Senior Software Engineer
Location: San Francisco, CA (required 5 days/week in-office)
Type: Full-Time
Compensation: $150,000–$300,000
Equity: Competitive
Visa: H-1B, O-1, OPT
Priority: Hiring Multiple
Experience: 4–8 years
About Company
Client is an AI-native compliance platform trusted by over 100 high-growth startups, including Lovable, 11x, and Wispr Flow. Backed by Insight Partners, General Catalyst, and Y Combinator, Client recently raised a $32M Series A to accelerate its mission of automating compliance busywork. The team features former engineers and founders from OpenAI, DeepMind, Stanford, MIT, and Berkeley, all focused on eliminating manual workflows through automation.
- Stage: Series A
- Team Size: 11–50
- Founded: 2024
- Industry: AI Tools / Compliance Automation
Role Summary
Client is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to own mission-critical systems end-to-end. This role is ideal for an engineer who moves fast, ships to production frequently, and thrives in a high-impact environment.
You will:
- Architect and ship full-stack product features (React, TypeScript, Node.js, Postgres)
- Build scalable, AI-powered workflows for modern, fast-growing startups
- Work directly with founders and lead key technical decisions
- Mentor engineers and help define engineering culture
- Operate autonomously in a fast-paced environment with high trust and ownership
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and scale production systems end-to-end
- Ship full-stack features using React, TypeScript, Node.js, Postgres
- Own architectural decisions and influence long-term technical strategy
- Work closely with founders and cross-functional teams
- Build reliable, AI-powered automation workflows
- Improve internal tooling, developer experience, and performance
- Mentor junior engineers and help shape engineering best practices
Requirements
- 4–8 years engineering experience at a high-growth startup or top AI company (e.g., Stripe, Ramp, OpenAI, Anthropic)
- Strong backend or full-stack depth across React, Node.js, Postgres (or equivalent)
- Proven ability to ship and scale production systems
- Must be in-person in San Francisco, 5 days per week
- High-agency builder who thrives in ambiguity and self-unblocks
Benefits & Perks
- 100% medical, dental, vision (employee); partial for dependents
- 401k with employer match
- Unlimited PTO + federal holidays
- All meals covered in-office + GrubHub stipend
- Gym membership fully covered
- Frequent team dinners, events, off-sites
- Mission-driven work: eliminate busywork for humanity
Green Flags (Ideal Candidate Traits)
- Staff-level or quickly promoted engineer at a startup or AI-first company
- Former founder or strong 0→1 product-building experience
- Strong ownership, fast iteration speed, high autonomy
- Experience at companies like OpenAI, Stripe, Ramp, Retool, Brex, Databricks
Red Flags (Not a Fit)
- Never shipped live production systems
- Requires heavy process, micromanagement, or cannot operate autonomously
- Dislikes or avoids in-person work environments
- Long stints at large, slow companies with little ownership
- Weak reasoning or system-design communication
Ideal Companies
OpenAI, Stripe, Rippling, Ramp, Scale AI, Cursor, Retool, Brex, Anthropic, Databricks, Airtable
Interview Process
1. Pending Approval
2. Phone Screen
3. Superday (Technical, Founder, etc)
4. Reference Checks
5. Offer Extended
6. Hired
Biggest Note
- Client is looking for a candidate from the hottest startup in the US right now.
- If the candidate has Big Tech + top startup experience, they are almost certain to be shortlisted.
