Founding Product Engineer

Base Pay Range

$/yr - $/yr

Interfere is building the self‑healing layer of the internet: software that detects issues, diagnoses root causes, and ships fixes before anyone notices something’s broken. The goal is to empower founders, product managers, and designers to understand how the product they’re building actually works in the real world. Software runs civilization. When it breaks, the world stutters. We’re building its immune system.

This is not a normal job – it demands taste, intensity, and obsession. Difficulty wakes the genius.

As a Founding Engineer you will own end‑to‑end features that allow the greatest teams to iterate upon their products. You’ll architect and ship foundational systems powering our proprietary data pipeline and interfaces that push the boundaries of what’s possible.

• Depth over breadth – dive deep into problems, finding elegant solutions where others accept complexity.
• Craft at velocity – ship exceptional work quickly without compromising on quality that matters.
• "High Standards Win" – question everything, rebuild from scratch when needed, never accept "that’s how it’s done" or "good enough".
• Ownership without borders – take responsibility for anything that helps Interfere become exceptional.

• Core detection and diagnosis systems that understand codebases at scale.
• Developer‑facing interfaces that make complex systems feel intuitive.
• Infrastructure that ships fixes autonomously and safely.
• APIs and integrations that meet developers where they are.
• The foundation of a platform that will handle billions of events.

• Immense pride in the work you do and a desire to build the best products on earth.
• Builders with taste – you know the difference between good and great, and you can’t sleep until you’ve achieved the latter.
• Systems thinkers – you see patterns others miss.
• Relentless learners – you dive into unfamiliar domains and emerge with either expertise or a delusional drive to acquire it.
• Clear communicators – complex ideas become obvious when they find their way into your hands.
• Domain experts – true fluency & expertise in Next.js, Type Script, and modern JS development tooling.

• Experience with developer tools, observability platforms, or infrastructure.
• Deep knowledge of Type Script/Node.js, React, or distributed systems.
• Track record of being on a team that shipped products developers love.
• Portfolio of work that demonstrates exceptionality – open source contributions, side projects, or production systems you’ve built.

• Founding team equity and competitive compensation.
• Complete ownership of meaningful work.
• Health, dental, and vision coverage.
• Visa sponsorship for exceptional international candidates.
• The opportunity to define the technical foundation of a category‑defining company.

We’re in‑person in New York City, and proximity accelerates everything that matters. We’ll gladly help you move here. Send us evidence of exceptional work you’ve shipped – Git Hub repos, live products, technical writing – and a note about why Interfere resonates with you. We value proof of who you can be over who you’ve been.