Founding Engineer Jobs in New York

The first engineering hires at a startup, usually around the seed round: building the first versions of the product, choosing the stack and setting the habits everyone after inherits.

32 live roles26 companies hiringChecked dailyUpdated October 21, 2026

What it pays

$170K–$220Ka year

The median advertised range for founding engineer roles in New York, across 9 live roles that list pay in US dollars, as of October 2026.

What these roles ask for

Across 19 founding engineer postings we've indexed in New York, including roles that have since closed.

TypeScript53%
React47%
PostgreSQL42%
AWS37%
Next.js32%
LLMs32%
Python26%
SQL21%
Node.js16%
Kubernetes11%

What they offer

Measured across 19 postings.

74%

Disclose a salary range

14 of 19

58%

Mention equity

11 of 19

42%

Mention visa sponsorship

8 of 19

Live roles (32)

Newest first. Every link re-checked this refresh.

Companies hiring founding engineers

29 companies have posted this role here, across 43 listings.

Hera4

True Talent Solutions Partners4

Atmos Clinic2

Noto

goodlane logistics

Utilyze

30tril

skysirv

longwave

talent kettle

continuum resource network

Common questions

How many founding engineer roles in New York are open right now?

32 as of October 23, 2026, at 26 companies. The Anti Job Board checks every listing against the company's own careers page each day, so these are roles still taking applications.

How much do founding engineer roles in New York pay?

As of October 2026, the median advertised pay for founding engineer roles in New York is $170K–$220K a year, across 9 live roles that list pay in US dollars.

Which companies are hiring founding engineers in New York?

The most live roles right now are at Clera (3), Scope Labs (3), Atmos Clinic (2), Employvision (2) and Noto (1). Every company on this page links to its open roles and how to reach the team.