Founding Engineer

Job Title: Founding Engineer

Location: Remote

Company Overview:

Gratia is a tech-enabled platform providing on-demand, pre-vetted analysts to clients and offering apprenticeship as a service to analysts. Gratia offers a unique analysts-as-a-service platform that finds high-potential candidates, assesses their skills, and matches them with roles, while continuously upskilling them on the job. Gratia also provides apprenticeship opportunities that unlock grants and tax credits across the US and other countries, ensuring the delivery of high-quality work.

Role Overview:

Gratia is seeking a Founding Engineer to lead the company’s technology strategy and innovation. As a key member of the founding team, you will play an integral role in shaping Gratia’s product from concept to execution. You will drive the development of the platform, translate product ideas into functional features, and ensure the scalability and security of Gratia’s technology infrastructure. This is an exciting opportunity for a visionary engineer who thrives in a fast-paced, startup environment and has a passion for building solutions from the ground up.

Responsibilities:

• Platform Development:
  Lead the development of Gratia’s platform, from concept through production, ensuring alignment with business and user needs.
• Technical Strategy:
  Shape the long-term technical strategy of the company, identifying key areas for technological investment and innovation.
• Scalability & Security:
  Build scalable and secure infrastructure, ensuring data privacy and adherence to security regulations.
• Collaboration:
  Work closely with product and engineering teams to translate product designs from prototyping tools into user-friendly features.
• Team Leadership:
  Help build and lead a high-performing engineering team, establishing a culture of innovation, ownership, and technical excellence.

Qualifications:

• MSc in Computer Science or a related STEM field; a master’s degree is a plus.
• Proven experience in a senior technology role, with 5+ years of hands-on development experience in full-stack engineering (JavaScript, React, Python, SQL).
• Experience deploying software with cloud providers (AWS, GCP) and working with AI/ML tools (OpenAI, HuggingFace).
• Strong leadership and team-building skills, with a track record of building and scaling technical teams.
• A passion for innovation and building solutions from the ground up (0→1 mentality).

Compensation:

• Base Salary (2024): Competitive annual compensation starting at ~$60k, with the opportunity for growth.
• Base Salary (2025): Increased to ~$84-120k per year, reflecting your contributions to the company’s growth. (dependent upon company performance)
• Equity: We offer negotiable equity options to reflect your value and long-term contribution.

This role presents an exciting opportunity to build Gratia’s technology infrastructure from the ground up. If you are a visionary engineer with a passion for innovation and a proven ability to lead technical teams, we encourage you to apply. Join us in creating a platform that democratizes access to high-quality analyst roles and contributes to the success of both analysts and clients. If you’re ready to make a significant impact and grow with a dynamic startup, this is the perfect opportunity.