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BrightCore

Founding Engineer

CompanyBrightCore
Websitebrightcore.ie ↗
Roles
  • Founding Engineer
  • NestJS/Postgres backend
Typefull-time
Role taxonomySoftware EngineeringBackend
SpecialtiesSoftware Engineering, Backend
LocationDublin, Ireland , 2 days/wk · Hybrid
Salary€58–65k/yr + equity (“€58–65k”)
Apply viaEmail — Frankie@brightcore.ie
Hiring notes—
TechNext.jsPostgreSQLML/AI
Parsed locationsDublin, Ireland , 2 days/wk
RegionsUK
Posted byTealMyEal
PostedMay 5, 2026
SourceView on Hacker News ↗

Original posting

BrightCore | Founding Engineer | Dublin, Ireland (Hybrid, 2 days/wk) | Full-time | €58–65k + 1.0–1.5% equity We're a 3-cofounder gym/fitness SaaS , closing a pre-seed. Hiring our first engineer to own: - NestJS/Postgres backend (~70%) - Coral, our WhatsApp AI agent for member retention (~30%) You'd be our first hire. Real ownership, real equity, no committees. Stack: NestJS, Prisma, Postgres, Next.js, Anthropic API, Meta WhatsApp Cloud API. Looking for: 3–5 yrs backend, comfortable shipping solo, genuine curiosity about LLMs / retention modelling. ML hobbyist > ML PhD for this role. Email: Frankie@brightcore.ie ... short note + GitHub or one thing you've shipped.