Founding Principal Architect
Gulf Coast Automation Group
- New York City, NY
- $250,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
Position Type: Full-Time (Permanent)
Work Policy: Hybrid, Remote, or In-Office (U.S. only)
Start Timeline: ASAPWork location detailsNYC preferred: 4 days/week in-officeSF acceptable: 1 week/month travel to NYCRemote: 2 weeks/month travel to NYC (more flexible after ramp-up)Relocation Assistance: Up to $10K available for the right candidateCompensationBase Salary: $0 - $250,000 (varies by interview performance, level, and location)Equity: CompetitiveAbout
A seed-stage AI startup focused on transforming how in-house legal teams operate, building an AI platform for automating legal workflows like request triage, redlining, drafting, and Q&A.Role summary
Hiring a Lead Founding Engineer & Architect to own system design and implementation across the full stack. Responsible for backend and infrastructure development, delivering product features end-to-end, and helping recruit and mentor early engineers. Collaborates closely with the founders to shape product direction and company culture.Why joinFounding opportunity to help shape product, team, and engineering cultureWork directly with experienced, legal-focused engineering foundersEarly leadership role with potential to grow into Head of SWE or CTOBacked by top-tier VCsHigh ownership, high impact roleEquity and competitive compensation packageTech environmentLanguages: JavaScript, TypeScriptTools/Frameworks: Node.js, ReactDatabase: PostgresCloud: GCPFocus: Building scalable, production-grade web applicationsResponsibilitiesLead architecture and development of application infrastructure and integrationsDrive backend and infrastructure work using GCP and related toolsBuild full-stack product features in collaboration with founders and legal expertsDefine and enforce engineering best practices (CI/CD, security, reviews)Mentor junior and mid-level engineers as the team growsContribute to product strategy and roadmap planningMake key technical decisions around scalability, performance, and reliabilityMust-have qualifications5-10 years of professional software engineering experienceExperience leading end-to-end projects and/or managing developersDeep expertise in React, Node.js, JavaScript/TypeScriptProven track record designing complex application and infrastructure systemsFamiliarity with DevOps workflowsExperience scaling production-grade web applicationsStrong ownership mindset and ability to work through ambiguityExcellent communication skillsPreferred qualificationsEarly-stage startup or hyper-growth experienceExperience in legal tech or other regulated industriesFamiliarity with enterprise security/compliance (OAuth, SOC 2, GDPR)