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

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.