Founding Engineer

Job Title: Founding Engineer (CTO Track)

Location: Gurugram (In-Office)

Experience: 1.5 - 4 Years

Industry: Internet / Startup / AI / Technology

Employment Type: Full-Time

JobsUPI is building India's first unified, AI-first employment platform for Bharat, with a mission to unlock 100 million jobs. We are creating national-scale employment infrastructure powered by AI, serving millions of users across India.

We are seeking a hands-on Founding Engineer to build and scale our technology from 0 to millions of users. This role offers a direct path to a CTO position within 12-24 months based on performance. This is a high-ownership, high-impact position for individuals who thrive on building from scratch.

Key Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end architecture and engineering decisions.
• Build and scale AI-native systems across Web, Mobile, WhatsApp & Voice platforms.
• Develop production-grade applications using the MERN stack.
• Design scalable backend systems and infrastructure.
• Lead and mentor early-stage engineers as the team grows.
• Optimize performance, security, and reliability of systems.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 1.5 - 4 years of hands-on development experience.
• Strong expertise in MERN Stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js).
• Solid understanding of system design & scalable architecture.
• Exposure to AI/LLMs, AI-native applications, or GenAI integrations.
• Strong problem-solving ability and ownership mindset.
• Startup experience or entrepreneurial mindset preferred.
• Preference for candidates from Tier-1 Engineering Institutions.

Why Join Us?

• Clear CTO growth track (12-24 months).
• Meaningful ESOPs with strong long-term upside.
• High ownership and autonomy.
• Opportunity to build national-scale impact from the ground up.
• Work directly with founders in a fast-moving environment.

Location: Gurugram (Work from Office)

Interested candidates can apply directly or share their profiles at anup.mishra@taggd.in.