Founding Software Engineer

The role is initially backend-focused, but the product is the unit of work, and front-end and deployment will be required. You will also be responsible for building the AI backbone of the software development process at DMC with the founder and will have significant leeway to build out the agentic coding tools required for us to scale.

Who we're looking for

• Backend depth with whole-product judgment. You have designed and shipped production systems, and you can move from a user problem to a data model, interface, runtime, deployment, and observable result. Python is the main language today but is one of many design decisions we will make together.
• A relentless product builder. You take responsibility for understanding the “forest from the trees”, making forward progress in the presence of ambiguity, and iterating on the product to align with our customer needs.
• Strong product and architecture judgment. You ask whether we are building the right thing before optimizing how we build it. Goal, not task oriented.
• Exceptional use of agentic coding tools. You are at the leading edge of agentic software development. You are producing high-quality software that is operational, understandable, and scales. You have balance the balance of human judgment vs. agent execution. You can clearly communicate and accurately steer the impact of features, fixes, and problems identified by your agents.
• Production experience LLM and agentic systems. You have a deep understanding of how to use, develop, and deploy LLM and agentic systems in mission critical applications.
• Independent ownership and clear communication. You can work directly with a technical founder, turn an incomplete direction into a recommendation, explain tradeoffs in ordinary language, and show working behavior rather than reporting activity.

Nice to have

• Background in a regulated industry such as aerospace, defense, medical technology, or financial technology
• Prior early-stage startup experience