This fast-growing stealth defense technology startup is building an AI-native platform designed to automate complex operational and administrative workflows for mission-critical military organizations. By combining organizational data, knowledge graphs, LLM-powered agents, and workflow automation, the company is helping users replace highly manual processes with intelligent, scalable systems.
Backed by $2.5M+ in pre-seed funding from leading enterprise software and defense-tech investors, the company is already deployed with multiple Department of Defense customers and has approximately $270K in ARR, with significant growth expected as additional contracts launch. The team was also recently selected for a 7-figure Air Force R&D contract. This is an opportunity to join a small founding team at a key inflection point, take meaningful ownership of the product, and help shape both the technology and engineering culture as the company scales.
Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end full-stack development of the core platform
- Build customer-facing features, knowledge graphs, AI agent workflows, and internal platform capabilities
- Develop across the frontend and backend, primarily using TypeScript
- Translate customer and operational needs directly into production-ready features
- Support customer launches and rapidly iterate based on real-world feedback
- Build tools that allow customers to configure and manage their own AI agents and workflows
- Integrate LLMs and AI orchestration systems into production applications
- Develop and maintain scalable APIs, databases, and cloud infrastructure
- Collaborate directly with founders and engineers on product direction, technical architecture, and feature prioritization
- Participate in occasional customer visits to military installations to better understand users and operational workflows
Qualifications
- 3–5 years of professional full-stack software engineering experience
- Experience shipping production software end-to-end in a fast-paced startup or similarly high-ownership environment
- Early-stage startup experience, ideally Seed or Series A
- Strong full-stack engineering foundation across frontend, backend, databases, and infrastructure
- Experience with TypeScript, Python, Next.js, Express, PostgreSQL, or similar technologies
- Experience deploying and operating applications on AWS or another major cloud provider
- Experience integrating LLMs, AI agents, or AI-powered workflows into production applications is a plus
- Technical degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, or a related field preferred
- Strong product mindset with the ability to translate customer problems into scalable technical solutions
- Comfortable working directly with customers and incorporating feedback into product development
- Collaborative, low-ego approach with strong communication and problem-solving skills
- Comfortable working in a fast-moving, ambiguous startup environment with significant ownership
- U.S. citizenship required due to security clearance eligibility requirements
- Able to work in person 5 days per week in downtown San Francisco
- Open to occasional travel, approximately once per month
- Military or defense-tech experience is a plus
Benefits
- Competitive salary of $160K–$210K
- 0.5%–1.5% equity
- Equity currently priced at pre-seed levels ahead of an anticipated Seed round
- Backed by $2.5M+ in pre-seed funding
- Opportunity to join a small founding team with significant ownership and autonomy
- Work directly with founders and early engineering team members
- Shape the technical architecture, product direction, and engineering culture
- Build technology used in real-world, mission-critical environments
- Direct exposure to customers and the problems you're solving
- Opportunity for meaningful career growth as the company scales
- Relocation support may be available for candidates moving to San Francisco
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