As a Founding Engineer at Forgepoint, you will build the digital backbone of American manufacturing. You’ll ship core AI features, integrate with legacy ERP systems, and architect scalable TypeScript systems. Working directly with the CEO and CTO, you will visit shop floors and own the product lifecycle from 0 to 1.
Founding Engineer at Forgepoint
Forgepoint is rebuilding the digital backbone of the $3 trillion American manufacturing sector. Backed by a16z and founders from Brex and Xwing, they are building AI agents to automate the manual back-office tasks that currently slow down factory operations. As a Founding Engineer in NYC, you'll work alongside a world-class team—led by Brex's former Head of Engineering—to ship core AI features and visit shop floors across the country. If you want to move from 0 to 1 with high ownership, top-tier equity, and a mission that matters, this is your chance to build a generational company.
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Location
New York City, United States
Compensation
Not Disclosed
Company
Forgepoint
Role overview
We're building the AI workforce for American manufacturing. These are businesses that make the physical things our economy runs on — and they're stuck on systems from the '90s with no one building for them. We are. We're backed by a16z, our product is live with paying customers, and we have more demand than we can serve. Our team is 6 people, every one of us is a builder, and we're just getting started.
What you will do
- Design and implement core AI-driven features using LLMs to automate complex manufacturing workflows like quoting, purchasing, and sales coordination.
- Architect and scale distributed services while integrating with messy legacy ERP and CRM systems to bridge the gap between AI and factory data.
- Collaborate directly with customers on shop floors across the USA to prototype, test, and iterate on features based on immediate user feedback.
Who this is a fit for
- Has 2-8+ years of professional software engineering experience, ideally combining time at a top-tier tech company with early-stage startup or founder experience.
- Demonstrates deep proficiency in full-stack TypeScript (React and Node.js) and a passion for experimenting with modern AI and LLM orchestration tools.
- Possesses a high-ownership mindset, thriving in ambiguity and taking responsibility for product requirements, deployment, observability, and long-term maintenance.
Why this role is remarkable
- Join a world-class founding team led by the former Head of Engineering at Brex and a scaling leader from Bain’s manufacturing practice.
- Tackle a massive, underserved $3 trillion market by building AI agents that turn weeks-long manual processes into minutes for factory owners.
- Enjoy high-bandwidth, in-person collaboration in NYC with significant founding equity and the opportunity to shape company strategy and architecture from the ground floor.
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