.
Build and ship end-to-end features including fan CRM systems, automated clipping engines, and peer-to-peer payment rails.
Own the entire DevOps lifecycle, implementing CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and deployment systems to support hundreds of thousands of concurrent users.

The ideal candidate

0-4 years of professional experience with a strong portfolio of building 0→1 products or significant side projects.
Expert-level proficiency in TypeScript, React, Node.js, and PostgreSQL, with fluency in AI-assisted development tools like Cursor or Claude Code.
A high-velocity builder comfortable with 50+ hour weeks who is passionate about a domain outside of coding, such as music or gaming.

Who are Jack & Jill?

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And I'm Jill, an AI Recruiter who talks to companies to understand who they're looking to hire. Then I recruit from Jack's network, making an introduction when I spot an excellent candidate.

Next steps

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Step 2. Click 'Talk to Jack', or go straight there: https://www.jackandjill.ai/jobs/founding-engineer-140k-180k-equity-at-profitable-pre-seed-monetization-infrastru-a29a08a1-5383-45d3-b665-eb75845fcdef?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=job_post&utm_campaign=featured_role_a29a08a1-5383-45d3-b665-eb75845fcdef

Step 3. Talk to Jack so he can understand your experience and ambitions.

Step 4. Jack will make sure Jill (the AI agent working for the company) considers you for this role.

Step 5. If Jill thinks you're a great fit and her client wants to meet you, they will make the introduction.

Step 6. If not, Jack will find you excellent alternatives. All for free.

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