Founding Platform Engineer
Job Description
Job Detail
- Ship platform services to staging with comprehensive tests and monitoring
- Build 3-5 data connectors to major enterprise systems (SAP, Salesforce, Workday, ServiceNow)
- Establish on-call rotation and incident response patterns
- Support first customer deployments and gather feedback for iteration
What We’re Looking For
Must Have:
2 years backend/platform experience (shipped production services; can show systems you built or describe architecture) - Used AI coding tools recently (Cursor, Claude, or Copilot in last 3 months; can show what you built faster and how you directed the tools)
- Production debugging skills (debugged live incidents, written runbooks, owned on-call)
Nice to Have:
Multi-tenant SaaS experience (tenant isolation, row-level security) - Built integrations to enterprise systems (REST APIs, OAuth, rate limiting)
- Experience with Go (our primary backend language)
Why This Founding Role is Your Career Accelerant
Ship Fast, Learn Faster Every 90 days, you’ll see your work come alive - Real integrations, real customers, real outcomes—zero vaporware
- While others debate in meetings, you’ll be deploying
AI-Native From Day One Use next-gen AI orchestrators (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex) daily, mastering the tools that ensure your career stays future-proofed- You’re not just learning about AI—you’re becoming fluent in it
Founding Team Ownership As a founding team member, your impact is immediate and your growth exponential- Meaningful equity, visible responsibilities, and direct influence on our trajectory
- This is the ground floor
About 1Sphere
Most AI transformations stall in slide decks and endless migrations- At 1Sphere, we break the cycle—shipping real enterprise AI solutions in 90-day sprints, delivering tangible outcomes for Fortune 500 giants like SAP, Salesforce, Workday, and ServiceNow
Founded by the former Co-Founder and CTO of Abnormal Security (trusted by 25% of Fortune 500), we’re not just riding the AI wave—we’re building the infrastructure that powers it
Compensation & Benefits
Competitive salary meaningful founding-stage equity- Medical/dental/vision covered at 100% for employee and dependents
- SF Bay Area headquarters (in-person – building culture and velocity requires proximity)
Equal Opportunity
1Sphere is an equal opportunity employer - We value learning speed, ownership, and kindness above all
- We welcome applicants of all backgrounds
How to Apply
Submit your application including:
Resume highlighting backend/platform work- Cover letter addressing: “What have you shipped recently using AI tools?”
- Link to code samples or GitHub profile
We move fast: two weeks from application to offer for strong candidates
Compensation Range: $160K – $185K
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