Founding Engineer Intern

ABOUT THE ROLE This is a founding-team internship at a pre-seed AI startup building an end-to-end automated headhunting platform. You'll work shoulder-to-shoulder with the CTO, shipping full-stack features daily and directly shaping how AI changes the way people find jobs at high-growth startups. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Build and ship end-to-end product features to production on a daily cadence. - Collaborate closely with the founding team to own components from ideation through deployment. - Develop and iterate on a fully agentic system that automates the headhunting workflow end-to-end. - Engage directly with users to measure impact on hiring speed and experience. - Contribute to a fast, high-output, low-ego engineering culture with a strong ownership mindset. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR - Currently enrolled in or pursuing a degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field. - At least 6 months of professional or project-based experience building production features in TypeScript and React. - Production experience with Supabase, Prisma, and Typesense in a React/TypeScript stack. - Full-stack focus — comfortable owning both frontend and backend; not primarily an ML engineer or specialised in a single language (e.g. Python, C++). - Portfolio or GitHub demonstrating full-stack development and open-source contributions. - Standout credentials or projects: strong academic record, notable GitHub activity, or recognised side projects. - Prior experience in entrepreneurial, early-stage, or rapid-iteration environments. - Familiarity with Cursor as a development tool is a plus. - Willingness to work 6 days per week and work on-site in San Francisco. LOCATION Hybrid — primary location is San Francisco, California, USA. On-site presence at the team's SF workspace is expected. Visa sponsorship is available.