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Founding Software Engineer (Path to CTO)
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Founding Software Engineer (Path to CTO)
Remote (Europe preferred) | Regular travel to South America
Partner Company - AgTech / IoT Startup (Pre-seed)
This is not a typical engineering role
We're not looking for someone who just wants to write code.
We're looking for abuilder- someone excited by ambiguity, ownership, real-world problems, and the opportunity to help build a company from the ground up.
You'll be thesole engineer, workingAI-first, shipping a real hardware + software product, and testing it in cattle fields in South America.
If you're looking for a polished corporate environment, a large team, or clearly defined processes from day one, this role isnotfor you - and that's completely fine.
About the Partner Company
Our partner is anearly-stage AgTech / IoT startupfocused on building sustainable, technology-driven solutions with real-world impact.
This is a company whereone strong engineer + AIis expected to outperform traditional teams.
The Role
AsFounding Software Engineer, you'll own and ship the entire technical stack and play a central role in shaping the product, the architecture, and the technical direction of the company.
This role offers aclear path to Head of Engineering / CTO, depending on interest and performance.
You'll work directly with the founders and have full technical ownership from day one.
🛠 What You'll Be Doing
• What We're Looking For (Must-Haves)
Nice to Have
🚫 This Role Is NOT for You If...
Who Thrives in This Role
💶 Compensation & Benefits
🧩 Why Join?
Departamento Fullstack Development Locations Stockholm Remote status Fully Remote Yearly salary €40,000 - €120,000 Employment type Full-time
Remote (Europe preferred) | Regular travel to South America
Partner Company - AgTech / IoT Startup (Pre-seed)
This is not a typical engineering role
We're not looking for someone who just wants to write code.
We're looking for abuilder- someone excited by ambiguity, ownership, real-world problems, and the opportunity to help build a company from the ground up.
You'll be thesole engineer, workingAI-first, shipping a real hardware + software product, and testing it in cattle fields in South America.
If you're looking for a polished corporate environment, a large team, or clearly defined processes from day one, this role isnotfor you - and that's completely fine.
About the Partner Company
Our partner is anearly-stage AgTech / IoT startupfocused on building sustainable, technology-driven solutions with real-world impact.
- Stage: Pre-seed
- Focus: Virtual fencing technology for livestock
- Operations: Europe (founders & HQ) + South America (field operations)
- Mission: Create sustainable value where progress and responsibility for people and planet go hand in hand
- Culture: High ownership, AI-first mindset, field-driven problem solving
This is a company whereone strong engineer + AIis expected to outperform traditional teams.
The Role
AsFounding Software Engineer, you'll own and ship the entire technical stack and play a central role in shaping the product, the architecture, and the technical direction of the company.
This role offers aclear path to Head of Engineering / CTO, depending on interest and performance.
You'll work directly with the founders and have full technical ownership from day one.
🛠 What You'll Be Doing
- Own the entire technical stack: embedded firmware, cloud backend, and iOS app
- Take over, iterate, and optimise existing STM32-based firmware
- Design and build cloud infrastructure from scratch (APIs, data, scalability)
- Build an iOS app designed for low-literacy, non-technical users (UX, visuals, text-to-speech)
- Collaborate closely with hardware manufacturing partners
- Use AI coding tools (Cursor, Claude, GitHub Copilot) as core development partners
- Travel regularly for hands-on field testing and product launches
- Ship V1 to market in 2025 and continuously improve reliability and usability
• What We're Looking For (Must-Haves)
- Strong software engineering fundamentals (language-agnostic)
- Heavy, demonstrated use of AI coding tools in daily development
- Experience shipping complete products independently
- iOS development experience (Swift / SwiftUI)
- Systems thinking across firmware, backend, and mobile
- Comfort working autonomously as the sole engineer
- At least 5+ years of hands-on engineering experience
Nice to Have
- Embedded / firmware experience (C, STM32)
- IoT protocols (e.g. LoRaWAN)
- Cloud backend development (any modern stack)
- Experience with hardware products
- Spanish language skills
- AgTech, robotics, or physical-world product exposure
🚫 This Role Is NOT for You If...
- You need a large team to be productive
- You're skeptical about AI-assisted development
- You prefer highly structured corporate environments
- You're looking for feature-only work without ownership
- You're uncomfortable with ambiguity, iteration, and field conditions
Who Thrives in This Role
- Autonomous, resourceful builders
- Low-ego, high-ownership mindset
- Comfortable with uncertainty and responsibility
- Strong product sense and user empathy
- Excited by real-world, physical impact
💶 Compensation & Benefits
- Base salary: €40,000 - €120,000 (depending on equity track and seniority)
- Equity: Significant founding-team level equity with vesting over 3 years
- Contract: Full-time employment
- Vacation: 28 days per year
- Working model: Remote-first (Europe preferred) with regular travel
- Upside: Clear path to Head of Engineering / CTO
🧩 Why Join?
- Founding-team level ownership
- Full technical control across hardware & software
- Real-world impact on sustainable agriculture
- Opportunity to prove the power of AI-first development
- Build something tangible, meaningful, and challenging
Departamento Fullstack Development Locations Stockholm Remote status Fully Remote Yearly salary €40,000 - €120,000 Employment type Full-time
