Founding Engineer at Forgepoint

Forgepoint is an a16z-backed startup building AI agents to automate the $3 trillion American manufacturing back office, replacing manual spreadsheets and PDFs with intelligent automation.

About the role

As a Founding Engineer at Forgepoint, you will build the digital backbone of American manufacturing. You’ll ship core AI features, integrate with legacy ERP systems, and architect scalable TypeScript systems. Working directly with the CEO and CTO, you will visit shop floors and own the product lifecycle from 0 to 1.

Location: New York City, USA

Why this role is remarkable

• Join a world-class founding team led by the former Head of Engineering at Brex and a scaling leader from Bain’s manufacturing practice.
• Tackle a massive, underserved $3 trillion market by building AI agents that turn weeks-long manual processes into minutes for factory owners.
• Enjoy high-bandwidth, in-person collaboration in NYC with significant founding equity and the opportunity to shape company strategy and architecture from the ground floor.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement core AI-driven features using LLMs to automate complex manufacturing workflows like quoting, purchasing, and sales coordination.
• Architect and scale distributed services while integrating with messy legacy ERP and CRM systems to bridge the gap between AI and factory data.
• Collaborate directly with customers on shop floors across the USA to prototype, test, and iterate on features based on immediate user feedback.

Requirements

• 2-8+ years of professional software engineering experience, ideally combining time at a top-tier tech company with early-stage startup or founder experience.
• Deep proficiency in full-stack TypeScript (React and Node.js) and a passion for experimenting with modern AI and LLM orchestration tools.
• High-ownership mindset, thriving in ambiguity and taking responsibility for product requirements, deployment, observability, and long-term maintenance.