Founding Member of Technical Staff

Join to apply for the Founding Member of Technical Staff role at hud (YC W25)5 days ago Be among the first 25 applicantsThis range is provided by hud (YC W25). Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.Base pay range$75,000.00/yr - $200,000.00/yrThe RoleAs a Founding Member of Technical Staff, you will architect and build the core platform that ingests, processes, and visualizes massive scientific datasets. You’ll work hands‑on across the full stack—shaping our product direction, owning major technical initiatives end‑to‑end, and mentoring early hires.What You’ll DoSystem Architecture: Design highly available, scalable services for data ingestion and processing.Core Development: Write production‑quality code in Rust and Python to implement critical algorithms and pipelines.Product Partnership: Collaborate closely with scientists and product designers to translate complex requirements into elegant, user‑friendly features.Research & Prototyping: Rapidly prototype novel approaches and frame them for adoption by the wider team.Code Excellence: Lead code reviews and establish best practices for maintainability, performance, and security.Who You AreDemonstrated Excellence: You’ve consistently delivered top results in highly selective, competitive environments—think global technical challenges and premier science fairs.Original Innovator: You’ve conceived and executed end‑to‑end projects that stand out for their creativity, rigor, and polish.Scholarly Contributor: You’re accustomed to rigorously validating your work and sharing it through peer‑reviewed channels recognized by leading technical communities.Product‑Minded Engineer: You balance deep technical chops with a keen sense for user experience and design quality.Startup DNA: You thrive in ambiguity, enjoy taking full ownership, and move fast without sacrificing correctness.Our Tech StackDatabases: PostgreSQLBackend: RustPythonFrontend: Next.jsReactCloud & Infrastructure: AWS (Lambda, ECS, S3, RDS)Seniority levelMid-Senior levelEmployment typeFull-timeJob functionBusiness Development and SalesIndustries: Technology, Information and InternetReferrals increase your chances of interviewing at hud (YC W25) by 2xWe’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-09-18