About HireGlide

HireGlide is building the next generation of hiring infrastructure.

We help companies screen and match candidates using AI-driven interviews, CV intelligence, and smart matching — so hiring teams spend time on great candidates, not admin.

We’re early, fast-moving, and product-driven. You’d be one of the first engineers shaping both the technology and the company.

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The Role

We’re looking for a Founding Engineer to help us build the core of the product end-to-end.

This is not a narrow “frontend” or “backend” role. You’ll own systems, make architectural decisions, and ship real features directly to customers.

You’ll work closely with the founders on:

• Designing and building our core web app (Next.js)
• Backend systems for CV ingestion, parsing, scoring, and matching
• AI pipelines (RAG, embeddings, LLM workflows)
• Integrations with ATSs and external APIs
• Scaling a production product used by real hiring teams

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What We’re Looking For

Must-haves

• Strong engineer with solid fundamentals (we care about intellectual rigor, not just framework familiarity)
• Experience as an engineer at a real startup or growth tech company (this is the most important)
• Comfortable with both frontend and backend, or backend-leaning full-stack
• Experience with modern web stacks (e.g. Next.js / React + backend APIs)
• Ability to work independently, move fast, and own ambiguous problems

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with AI systems: RAG, vector search, embeddings, LLM integration
• Prior founding engineer or early employee experience
• Experience building B2B SaaS products
• Strong product sense (cares about UX, not just code)
• Familiarity with Postgres, Supabase, or similar stacks

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Background

• Bachelor's degree in engineering/Computer Science/Maths or equivalent experience
• We care far more about evidence of real engineering impact than formal credentials

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What You’ll Get

• Founder-level impact and ownership
• Meaningful equity upside
• Direct influence on product, architecture, and company direction
• Fast learning, real responsibility, and visibility
• The chance to build core infrastructure in a venture-scale company

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Who This Is For

This is ideal for someone who:

• Has already worked at a startup and wants real ownership
• Is tired of being “just another engineer”
• Enjoys building from zero and solving hard, ambiguous problems
• Wants to work at the intersection of AI, product, and systems