Join a high-caliber team of builders as a Founding Engineer to modernize the digital backbone of American manufacturing. You will architect and ship core AI features that automate complex back-office workflows like quoting and procurement. Working directly with the CTO (ex-Brex Head of Engineering), you'll translate real-world factory needs into scalable software.
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Founding Engineer at Forgepoint
Help rebuild the $3 trillion American manufacturing base as a Founding Engineer at this a16z-backed startup. Led by the former Head of Engineering at Brex and a manufacturing expert from Bain, the team is building AI agents that turn weeks of manual back-office work into minutes. With heavy demand from paying customers and backing from founders at Brex and Betterment, this is a rare 0→1 opportunity for a high-ownership engineer to ship core AI features and visit the shop floors where their code makes a real-world impact. Join an elite 6-person team in NYC and architect the future of industrial software.
About this role
Role overview
About the company
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'll do
What you will do
- Design and implement core AI-driven products using TypeScript, React, and Node.js to automate critical manufacturing processes.
- Integrate complex, legacy ERP and CRM systems into a modern AI-first platform while maintaining high performance and reliability.
- Shape the company’s technical architecture and product strategy through rapid prototyping and direct feedback loops with paying customers.
Who you are
Who this is a fit for
- 2-8+ years of product engineering experience at top-tier tech companies or high-growth startups, with a proven ability to own features end-to-end.
- Deep technical proficiency in TypeScript/NodeJS/PostgreSQL and a passion for experimenting with the latest LLM APIs and concepts.
- A founder mindset that thrives in high-bandwidth, in-person NYC environments and is committed to strengthening the American industrial base through software.
Why this role
Why this role is remarkable
- Work alongside an elite founding team including a former Bain manufacturing lead and the ex-Head of Engineering at Brex who scaled a 40-person org.
- Backed by top-tier investors including a16z Speedrun and founders from Brex, Xwing, and Betterment, with more customer demand than the team can currently serve.
- Exceptional ownership and impact as a 0→1 engineer, including visiting shop floors across the USA to see your AI agents in action.
Jack & Jill
How Jack & Jill work together
I get to know what you’re great at, then find roles you’d never find yourself.Ok, I'll go first. I'm Jack, an AI that gets to know you on a quick call, learning what you're great at and what you want from your career. Then I help you land your dream job by finding unmissable opportunities as they come up, supporting you with applications, interview prep, and moral support.
I recruit from Jack’s network and make the intro when I spot a great match.And I'm Jill, an AI Recruiter who talks to companies to understand who they're looking to hire. Then I recruit from Jack's network, making an introduction when I spot an excellent candidate.
Meet Jack
Jack gets to know what you're great at and what you want next, then searches 15 million jobs daily and helps you discover roles at companies like this.
How does this work?
Jack’s an AI agent for job searching and career coaching. He works for you.
Jill is the AI recruiter working for the company. She recruits from Jack’s network.
If it’s a match and the company wants to meet you, they’ll make the intro. In the meantime, if you’d like, Jack will send you excellent alternatives.