Founding Engineer ($150K–$250K + 0.5-2% equity) AI Systems for Offline Economy

About the jobThis role is being recruited by CoffeeSpace on behalf of an anonymous company building AI-native systems for the offline economy, specifically targeting consumer packaged goods (CPG) like Pepsico, General Mills, and Unilever.We’re identifying a small number of exceptional founding engineers from our network. If there’s a strong fit, we’ll introduce you directly to the founding team.

Location: New York, New York, United StatesCompensation: $150K–$250K base + 0.5-2% equityEmployment type: Full-timeVisa: Visa sponsorship not availableAbout the companyThis company is focused on equipping the offline economy with foundational intelligence.

They are starting with consumer packaged goods and aim to transform how physical brands operate across finance, sales, and operations.The team is led by high pedigree founders who have been top math/science Olympiad competitors from MIT and have led engineering teams at companies like Nuro, Meta, and Glean. The company is backed by premier Silicon Valley investors and aims to leverage AI to reinvent the $4.5 trillion CPG offline economy.About the roleAs a Founding Engineer, you will be one of the first team members, playing a crucial role in shaping both the product and the company culture. You will work across the stack, from backend data infrastructure to customer-facing products, and will directly engage with customers to understand their business objectives.What You’ll DoBuild and deploy harness evaluation platforms to create fast feedback loops around product outcomesDevelop foundational data infrastructure — both single and multi-tenant hosting models — at terabyte scaleOwn end-to-end delivery of production agents for marquee customersDesign a reinforcing context layer that captures how companies operate internallyDefine the culture and operating bar for every company investment (across product and the team)The Ideal Candidate3+ years of experience in a generalist engineering roleComfortable working across the stack and in fast-moving, ambiguous environmentsExperience with Python, TypeScript, Next.js, GCP, and TerraformStrong communicator who can work directly with customersNext steps1. Apply via this LinkedIn job post2. We’ll review and reach out if there’s a strong match3. If aligned, we’ll introduce you directly to the team4. If this role isn’t the right fit, we may suggest and make introductions to other high-signal startup roles we’re recruiting for, always with your permission.A quick note on authenticityThis is a real, active role that CoffeeSpace is recruiting for in close partnership with the hiring team. We don’t post speculative roles and work directly with teams on their actual hiring needs.