Tracecat

All-in-one AI automation platform for security and IT teams

Founding Engineer (Fullstack)

$140K - $180K0.75% - 3.00%New York, NY, US
Job type
Full-time
Role
Engineering, Full stack
Experience
Any (new grads ok)
Visa
US citizen/visa only
Skills
Next.js, Tailwind, Python, React, TypeScript
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Chris Lo
Chris Lo
Founder

About the role

As a founding full stack engineer, you'll...

  • Ship end-to-end features -- design, code, test, deploy, and own them in production.
  • Work directly with users to turn feedback into improvements within hours, not days.
  • Build and operate both frontend and backend code that stays fast and reliable for mission-critical work.
  • Support the team by reviewing PRs, sharing context, and mentoring junior engineers.
  • Work directly with end users to ensure that Tracecat is meeting operational needs and solving real world problems.

You'll be successful in this role if you…

  • Are a relentlessly resourceful engineer with experience building real-world applications, with a high bar for quality.
  • If you've personally built something people use, years of experience is basically irrelevant.
  • Can go from 0 to 1 building full stack applications.
  • Love tackling extremely difficult problems.
  • Enjoy learning and working in a very fast-paced environment.
  • Work well on a small team.

Bonus points

  • Prior experience as a founder or founding engineer.
  • Strong sense of product taste.
  • Have built LLM-powered products.
  • Experience with Python, Typescript, React, Temporal.
  • Familiarity with cloud-based infrastructure and tools for monitoring distributed systems.

What we offer

  • Competitive salary + meaningful equity.
  • Full health, dental, and vision.
  • A seat at the table shaping how Tracecat automates some of the world’s most important workflows.

About the interview

About our process

  • Introductory chat
  • Technical interview
  • Paid multi-day trial period where we work together to determine if it's a fit

How to apply

We get hundreds of low effort (AI generated) applications on this platform daily. I only care to meet people who care to really apply. Add a short note (bullets are fine) about why you think you'd be a good fit. Send an email to chris@tracecat.com as well with the subject: "Full Stack Engineer – Your Name". We'll reply ASAP.

About Tracecat

Tracecat is the all-in-one automation platform for security and IT teams

We help security, IT, and production support engineers close tickets fast. We provide everything they need to automate mission-critical work — AI agents, workflow builder, and case management. Founded in 2024, deployed by more than 200 organizations from startups to Fortune 500 and federal agencies.

Tracecat
Founded:2024
Batch:W24
Status:
Active
Location:San Francisco
Founders
Daryl Lim
Daryl Lim
Founder
Chris Lo
Chris Lo
Founder