Founding Software Engineer Job at Key Technology, Palo Alto, CA

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  • Key Technology
  • Palo Alto, CA

Job Description

🚀 Founding Software Engineer

📍 Palo Alto, CA (On-site) | 💼 Full-time |

🕐 Start date: ASAP (ideally within 2 weeks)

🧬 Build Tech That Saves Lives

We're partnering with a stealth-mode healthtech startup on a mission to revolutionize clinical trials 🧪 — by making them faster, smarter, and more efficient through cutting-edge software.

They’re urgently hiring a Founding Engineer who’s ready to roll up their sleeves and build from the ground up. You’ll join a high-caliber team from biotech, defense, and big tech — working together to bring vital therapies to patients faster ❤️‍🩹.

💻 What You'll Be Doing

  • 🛠️ Building internal tools to streamline clinical trial operations
  • 🌐 Developing full-stack features with React, Next.js, Express.js, MongoDB
  • 🧠 Collaborating with founders and cross-functional teams to shape product direction
  • ⚡ Shipping fast, iterating rapidly, and driving real-world impact from day one

✅ You Might Be a Great Fit If You:

  • Have 0–4 years of software engineering experience
  • Know your way around full-stack JavaScript (React + Node.js)
  • Graduated from a top CS program or have a solid portfolio of personal/startup projects
  • Thrive in fast-paced, high-ownership environments 🏃‍♀️💨
  • Are willing to work on-site in Palo Alto, with flexibility for long hours when needed
  • Communicate clearly and take initiative without waiting to be told what to do 👊

✨ What You’ll Get

  • 💰 Competitive salary + meaningful equity (1–2.5%)
  • 🚀 Founding-level ownership & influence
  • 🧬 A mission with real-world health impact
  • 📈 Growth opportunities in a venture-backed rocket ship
  • 🧠 Work side-by-side with an ambitious, elite founding team

📍 Must be available to work on-site in Palo Alto, CA

🔥 Hiring urgently — ideal start within 2 weeks

  • Interested in building something that actually matters? Let’s chat. Apply now 👇

Job Tags

Full time, Immediate start,

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