Senior Software Engineer
Build foundational systems behind real‑world decisions
Full‑time · Hybrid- (San Francisco)
$225K–$300K + meaningful equity
The Opportunity
An extremely well‑funded, YC‑backed Series A start-up is building a next‑generation platform that sits at the intersection of data, automation, and high‑stakes decision‑making.
The product is already live, widely used, and growing quickly. The next chapter is about deepening the platform, scaling carefully, and raising the technical bar across systems that must be reliable, explainable, and correct.
This is a role for Senior / Staff engineers who want to work close to the core.
Why This Role Is Different
- Substantial ownership: You’ll take responsibility for meaningful parts of the platform, from design through execution.
- High trust environment: Small, senior team. Few layers. Real autonomy.
- Clear impact: Your work directly influences outcomes that matter to end users and customers.
- Strong compensation: Competitive cash at Series A plus meaningful equity.
- Practical interviews: Real‑world system design and problem‑solving, no algorithm games.
What You’ll Work On
- Core application and platform systems
- Complex backend and data heavy workflows
- Scalable services operating in a regulated or sensitive context
- Accuracy critical logic where edge cases matter
- Cross‑stack problem solving, with a backend leaning focus
The problems are nuanced, the constraints are real, and the solutions need to hold up over time.
Requirements:
You’re likely a strong fit if you:
- Have 8+ years of professional Full Stack software engineering experience – with a Backend Lean
- Have TypeScript, React.js, Node.js, Python - Experience with data driven or intelligent systems is helpful but not required
- Have owned or significantly shaped production systems
- Have experience working on Complex Backend systems at Infrastructure level
- Are comfortable making architectural trade-offs with incomplete information
- Have experience in early‑stage or fast‑moving environments
- Are self‑directed, communicative, and pragmatic
- Prefer building durable systems over shipping throwaway code
- Ideally have some experience with AI/ML – Chatbots/ fine-tuning models etc
- Computer Science Degree is a bonus.
The Environment
- ~30 people total, lean senior engineering team
- Revenue‑generating, well‑capitalized, and growing
- Multiple senior hires planned
- On‑site collaboration in San Francisco
The Bottom Line
This is a role for engineers who want to:
- Own meaningful technical decisions
- Work on systems that actually get used
- Be paid competitively for senior‑level impact
- Build something substantive alongside other strong engineers
A high‑quality opportunity for the right person.
Apply now – Candidates must be US Citizens. No Sponsorship available.
