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title: 'Founding Engineer at Fractal Portfolio'
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# Founding Engineer at Fractal Portfolio

- **Company:** Fractal Portfolio
- **Location:** United States
- **Posted:** 2021-09-23
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-04
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/fractalportfolio/jobs/4124494004

## Job description

Fractal supports a wide range of vertical SaaS companies.

At any time we have different companies in different geographies (fully remote too) who are looking to hire software engineers motivated by turning an idea into a phenomenal product experience.

Applying to this position invites a call with our Head of Portfolio Recruiting to explore our different companies and line you up with the best fit(s).

All levels of seniority welcome.

All programming languages welcome.

Apply to this position if:

- The prospect of being employee #1-5 excites you
- If you are ready to jump into an adjusted risk, high reward environment
- If you expect a significant equity stake for your work (up to 1%)
- If you want to be a founder in the future, but want a front-row seat first

## About Fractal Portfolio

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Fractal Software is a venture studio that partners with exceptional entrepreneurs to launch and build AI-driven vertical SaaS companies that transform how entire industries operate.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Venture Studio / Partnership)
- **Headquarters**: New York, New York, United States
- **Founded**: 2020
- **Founders**: Nate Baker (Founder & Chairman), Michael Furlong (Co-founder)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Venture Studio / Vertical SaaS / Vertical AI
- **Target customers**: Ambitious entrepreneurs and founders looking to launch industry-specific software companies; B2B enterprises in overlooked American industries (health, logistics, fintech, built world, food & agriculture, professional services, etc.)
- **Mission or purpose statement**: To partner with exceptional individuals to launch and build AI-driven vertical software companies that transform how entire industries do business.

## Products & Services
Fractal Software is a venture studio, not a single product company. Its "product" is the studio model itself:

- **Venture Studio Model**: Provides aspiring entrepreneurs with a validated business idea, a highly capable and complementary co-founder, capital (over $650M raised in support of portfolio companies), and ongoing operational support to launch category-leading vertical SaaS companies.
- **Portfolio Companies**: A collection of launched and exited vertical SaaS businesses across industries including Health, Logistics, Fintech, Food & Agriculture, Built World, Professional Services, and The Public Good. Examples include companies in security guard services, leave & disability management, metal distribution, lumber & building materials, and CPG financial management.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available (private venture studio)
- **Key Metric**: Over $650M has been raised in support of Fractal's portfolio companies [fractalsoftware.com](https://www.fractalsoftware.com/)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Backed by "the world’s best investors" (specific names not publicly listed on the main site); portfolio companies are backed by leading venture investors.
- **Growth Signals**: 88 total employees (Built In profile); 23 employees on LinkedIn (likely core studio team); offices in New York and San Francisco; portfolio includes multiple exited companies; actively hiring for a Portfolio Founding Accountant role.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Proven Studio Model**: De-risks the startup process for founders by providing a validated idea, co-founder matching, capital, and operational support.
- **Deep Vertical Focus**: Specializes exclusively in vertical SaaS and AI, targeting overlooked but massive American industries with outdated software.
- **Strong Backing**: Over $650M raised in support of portfolio companies, with backing from top-tier investors.
- **Experienced Team**: Leadership includes former founders and operators with deep domain expertise (e.g., Nate Baker, Omri Bloch, Jono Spiro as Head of Engineering).

## Strategic Focus
- **The Command Era**: Fractal believes AI will not end vertical SaaS but will fundamentally change how these platforms work. Their thesis is that the next generation of vertical software will be AI-native and "command" workflows rather than just track them.
- **Portfolio Expansion**: Actively launching new companies across multiple verticals (health, logistics, fintech, built world, food & agriculture, etc.).
- **Founder-Centric**: Continues to seek ambitious founders with exceptional backgrounds to partner with.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Described as a collective of former founders and operators who believe all industries deserve best-in-class modern software. Emphasizes partnership and support for entrepreneurs.
- **Work Environment**: Hybrid workspace (flexible on-site time); offices in New York, NY and San Francisco, CA.
- **Remote Policy**: Offers a remote work program; employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
- **Perks & Benefits** (per Built In):
  - Company equity
  - Generous parental leave
  - Generous PTO, paid holidays, paid sick days
  - Commuter benefits
  - Free snacks and drinks
  - Dental, health, and vision insurance
- **Engineering Culture**: Head of Engineering is Jono Spiro; technology stack includes Greenhouse (ATS) and likely modern SaaS/cloud infrastructure.
- **Career Growth**: Opportunity to work across multiple portfolio companies and gain exposure to launching venture-scale businesses from the ground up.

## Sources
1. [fractalsoftware.com](https://www.fractalsoftware.com/)
2. [fractalsoftware.com/our-companies](https://www.fractalsoftware.com/our-companies)
3. [job-boards.greenhouse.io/fractalportfolio](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/fractalportfolio)
4. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/fractal-software)
5. [linkedin.com/company/fractal-software](https://www.linkedin.com/company/fractal-software)

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