About the job
Kiloforge operates as a company factory in San Francisco, using AI to generate, validate, build, and distribute software products for niche communities. The team’s goal is to address overlooked challenges with tailored applications and eventually manage thousands of products, each designed for specific needs.
Role overview
This founding engineer position centers on building and shipping micro applications at a rapid pace. The work involves developing software for real users, automating processes, and adapting quickly as priorities shift. The environment values experimentation and learning across disciplines.
What you will do
- Develop and release micro applications each week for actual users
- Continuously improve and automate development workflows
Who we're looking for
- Generalists with broad skills, ideally extending beyond engineering
- Experience building products that have reached real customers
- Resourceful and adaptable, able to respond to new challenges
- Strong instincts for product and design
- Comfortable with shifting priorities and ambiguity
- Curious and motivated to learn across different fields
- Background in founding a company or strong interest in entrepreneurship
The team
- Founders with experience building companies, including one that reached $20M ARR
- Track record of launching products with thousands of active users
- Driven to make a meaningful impact
- Small, agile group of founders and builders
- Supported by investors such as a16z, Uncork Capital, Y Combinator partners, and Rahul Vohra
Why join Kiloforge
- Collaborate with designers, creatives, and marketers to integrate their expertise into AI-driven workflows
- Ideal for those ready to take risks and help reshape how software is built and shipped
- Hands-on experience building and distributing products in an AI-first setting

