Full-Stack Software Engineer

Surge Group
New York, New York, United StatesFull-timePosted Sep 21, 2026

About the role

Full-Stack Software Engineer - AI Startups

New York

The Opportunity:

We are working with a number of high-growth AI startups looking for exceptional full-stack engineers to help build their core products from the ground up.

These companies range from small founding teams to well-funded startups scaling rapidly, with engineering teams where individual contributors have significant ownership over both product and architecture.

The Role:

We are looking to speak with Full-Stack Software Engineers / Product Engineers who enjoy owning problems end-to-end.

You will typically work across frontend, backend, infrastructure and AI integrations, building products used directly by customers.

You could be:

Building new products and features from 0→1

Developing modern frontend applications in React and TypeScript

Building backend services, APIs and data systems

Integrating LLMs and AI agents into production products

Working directly with founders, product teams and customers

Making architecture decisions across speed, reliability and scale

Owning major product areas from idea through launch

What We’re Looking For

Strong full-stack engineering experience

Strong React / TypeScript experience

Backend experience with Python, Node.js or similar

Experience shipping products end-to-end

Strong product judgment and engineering fundamentals

Comfort working with ambiguity and limited structure

Interest in AI and how it changes the way software products are built

Startup or 0→1 experience is highly valued

Why Join:

Build alongside small, highly technical teams

Own significant parts of the product

Work directly with founders and customers

Ship 0→1 products rather than maintain large legacy systems

Work across frontend, backend, infrastructure and AI

Join companies where individual engineers can have outsized impact

Responsibilities

  • Building new products and features from 0→1
  • Developing modern frontend applications in React and TypeScript
  • Building backend services, APIs and data systems
  • Integrating LLMs and AI agents into production products
  • Making architecture decisions across speed, reliability and scale
  • Owning major product areas from idea through launch

Qualifications

  • Strong full-stack engineering experience
  • Strong React / TypeScript experience
  • Backend experience with Python, Node.js or similar
  • Experience shipping products end-to-end
  • Strong product judgment and engineering fundamentals
  • Comfort working with ambiguity and limited structure
  • Interest in AI and how it changes the way software products are built
  • Startup or 0→1 experience is highly valued

Benefits

  • Build alongside small, highly technical teams
  • Own significant parts of the product
  • Work directly with founders and customers
  • Ship 0→1 products rather than maintain large legacy systems
  • Work across frontend, backend, infrastructure and AI
  • Join companies where individual engineers can have outsized impact

Skills mentioned

ReactTypeScriptPythonNode.jsFrontend DevelopmentBackend DevelopmentREST APIsAPI IntegrationGenerative AIAI Agents

About Surge Group

Staffing and Recruiting11-50 employees