Software Engineer

Software Engineer | Early-Stage AI Startup

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Location: New York City, NY (5 Days Onsite)

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Compensation: $180,000–$225,000 USD Base + Equity

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Employment Type: Full-Time

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About the Opportunity

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We're partnering with a well-funded, early-stage technology company in New York City that's looking to bring on several talented software engineers.

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The company is building an AI-powered consumer platform focused on making complex, traditionally frustrating processes dramatically simpler for everyday people.

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Think outdated systems, unnecessary paperwork, and processes that should take minutes but often take days or weeks. The team is using modern software, intelligent automation, and AI to make these experiences faster, more accessible, and far more intuitive.

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They're still early, but have strong backing, a growing customer base, and some genuinely interesting technical challenges ahead.

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This is an opportunity to join a small engineering team where you'll have significant ownership, direct exposure to company leadership, and the ability to influence what gets built.

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What You'll Be Doing

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• Build and ship new product features from concept through production.
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• Develop consumer-facing applications, backend services, APIs, and integrations.
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• Work on intelligent automation and AI-powered features that simplify complicated user workflows.
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• Collaborate directly with founders and other stakeholders to identify problems and develop solutions.
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• Take ownership of technical decisions and help shape the product as the company scales.
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• Move quickly, solve ambiguous problems, and contribute across the stack.
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What We're Looking For

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• A minimum of 2 full years (24 months) of professional software engineering experience, excluding internships, co-ops, academic research, and university projects. This is a firm requirement.
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• Ideally 2–7 years of professional software engineering experience, not including internships.
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• Strong experience building and shipping production software.
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• Previous experience at an early-stage startup, ideally Seed through Series B.
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• Engineers who have owned meaningful features or products end-to-end.
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• Strong backend, frontend, or full-stack engineering fundamentals.
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• Experience with TypeScript, React, Python, or similar technologies.
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• Comfortable working independently, making product decisions, and operating in a fast-moving environment.
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• Genuine ambition to take on significant responsibility and help build something from the ground up.
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Particularly Interesting Backgrounds

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• Founding engineers or early technical hires at venture-backed startups.
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• Engineers who've worked at highly respected technology companies and transitioned into smaller startup environments.
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• Experience building 0-to-1 products, consumer applications, AI-powered features, or complex workflow automation.
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• Strong Computer Science fundamentals and a history of meaningful technical ownership.
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Compensation & Work Setup

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• Base Salary: $180,000–$225,000 USD.
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• Equity: Included.
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• Location: New York City, five days per week onsite.
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• Team: Small, collaborative engineering team working closely with company leadership.
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Why This Opportunity?

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The appeal here is the combination of meaningful work, technical complexity, and ownership.

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You'll be building software that directly improves how people interact with important services, tackling problems that haven't been solved particularly well by traditional technology.

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Rather than simply working through assigned tickets, you'll help identify opportunities, make product decisions, and see your work go directly into the hands of users.

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For engineers who enjoy building from scratch, moving quickly, and taking real responsibility, this is a chance to make a significant impact at an early stage.

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Interested? Apply directly or reach out to Arcadia Search for a confidential conversation.