Senior Software Engineer

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Ideal Companies

OpenAI, Stripe, Rippling, Ramp, Scale AI, Cursor, Retool, Brex, Anthropic, Databricks, Airtable

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Interview Process

1. Pending Approval 2. Phone Screen 3. Superday (Technical, Founder, etc) 4. Reference Checks 5. Offer Extended 6. Hired

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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.