
Founding Engineer
Full Job Description
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.
Company
JobsUPI
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, s...