Founding Engineer (Full-Stack)
UP.LabsLos Angeles, California, United States • Santa Monica, California, United States
Posted April 24, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
UP.Labs is a pioneering venture lab that tackles complex transportation and mobility challenges through innovative startups. By partnering with global corporations, we identify pressing issues and empower proven entrepreneurs to develop transformative solutions. Our startups mature and gain market traction, allowing our corporate partners to acquire them and integrate their expertise, ultimately driving a faster, cleaner, safer, and more accessible future.
Job Description
As a Founding Engineer, you'll work on building entirely new software businesses from the ground up, operating in high-ambiguity environments where both the problem and solution are evolving.
Requirements
- 6+ years of software engineering experience
- Proven ability to build and ship full-stack applications end-to-end
- Strong judgment around speed vs scalability tradeoffs in early-stage systems
- Demonstrated use of AI to accelerate development or product capabilities
- Comfort operating in ambiguous environments where both the problem and solution are evolving
- Ability to work with incomplete or messy inputs to arrive at practical solutions
- Strong communication skills and the ability to influence decisions
Benefits
- 401k Matching
- Retirement Plan
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Health Insurance
- Flexible Work Hours
