As the first full-time hire, you will take ownership of a sophisticated graph-based product from beta to scale. Working directly with a founder who scaled ecosystems to 4M+ users, you’ll build AI sequencing logic and complex data visualizations to help users unlock hidden career paths through their existing networks.
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San Francisco, United States$150k-$190k + Equity
Senior Software Engineer at Pre-seed AI career intelligence startup
70% of jobs are filled through relationships, but most people lack a system to navigate them. This pre-seed startup is building the AI sequencing layer and relationship graph to solve this. As the first engineering hire in San Francisco, you'll own the technical roadmap, working directly with a founder who previously scaled platforms to 4M+ users. If you're a product-minded engineer ready to build with TypeScript and Neo4j to map the world's professional networks, this is your chance to shape a company from the ground up.
Overview
Role overview
Company
Liminl
Pre-seed AI career intelligence startup mapping the global relationship graph
Responsibilities
What you will do
- Own the full-stack codebase across React/Next.js, Node.js, and a Neo4j graph data layer to drive product discovery.
- Architect and refine AI sequencing algorithms that identify the most high-leverage connections and actionable paths for users.
- Design and implement complex integrations with email and calendar providers to automate the mapping of relationship data.
Candidate profile
Who this is a fit for
- Has a proven track record of shipping consumer products end-to-end, ideally as an early engineer at companies like Hinge, Notion, or Figma.
- Deeply fluent in TypeScript and modern React, with the ability to inherit and rapidly improve an existing codebase.
- Thrives in high-ambiguity environments and values being on-site in San Francisco to collaborate directly with the founding team.
What makes it remarkable
Why this role is remarkable
- Join as the first full-time engineer with the autonomy to shape the entire technical foundation and architectural direction of the company.
- Work alongside a founder with a proven track record of scaling creator ecosystems from zero to millions of users at high-growth platforms.
- Build at the intersection of graph databases and LLMs, solving the 70% of hiring that happens through opaque, untapped personal networks.
Jack & Jill
How Jack & Jill work together
I get to know what you’re great at, then find roles you’d never find yourself.Ok, I'll go first. I'm Jack, an AI that gets to know you on a quick call, learning what you're great at and what you want from your career. Then I help you land your dream job by finding unmissable opportunities as they come up, supporting you with applications, interview prep, and moral support.
I recruit from Jack’s network and make the intro when I spot a great match.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.
Meet Jack
Jack gets to know what you're great at and what you want next, then searches 14 million jobs daily and introduces you directly to hiring managers.
How does this work?
Jack's an AI agent for job searching and career coaching. He works for you.
Jill is the AI recruiter working for the company. She recruits from Jack's network.
If it's a match and the company wants to meet you, they'll make the intro. In the meantime, if you'd like, Jack will send you excellent alternatives.
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