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Founding Engineer

Revive It Recruitment
6 months ago
Full-time
Remote
€40,000 - €120,000 EUR yearly

Job Description

Founding Software Engineer / Head of Engineering (Path to CTO)

AgTech / IoT Startup

Remote (EU) | Up to €120,000 + Significant Equity

The Opportunity

Revive Recruitment is partnered with an early-stage, well-backed AgTech startup building a virtual fencing solution for livestock, combining hardware, software, and 

 

AI-first development to transform sustainable farming in South America.

 

This is a rare founding role for a hands-on engineer who wants full technical ownership and a clear path to CTO. You’ll be the sole technical leader, responsible for taking a real-world product from prototype to market.

The Role

As Founding Software Engineer / Head of Engineering, you’ll own and ship the entire technical stack, from embedded firmware through to cloud infrastructure and a user-friendly iOS app used by non-technical ranch workers.

 

You’ll work directly with the founders, leverage AI coding tools as core development partners, and help prove that a small, highly effective team can outperform traditional engineering orgs.

Key Responsibilities

  • Own the full stack: embedded firmware, backend systems, and iOS app

  • Take over and optimise existing STM32-based firmware

  • Build scalable cloud infrastructure from scratch

  • Design intuitive mobile UX for low-literacy users

  • Collaborate with hardware manufacturing partners

  • Use AI tools (Claude, Cursor, Copilot) as part of your daily workflow

  • Travel to South America for real-world field testing and launches

Ideal Profile

We’re looking for a true builder who thrives in ambiguity and wants to create something meaningful from the ground up.

Must-haves:

  • 5+ years software engineering with shipped products

  • Strong iOS experience (Swift / SwiftUI)

  • Heavy user of AI coding tools (Claude, Cursor, Copilot)

  • Comfortable owning systems end-to-end

  • Strong product and UX mindset

Nice-to-haves:

  • Embedded / IoT experience (C, STM32, LoRaWAN)

  • Cloud backend experience

  • Spanish or AgTech exposure

Why Apply?

  • Founding-level equity with a clear path to CTO

  • Full technical ownership across hardware & software

  • Remote-first with hands-on field trips

  • Build real-world tech with sustainability impact

  • AI-first engineering culture

Package

  • Salary: €40,000 – €120,000 (dependent on equity split & seniority)

  • Equity: Significant founding stake, vested over 3 years

  • Contract: Full-time, permanent

  • Travel: ~30% to South America for launches and testing

This role is ideal for engineers who want less meetings, more building, and real ownership over something that genuinely matters.