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Founding Engineer

Pear VC pear.vc Open · verified Oct 24, 2026
Palo Alto Full-time Mid-level Software Engineering

At a glance

Mid-level Software Engineering role at Pear VC. Palo Alto · full-time · $200,000–$300,000 base.

SalaryStated by Pear VC
$200,000 – $300,000
Base salary for this role, in USD per year, as published in the posting.
This role, from Pear VCOur estimate for the market: $165,900–$193,025Median $182,950
Above the market median of $182,950 for mid-level software engineering roles in Palo Alto.
Worked out from 11 postings that stated pay, median $182,950. Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
RoleSoftware Engineering
SeniorityMid-level
LocationPalo Alto
EmploymentFull-time
Base pay$200,000–$300,000
PostedSep 3, 2026 · 7w ago
Role brief

techroles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

  • Build the platform across its frontend, backend, database and infrastructure
  • Create new applications, then maintain and restructure existing code
  • Find and adopt tools that help you develop more quickly
  • Build model fine-tuning pipelines, maintain GPU clusters and apply AI in your work
  • Work with customers to diagnose and resolve application problems

What you bring

  • At least three years in this role or a related occupation
  • Three years of rigorous engineering work at a leading startup or corporation
  • Three years using multiple programming languages and partnering with design and product during handoffs
  • Three years building applications from scratch, maintaining code and refactoring existing systems
  • Three years debugging complex logs and stack traces, and designing software systems and databases

Who this fits

This founding engineering role suits someone comfortable working across the full platform and handling both new development and existing systems. You’ll also work directly with customers on application issues. Telecommuting is permitted up to sixty percent.

From the employer

Beautifully Incorporated (d/b/a Kindroid) seeks a Founding Engineer in San Francisco,

California to:

● Core engineering for developing the platform, from frontend, backend, database, and

infrastructure engineering.

● Responsible for developing greenfield new applications.

● Maintaining codebase, refactoring and restructuring the codebase and procuring new

tools to develop faster.

● Learning AI to be able to apply to the job.

● Develop fine tuning pipelines and maintain GPU clusters.

● Interface with customers to debug and help resolve application issues.

Telecommuting permitted up to 60%.

Requirements:

Employer will accept three (3) years of experience in the job offered or in a related occupation.

Position requires 3 years of experience in the following:

● Rigorous engineering experience at top startups or corporations.

● Multiple programming languages.

● Collaborating with design and product during handoff.

● Building both greenfield new applications from scratch as well as maintaining existing

applications and codebase refactors.

● Debugging abilities to trace through complex console logs and stack traces.

● Architecting software systems and databases.

Salary Range: $200,000 - $300,000/year

Significant equity included

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Each morning you get everything that fits, strongest first.

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