Member of Technical Staff

About Us

Red Cell Partners is an incubation firm building and investing in rapidly scalable technology-led companies that are bringing revolutionary advancements to market in three distinct practice areas: healthcare, cyber, and national security. United by a shared sense of duty and deep belief in the power of innovation, Red Cell is developing powerful tools and solutions to address our Nation’s most pressing problems.

About the Role

We’re hiring a Member of Technical Staff to operate as a builder–operator at the earliest stages of company creation.

This is not a traditional engineering role.

You will work at the intersection of:

product ideation

technical execution

business problem solving

…and help transform ambiguous ideas into real products, prototypes, and ultimately companies.

You’ll function like a founding engineer across multiple zero-to-one environments.

 What You’ll Do

1) Turn Ideas into Products

Take loosely defined problems and transform them into concrete product directions

Break down ambiguous concepts into structured technical approaches

Rapidly prototype and validate ideas using modern AI-augmented workflows

2) Build 0→1 Across Incubations

Act as an early engineering force for new startups

Build initial products, APIs, workflows, and prototypes that define the business

Help shape product direction alongside partners and founders

3) Operate Like a Founder

Understand business context and define what should be built—not just how

Evaluate tradeoffs across product, speed, and technical design

Adapt quickly as ideas evolve and new information emerge

4) Build in an AI-Native Way

Use AI tools to accelerate development, not replace thinking

Structure prompts, workflows, and iteration loops intentionally

Demonstrate strong problem framing, decomposition, and iteration style

Why This Role is Different

Direct Path to Founding

Opportunity to propose, validate, and launch new ideas

Path to become EIR or founder within the Red Cell ecosystem

Multi-Domain Exposure

Work across healthcare, cyber, and national security

Gain experience across multiple business models and products

Maximum Scope Early

Own product direction, not just implementation

Influence what gets built and why from day one

What “Great” Looks Like

You create clarity from ambiguity — you define the problem before solving it

You use AI as a true co-developer and can explain how you drive quality

You’re energized by early-stage chaos, not slowed down by it

You prefer building new things over maintaining systems

You think like a founder: ownership, speed, and first-principles reasoning

Who You Are

Strong technical background (software, systems, ML, or similar)

Experience building products or systems end-to-end

Demonstrated ability to work without clear requirements

Comfortable with rapid iteration and changing direction

Naturally curious about product + business problems

Nice to Have

Experience in early-stage startups or founder-like environments

Interest in eventually starting or leading a company

Salary Range: $140,000-300,000. This represents the typical base salary range for this position based on experience, skills, and other factors.

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Our Red Cell Partners Benefits:

For full-time roles

Career track opportunity with potential for rapid advancement with strong performance as the firm grows 

100% employer paid, comprehensive health care including medical, dental, and vision for you and your family.

Paid maternity and paternity for 14 weeks at employees' normal pay.

Unlimited PTO, with management approval.

Opportunities for professional development and continued learning.

Optional 401K, FSA, and equity incentives available.

Mental health benefits are available through Tara Mind. 

Cost effective GLP-1 solutions available through Crux. 

We’re an Equal Opportunity Employer: You’ll receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability.

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Applications that are flagged through this process as containing indicators of fraud or material misrepresentation may be declined from further consideration. If you have questions about the status of your application or the evaluation process, please contact talent@redcellpartners.com.  

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