As a Founding Engineer at Cascade, you will build the prediction engine that identifies multi-billion dollar construction opportunities. You’ll sit alongside the founders, shipping end-to-end features and leveraging LLMs to analyze billions of signals. This is a high-ownership role for a builder eager to define the tech stack and culture of a generational company.
Founding Engineer at Cascade
Cascade is building the AI orchestration layer for the $13T construction industry. Backed by a16z Speedrun and founded by ex-Google ML experts, Cascade has grown from zero to over $200K ARR in just three months. As a Founding Engineer in New York, you'll sit beside the founders and build the prediction engine for major infrastructure like JFK and data centers. If you're a builder with LLM experience who wants to own the full stack and define the culture of a generational company, this is the role for you.
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Location
New York, United States
Compensation
$150k-$250k + Equity
Company
Cascade
Role overview
Software
Cascade (a16z Speedrun) is an AI orchestration layer for how the physical world gets built.
Our clients are the architects, engineers, and builders behind LaGuardia, JFK, Penn Station, nuclear reactors, data centers, and Ritz-Carltons and Four Seasons around the world. We help them find and win their next multi-million dollar project.
What you will do
- Develop and refine the AI orchestration layer to predict major construction projects using non-obvious signals like demographic shifts and life events.
- Own the full product lifecycle from initial idea to production, shipping end-to-end features with extreme speed and autonomy.
- Shape the technical roadmap and company culture while sitting next to the founders in a collaborative, in-person environment.
Who this is a fit for
- Possesses hands-on experience with LLMs and a strong desire to own the entire technical stack, including direct customer interactions.
- Demonstrates an entrepreneurial spirit, ideally having worked at an early-stage startup or having started their own company previously.
- Is based in New York and thrives in a fast-paced environment where shipping functional code is prioritized over perfecting unused software.
Why this role is remarkable
- Work at a high-growth startup backed by a16z Speedrun that achieved $201K ARR in its first three months of operation.
- Collaborate directly with founders Hannia Zia (Forbes 30 Under 30, ex-Google Search ML) and Joana Ferreira (ex-Google and Amazon engineer).
- Influence the physical world by building software used by the architects and builders behind major infrastructure like JFK, LaGuardia, and nuclear reactors.
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