Full Stack Engineer (Founding Team)
Overview
AlignAI is revolutionizing how enterprises adopt and govern AI. We're solving the critical challenge that causes
80% of enterprise AI projects to fail today: misalignment between business goals and technical reality.
As one of our earliest engineers, you’ll help build the platform that bridges this gap, enabling enterprises to design, implement, and govern AI systems that deliver real business value.
This is a rare opportunity to join a funded, fast-growing startup at the ground floor. You’ll work closely with our founding team and technical leadership to ship features, shape our culture, and scale the product used by AI teams at Fortune 1000 companies.
Why Join AlignAI Now
Enterprise AI has reached a tipping point: organizations are moving from pilots to demanding real outcomes. With AI projected to add
$15.7 trillion to the global economy by 2030, companies need AlignAI’s platform to align teams and capture their share of this massive opportunity.
As An Early Engineer At AlignAI, You’ll
- Ship product features across the stack with direct customer impact.
- Work on cutting-edge problems in AI adoption, governance, and enterprise-scale SaaS.
- Grow your skills in architecture, security, and AI/ML while being mentored by senior engineers.
- Be part of a founding team where your work has outsized impact.
Key Responsibilities
Hands-On Development
- Build full-stack features across UI, backend/API, and integrations with a focus on great user experience.
- Implement conversational and generative AI functionality into our product.
- Contribute to enterprise-grade security features (SAML, SSO, compliance).
- Collaborate with design and product teams to create intuitive customer-facing features.
Technical Challenges You’ll Work On
- Building an intuitive interface that empowers enterprises to design AI solutions.
- Designing systems that capture enterprise context and generate governance/risk intelligence.
- Implementing secure, scalable features required by Fortune 1000 customers.
- Contributing to AI-powered features for policies, controls, and standards.
Team Building & Culture
- Establish engineering practices: Implement automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and development methodologies that support rapid growth.
- Build for scale: Create the foundation for future engineering hires and establish practices that will support team expansion.
- Collaborate cross-functionally: Work closely with product, customer success, and leadership teams to prioritize features and ensure technical feasibility.
Requirements
Must-Have Technical Skills
- 3–6 years of experience in full-stack web development.
- Hands-on experience with our stack: Next.js, React, Vercel, Supabase (or similar).
- Familiarity with integrating AI/ML features (conversational or generative AI a plus).
- Strong foundation in modern web development practices.
Nice-to-Have
- Experience with enterprise SaaS products.
- Exposure to enterprise security standards e.g. SAML, SSO.
- Previous startup or fast-paced environment experience.
- Comfort working directly with customers/stakeholders.
Cultural Fit & Values
- Alignment with AlignAI’s mission to bridge business goals and technical AI implementation.
- Excited about early-stage startup roles and wearing multiple hats.
- Calm under pressure, thrives in fast-moving environments.
- Customer-obsessed and motivated by solving real enterprise problems.
What We Offer
- Growth opportunity: Mentorship and path to senior/lead roles as we scale.
- Flexible work: Remote-first with quarterly in-person collaboration in Columbus, OH.
- Impact: Your work will directly shape the product and company success.
