Before we get started:

Here at Ingenio, we'd love to talk with you regardless of your qualifications or years of experience. If you believe you’d be a great fit for this role, we invite you to apply even if you do not meet all points on the job description.

Who we are:

Ingenio is a global media and technology company developing products that provide guidance on love, relationships, careers, and all aspects of life. We are passionate about connecting people with the world’s best advisors and content to empower everyone to live happier lives.

Ingenio offers the world’s largest portfolio of over 20 marketplace and media brands in the spiritual and emotional wellness space. Our flagship brands include Keen, Horoscope.com, Astrology.com, Purple Garden, Kasamba, and Kang.

How you’ll be impactful:

We are looking for a Principal Engineer (Full-stack) to help build and scale intelligent agents providing always-on guidance, clarity, and relief. You will be the primary lead in architecting, launching, and iterating on AI Companions reaching millions of users across all our platforms. If you are a skilled engineer with a passion for building new consumer experiences leveraging the latest technologies, we encourage you to apply for this role.

Please note: This role will require being in our SF office at least 3 days per week (Tuesday-Thursday).

What you’ll be doing:

Scale high-agency, interactive AI experiences across web and mobile that provide empathetic, real-time guidance to millions of users during their most critical moments.
Develop user-friendly interfaces capable of supporting millions of concurrent interactions on multiple platforms and product surfaces.
Design and scale data pipelines and AI systems that can be leveraged across our various brands, ensuring that innovations in one area can be replicated across our brand ecosystem.
Collaborate closely with the product-design, data, and infra teams to translate visionary concepts into tangible user experiences and product interfaces.
Engineer high-trust, resilient payment architectures and subscription lifecycles that guarantee seamless financial flows and a frictionless user experience.
Prototype quickly, fail fast, and double down on what works. You’ll own the technical roadmap from 0 to 1.

Who you are:

You don’t need a 50-page PRD to start building. Preferably have early-stage startup experience.
You take pride in the products you build and seek high-impact.
Demonstrated experience with building features and experiences for consumer products
Passionate about the pixels, an exceptional eye for detail, and a focus on craft and polish
Proven ability to work in a fast-paced development environment and deliver timely results.

What you’ll need to be successful:

8+ years of relevant professional experience
Architected high-concurrency React and Node.js applications with a focus on reusable design systems and stable, version-controlled API contracts.
Experience in MongoDB/Postgresql management, including query optimization and schema evolution without production downtime.
Experience in Azure OpenAI and RAG patterns while managing production constraints like latency, costs, and vector databases. Bonus if you have hands-on experience building production level AI experiences or AI chatbot.

Perks & Benefits:

Opportunity to work alongside a friendly, talented, and highly collaborative team
Premium medical, dental, and vision insurance
Generous holiday and PTO policies (including Birthday PTO!)
Summer Fridays
Technology stipend
401k matching program
Lunch
Wellness allowance
Training and development opportunities and allowance
Fun and inclusive in-person and virtual events

Pay Transparency:

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $190,000-$220,000. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits.

Candidates must have valid work authorization. This role does not sponsor or support new or transferred H-1B, F-1, OPT, STEM OPT, or any other visas.

Why Ingenio?

Our growing team of over 300 employees is powered by our diverse perspectives and company core values:

We are humble. We believe the best result is achieved by leveraging others’ perspectives
We think like owners. We make decisions that optimize for the greater good of the organization
We challenge limiting beliefs. We are at our best when we identify and shatter status quo expectations

Ingenio is an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

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