Founding Product & Engineering Lead - Radiance

<p> <strong>Headquarters:</strong> Remote </p> <h1><strong>Meet Radiance</strong></h1><p></p><h2><strong>The Source® of all your creative collateral.</strong></h2><p>Radiance is a digital design agency powered by <strong>The SOURCE®</strong>, a proprietary Creative OS that aligns every asset, message, and moment into one adaptive brand system.</p><p>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 <strong>infrastructure</strong>: systems that scale as our clients grow.</p><p>At the center is <strong>The SOURCE®</strong>, a platform blending design, AI, and automation into a single evolving system for brand truth, execution, and growth.</p><p>We are backed by <strong>Infinity Constellation</strong>, the first AI holding company, and are building something category-defining at the intersection of brand, systems, and intelligence.</p><p></p><h2><strong>Why This Role Exists</strong></h2><p>Radiance is moving from <strong>services-first → platform-powered</strong>.</p><p>We are looking for a <strong>Founding Product &amp; Engineering Lead</strong> to help architect, build, and evolve The SOURCE® from a powerful internal system into a scalable platform that supports both our agency workflows and future SaaS expansion.</p><p>This is not a “ticket-taking” role.<br>This is a <strong>foundational builder role</strong> for someone who wants to shape the product, the architecture, and the technical philosophy from the ground up.</p><p>You’ll work directly with the founder to translate creative workflows, brand logic, and operational complexity into elegant systems that compound over time.</p><p></p><h2><strong>What You’ll Do</strong><br></h2><h3><strong>Platform &amp; Product Architecture</strong></h3><ul><li><p>Design and own the technical architecture of The SOURCE®<br></p></li><li><p>Translate creative, brand, and agency workflows into scalable systems<br></p></li><li><p>Build a platform that supports services today and SaaS tomorrow<br></p></li><li><p>Make pragmatic decisions about build vs buy vs automate<br></p></li></ul><h3><strong>Execution &amp; Systems</strong></h3><ul><li><p>Ship fast, iterate often, and prioritize leverage over perfection<br></p></li><li><p>Build internal tools that reduce scope creep and operational drag<br></p></li><li><p>Integrate AI, automation, and workflow tooling where it actually adds value<br></p></li><li><p>Establish technical standards, documentation, and patterns early<br></p></li></ul><h3><strong>Partnership &amp; Leadership</strong></h3><ul><li><p>Act as a thought partner to the founder on product vision and sequencing<br></p></li><li><p>Help define what Radiance <em>should</em> and <em>should not</em> build<br></p></li><li><p>Lay the groundwork for future engineering hires and contributors<br></p></li><li><p>Own outcomes, not just code<br></p></li></ul><h3><strong>What You Bring</strong></h3><ul><li><p>6–12+ years experience in engineering, product, or technical architecture roles<br></p></li><li><p>Experience building platforms or internal systems from zero to v1 (or beyond)<br></p></li><li><p>Strong product intuition: you think in systems, not features<br></p></li><li><p>Comfort working in ambiguity with evolving requirements<br></p></li><li><p>Ability to translate non-technical needs into technical solutions<br></p></li><li><p>Pragmatic, opinionated, and execution-focused<br></p></li><li><p>Experience with modern web stacks, APIs, automation, and AI tooling<br></p></li><li><p>Bias toward leverage, simplicity, and compounding value</p></li></ul><p></p><h2><strong>MUST-HAVE HARD SKILLS (Non-Negotiable)</strong><br></h2><h3><strong>1. Full-Stack Web Development (Production-Grade)</strong></h3><ul><li><p>Frontend: React / Next.js (or equivalent modern framework)<br></p></li><li><p>Backend: Node.js / Python (FastAPI preferred) or similar<br></p></li><li><p>REST + basic GraphQL understanding<br></p></li><li><p>Authentication, permissions, role-based access<br></p></li><li><p>Handling real users, real data, real edge cases<br></p></li></ul><h3><strong>2. Systems Thinking &amp; Data Modeling</strong></h3><ul><li><p>Designing relational and/or hybrid schemas (Postgres + JSON)<br></p></li><li><p>Modeling entities like:<br></p><ul><li><p>Brands<br></p></li><li><p>Assets<br></p></li><li><p>Campaigns<br></p></li><li><p>Messaging hierarchies<br></p></li><li><p>Versions / approvals / history<br></p></li></ul></li><li><p>Understanding how systems evolve without breaking<br></p></li></ul><h3><strong>3. Workflow Automation &amp; Tool Integration</strong></h3><ul><li><p>Integrate tools via APIs (Stripe, Jira, Webflow, CMSs, CRMs)<br></p></li><li><p>Use automation tools (Zapier, Make, n8n, Temporal, etc.)<br></p></li><li><p>Design async workflows (approvals, handoffs, notifications)<br></p></li><li><p>Build internal dashboards and admin tools<br></p></li></ul><h3><strong>4. AI / LLM Practical Implementation</strong></h3><ul><li><p>Prompt engineering for structured outputs<br></p></li><li><p>Embedding LLMs into workflows<br></p></li><li><p>Using vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate, Supabase, etc.)<br></p></li><li><p>Designing guardrails for brand voice + consistency<br></p></li><li><p>Knowing when NOT to use AI<br></p></li></ul><h3><strong>5. Shipping Mentality</strong></h3><ul><li><p>Scope ruthlessly<br></p></li><li><p>Ship v1 fast<br></p></li><li><p>Iterate with live users (your team first)<br></p></li><li><p>Make tradeoffs without paralysis<br></p></li></ul><h3><strong>Bonus Points</strong></h3><ul><li><p>Experience building tools for agencies, creative teams, or knowledge workers<br></p></li><li><p>Exposure to AI workflows, LLMs, or automation systems<br></p></li><li><p>Experience scaling internal tools into external-facing products<br></p></li><li><p>Interest in brand, design, storytelling, or creative systems<br></p></li><li><p>Prior founding or early-employee experience<br></p></li></ul><h2><strong>Why Join Radiance</strong></h2><ul><li><p>Founding technical seat in a platform-led creative company<br></p></li><li><p>Direct influence on product, architecture, and company direction<br></p></li><li><p>Build something that blends brand, creativity, and intelligence<br></p></li><li><p>Move fast without corporate drag<br></p></li><li><p>Remote-first, async-friendly, outcomes-driven culture<br></p></li><li><p>Backed by Infinity Constellation with long-term ambition</p></li></ul><p></p><h3><strong>Radiance Is for You If:</strong></h3><ul><li><p>You want to build systems that compound<br></p></li><li><p>You enjoy shaping products from first principles<br></p></li><li><p>You care about how humans actually work, create, and decide<br></p></li><li><p>You like autonomy and responsibility more than structure<br></p></li><li><p>You want equity in what you build<br></p></li></ul><h2><strong>Radiance Is Not for You If:</strong></h2><ul><li><p>You want highly defined specs and long planning cycles<br></p></li><li><p>You prefer maintaining existing systems over creating new ones<br></p></li><li><p>You’re looking for a narrow engineering role<br></p></li></ul><p>You’re uncomfortable with ambiguity or iteration</p> <p><strong>To apply:</strong> <a href="https://weworkremotely.com/remote-jobs/infinity-founding-product-engineering-lead-radiance">https://weworkremotely.com/remote-jobs/infinity-founding-product-engineering-lead-radiance</a></p>