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\n Headquarters:<\/strong> Remote\n<\/p>\n Radiance is a digital design agency powered by The SOURCE\u00ae<\/strong>, a proprietary Creative OS that aligns every asset, message, and moment into one adaptive brand system.<\/p>\n We combine human-crafted design with intelligent systems to help modern brands operate with clarity, speed, and cohesion. Every engagement we deliver is not just creative output, but infrastructure<\/strong>: systems that scale as our clients grow.<\/p>\n At the center is The SOURCE\u00ae<\/strong>, a platform blending design, AI, and automation into a single evolving system for brand truth, execution, and growth.<\/p>\n We are backed by Infinity Constellation<\/strong>, the first AI holding company, and are building something category-defining at the intersection of brand, systems, and intelligence.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Radiance is moving from services-first \u2192 platform-powered<\/strong>.<\/p>\n We are looking for a Founding Product & Engineering Lead<\/strong> to help architect, build, and evolve The SOURCE\u00ae from a powerful internal system into a scalable platform that supports both our agency workflows and future SaaS expansion.<\/p>\n This is not a \u201cticket-taking\u201d role. You\u2019ll work directly with the founder to translate creative workflows, brand logic, and operational complexity into elegant systems that compound over time.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Design and own the technical architecture of The SOURCE\u00ae<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Translate creative, brand, and agency workflows into scalable systems<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Build a platform that supports services today and SaaS tomorrow<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Make pragmatic decisions about build vs buy vs automate<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Ship fast, iterate often, and prioritize leverage over perfection<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Build internal tools that reduce scope creep and operational drag<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Integrate AI, automation, and workflow tooling where it actually adds value<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Establish technical standards, documentation, and patterns early<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Act as a thought partner to the founder on product vision and sequencing<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Help define what Radiance should<\/em> and should not<\/em> build<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Lay the groundwork for future engineering hires and contributors<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Own outcomes, not just code<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n 6\u201312+ years experience in engineering, product, or technical architecture roles<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Experience building platforms or internal systems from zero to v1 (or beyond)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Strong product intuition: you think in systems, not features<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Comfort working in ambiguity with evolving requirements<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Ability to translate non-technical needs into technical solutions<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Pragmatic, opinionated, and execution-focused<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Experience with modern web stacks, APIs, automation, and AI tooling<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Bias toward leverage, simplicity, and compounding value<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Frontend: React \/ Next.js (or equivalent modern framework)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Backend: Node.js \/ Python (FastAPI preferred) or similar<\/p>\n<\/li>\n REST + basic GraphQL understanding<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Authentication, permissions, role-based access<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Handling real users, real data, real edge cases<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Designing relational and\/or hybrid schemas (Postgres + JSON)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Modeling entities like:<\/p>\n Brands<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Assets<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Campaigns<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Messaging hierarchies<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Versions \/ approvals \/ history<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n Understanding how systems evolve without breaking<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Integrate tools via APIs (Stripe, Jira, Webflow, CMSs, CRMs)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Use automation tools (Zapier, Make, n8n, Temporal, etc.)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Design async workflows (approvals, handoffs, notifications)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Build internal dashboards and admin tools<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Prompt engineering for structured outputs<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Embedding LLMs into workflows<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Using vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate, Supabase, etc.)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Designing guardrails for brand voice + consistency<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Knowing when NOT to use AI<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Scope ruthlessly<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Ship v1 fast<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Iterate with live users (your team first)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Make tradeoffs without paralysis<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Experience building tools for agencies, creative teams, or knowledge workers<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Exposure to AI workflows, LLMs, or automation systems<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Experience scaling internal tools into external-facing products<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Interest in brand, design, storytelling, or creative systems<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Prior founding or early-employee experience<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Founding technical seat in a platform-led creative company<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Direct influence on product, architecture, and company direction<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Build something that blends brand, creativity, and intelligence<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Move fast without corporate drag<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Remote-first, async-friendly, outcomes-driven culture<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Backed by Infinity Constellation with long-term ambition<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n You want to build systems that compound<\/p>\n<\/li>\n You enjoy shaping products from first principles<\/p>\n<\/li>\n You care about how humans actually work, create, and decide<\/p>\n<\/li>\n You like autonomy and responsibility more than structure<\/p>\n<\/li>\n You want equity in what you build<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n You want highly defined specs and long planning cycles<\/p>\n<\/li>\n You prefer maintaining existing systems over creating new ones<\/p>\n<\/li>\n You\u2019re looking for a narrow engineering role<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n You\u2019re uncomfortable with ambiguity or iteration<\/p>\nMeet Radiance<\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/p>\n
The Source\u00ae of all your creative collateral.<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Why This Role Exists<\/strong><\/h2>\n
This is a foundational builder role<\/strong> for someone who wants to shape the product, the architecture, and the technical philosophy from the ground up.<\/p>\nWhat You\u2019ll Do<\/strong>
<\/h2>\nPlatform & Product Architecture<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Execution & Systems<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Partnership & Leadership<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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What You Bring<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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MUST-HAVE HARD SKILLS (Non-Negotiable)<\/strong>
<\/h2>\n1. Full-Stack Web Development (Production-Grade)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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2. Systems Thinking & Data Modeling<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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3. Workflow Automation & Tool Integration<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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4. AI \/ LLM Practical Implementation<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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5. Shipping Mentality<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Bonus Points<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Why Join Radiance<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Radiance Is for You If:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Radiance Is Not for You If:<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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