Job Description, Responsibilities & Requirements
About the Position
Member of Technical Staff (0→1 Product Engineering)
We’re looking for a Member of Technical Staff to help build from zero to one, turning ambiguous ideas into real, working systems. This role is for someone who thrives in early-stage environments, moves quickly with incomplete information, and takes ownership from concept to production.
You won’t be handed fully defined problems. You’ll help define them.
Responsibilities
- Build and ship core product systems from scratch
- Translate ambiguous ideas into scoped, testable, and shippable solutions
- Work closely with research, product, and leadership to shape product direction
- Design systems for reliability, speed, and iteration
- Own outcomes end-to-end: architecture, implementation, and deployment
- Continuously refine systems based on real-world usage and feedback
Requirements
- Proven ability to operate in 0→1 environments (startup, new team, or new product lines)
- Strong backend or systems engineering fundamentals
- Ability to make decisions with incomplete information and move forward
- High ownership mindset - you don’t wait, you drive
- Clear, structured thinking when solving complex problems
- Comfort working across the stack when needed
Attributes That Matter
- Builder Mentality: you ship, not just design
- Judgment Under Ambiguity: you make sound calls without perfect data
- Velocity with Intent: you move fast, but with direction
- Systems Thinking: you understand how components connect and scale
- Accountability: you own outcomes, not just tasks
Nice to Have
- Experience building production systems used by real customers
- Background in ML/AI systems, data-intensive applications, or infrastructure
- Experience at early-stage startups (Seed–Series B)
Why This Role
- Direct impact on product direction and company trajectory
- Work on problems that don’t have predefined answers
- Small, high-caliber team with high ownership
- Opportunity to define how things are built; not just build them
Interview Process
1 - Intro (Written)
Prompt: What is the hardest thing you’ve built?
- We assess ownership, execution, and ability to ship real systems.
2 - Product Call (30 min)
- Align on what you’ll build. We evaluate product thinking, scoping, and prioritization.
3 - Build + Demo (~2 hrs, onsite)
- Live working session where you build and present a solution.
- We assess execution, system design, and clarity of thought.
4 - Final with CEO
- Focused conversation on decision-making, ownership, and alignment.
Decision is made immediately after final round.
What to expect:
Fast process. Real problems. High ownership. No busywork.
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