Join Second Order Systems as a Founding Engineer to build and deploy AI agents that drive real business outcomes. Working with Rust, Python, and TypeScript, you will own the full lifecycle—from platform engineering to direct customer engagement. This role is for builders who want their compensation tied directly to the value they create.
Founding Engineer at Second Order Systems
Second Order Systems is redefining engineering compensation by linking pay directly to customer P&L impact. As a Founding Engineer in Bengaluru, you’ll build AI agents on the Dystil platform using Rust and Python, owning the entire loop from code to customer engagement. This isn't a typical dev job; you'll earn up to 20% of the outcome fees you generate, alongside a fixed salary and meaningful equity. If you’re a former founder or solo builder who prefers shipping impact over chasing specs, this is your chance to join a revenue-generating, bootstrapped team at the ground floor.
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Location
Bengaluru, India
Compensation
₹10-20 LPA + Equity
Company
Second Order Systems
Role overview
Second Order Systems is an AI company operating at 2os.ai. We have built an AI FDE called Dystil . It maps how work is performed across teams and identifies which AI automation and agents and worth building and which aren’t. It also builds those systems for businesses. The company offers AI opportunity assessments and custom implementation of AI agents and automations.
What you will do
- Architect and build AI agents and operational automations on the Dystil platform using a high-performance stack of Rust, Python, and TypeScript.
- Manage the end-to-end customer loop, from initial technical discovery and spec definition to shipping production code and measuring P&L impact.
- Collaborate directly with the founding team to refine the core platform while scaling deployments that solve complex operational challenges for paying customers.
Who this is a fit for
- Proven experience as a founder, solo builder, or first engineer who has successfully taken a software product from zero to production.
- Deep technical proficiency in systems languages like Rust or Python, with a strong desire to ship functional code rather than polished demos.
- A customer-centric mindset that prioritizes solving real business problems and delivering measurable impact over following rigid specifications or optimizing for effort.
Why this role is remarkable
- Outcome-linked compensation offers a unique upside where you earn up to 20% of the fees generated by your deployments, with no ceiling on earnings.
- Work at the true ground floor of a revenue-positive, bootstrapped company where engineering decisions directly move the needle for global operations.
- Extreme ownership model where you act as both a platform architect and a forward-deployed engineer, traveling to client sites to ensure production impact.
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