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Nowadays (YC S23) · 6 hours ago

Founding Product Engineer

San Francisco, CA, US

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$130K/yr - $170K/yr

Nowadays is the first AI platform for planning corporate events, and they are seeking a Founding Product Engineer to shape their tech, product, and culture. The role involves building full-stack features, working with enterprise customers, and owning the product development lifecycle.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Event ManagementEvents

No H1B

Responsibilities

Build full-stack features using React, TypeScript, Next.js, and Node/Python, with a strong emphasis on design and user experience

Work directly with large enterprise customers to understand their needs and deliver custom solutions

Own the end-to-end product development lifecycle—from customer conversations to production

Partner closely with sales and operations to prioritize high-impact customer requests

Make key product and technical decisions that shape our platform for enterprise use cases

Ship quickly and iterate based on real customer feedback

Help define our product culture and processes from day one

Qualification

ReactTypeScriptNode/PythonSQLFull-stack productsDesign skillsProduct intuitionCustomer-facing experienceZero-to-one startup experienceB2B SaaS experience

Required

Experience building and shipping full-stack products with excellent design and UX

Strong product intuition and the ability to turn customer needs into elegant solutions

Comfort working directly with customers and gathering requirements

A strong eye for design and the ability to build polished, beautiful interfaces

Confidence with modern web frameworks and SQL

A bias toward action—you like moving fast, taking ownership, and shipping

Excitement about shaping the product and working closely with enterprise customers

Preferred

Experience building custom features for enterprise customers

Strong design skills or close collaboration with designers

Background in product management or customer-facing engineering roles

Zero-to-one startup experience

Experience with B2B SaaS platforms

Benefits

Free lunch and dinner

Quarterly team offsites (yes, we went to the *White Lotus* S3 hotel in Thailand)

Monthly fitness stipend

Health insurance

12 weeks paid parental leave

Generous PTO with required time off to recharge

High ownership, autonomy, and direct access to founders

Access to top venues, events, and travel experiences

Company

Nowadays (YC S23)

Nowadays is an AI-powered event planning platform that helps teams source, compare, and book venues for corporate events – faster and with less back-and-forth.

Founded in 2023