(Sr.) Founding Engineer - Noto

We want to expand our in-person founding engineering team in SF. We are looking for one Founding Engineer and one Senior Founding Engineer . Both should be full-stack (although it’s okay if the Senior candidate is stronger on the backend). We’re looking for engineers who truly understand what it’s like to work at a startup.

3 - 6 years of experience in a software engineering role. The Founding Engineer should have 3+ and we expect the Senior Founding Engineer to have 5+

Experience at early-stage, growth startup (seed, series A, series B)

Started at big tech then moved to a startup

Able to take undefined product thinking & independently scope + execute large features optimizing for speed with attention to scale.

Based in the Bay Area, excited to work grow our in-person eng team in SF.

CS degree from a top/ competitive undergraduate program

Familiarity with the tech stack: React, Next.js, Node.js, PostgreSQL, Drizzle, LLMs, tRPC in a monorepo, Vercel deployments

React, Next.js, Node.js, PostgreSQL, Drizzle, LLMs, tRPC in a monorepo, Vercel deployments

Strong signs of empathy for everyday people (e.g., volunteering, teaching, community involvement)

Early experience at the workflow management tool companies (e.g,, early linear, early asana)

Impact-oriented: You care about small business owners and want to use software & AI to help them thrive

Product-minded: You won't just be handed specs. You should take initiative, ask questions, and actively contribute to the roadmap

Always Be Shipping – Progress over perfection, iterate quickly 🚢

Pride in our Craft – Quality matters - we take pride in our work 🎨

Serve the Customer – Our users run small businesses; we exist to make their lives easier💡

High levels of ownership and exciting pace

Building software for good in the EduTech industry

Serve everyday people in local communities and make a large impact in an underserved market (examples): "Y'all are incredible and have made such a difference in my life in ways both professional and personal. I'm grateful and indebted." - Noto Customer 🥰 Each customer averages over 6 hours of usage / day

"Y'all are incredible and have made such a difference in my life in ways both professional and personal. I'm grateful and indebted." - Noto Customer 🥰

Each customer averages over 6 hours of usage / day

Work hard . The founders work 70-80 hour weeks, and while we don’t expect everyone to match this, startup life isn’t a 9-to-5 job. Some late nights and occasional weekends will be expected. But this isn’t about burnout—it’s about growth and impact . If you want to build something meaningful and grow fast, let’s talk. 🪴

Have fun too ! We are not just about grinding. We recently took a work offsite to Mexico City , where we did a hackathon, explored the city, and bonded over tacos. 🌮. In the past, we've hosted a Karaoke Night with one of our first customers, a music school in Manhattan—turns out debugging and belting out pop songs go hand in hand. 🎤

Growth Mindset : We also attend industry conferences to connect with our users, learn, network, and push the boundaries of our craft.

Low Ego : We believe in collaboration over hierarchy 🤝. We have a flat decision-making structure —great ideas can come from anywhere.

High Camaraderie: We are in the trenches together, so we take care of each other and celebrate our collective success.