Wildcard (YC W25) Is Hiring a Founding Engineer (www.ycombinator.com)

Wildcard, a cutting-edge platform focused on optimizing commerce through AI, is on the lookout for a Founding Engineer to join its rapidly growing team. Wildcard aims to reshape e-commerce for an AI-driven marketplace by providing brands with critical insights on their product visibility and performance across AI shopping agents. This role is particularly significant as shopping paradigms shift from traditional methods to AI-centric approaches, highlighting the need for brands to adapt quickly to remain competitive. The Founding Engineer will play a crucial role in shaping both the product and the company's foundation, working closely with Wildcard’s founder, Kaushik Mahorker, who brings valuable experience from Scale AI. The position requires expertise in end-to-end engineering, capable of handling everything from frontend development to backend infrastructure and automation. Candidates are encouraged to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity while maintaining their judgment and decision-making authority. The opportunity to affect major product and company decisions from the outset makes this role unique, positioning the engineer to directly influence the success of the platform as the fast-evolving landscape of AI shopping agents and consumer behavior continues to unfold.