ABOUT FOUNDERS INITIATIVES
Founders Initiatives is a cross-functional team that works directly with Retell’s founders on the company’s highest priority opportunities and challenges. Team members are expected to operate across functions, build from first principles, and help scale the business in whatever way creates the most impact.
This is not a narrowly scoped role, it is a high ownership builder position where you will work across product, engineering, GTM, operations, and AI systems to design and ship core company infrastructure.
We are hiring a Software Engineer, Founders Initiatives to design and build internal and external AI systems that power how Retell hires, sells, operates, and scales.
You’ll build production-grade AI workflows, automations, and agent systems that have a direct impact on company operations and customer experience.
This role sits at the intersection of applied AI, full-stack engineering, and startup operations. We’re open to exceptional new graduates (0–1 years of experience) who have demonstrated strong engineering ability through internships, research, personal projects, or startup experience.
One of the unique parts of this role is that there isn’t a single path after you join. As you grow, you’ll naturally gravitate toward one of two directions:
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Customer-facing: Work directly with enterprise customers, help design AI solutions, build integrations, and become a trusted technical advisor.
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Internal engineering: Focus on building AI systems, internal tooling, automations, and infrastructure that help Retell scale.
Most engineers will touch both early on, but over time you’ll have the opportunity to lean into the path that best fits your strengths and interests.