Senior Full Stack Engineer

*Must currently live within 50 miles of San Francisco, CA to be considered.

About the Role

This is an opportunity to join a growing early‑stage AI startup as a senior, hands‑on software engineer on a clear leadership track. You’ll be part of a small, highly technical team building real products used every day, with the chance to shape both the technology and the engineering culture as the company scales.

The ideal candidate is excited by ownership, enjoys moving quickly in an evolving environment, and wants to grow into a technical leadership role—mentoring others while staying deeply involved in building.

What You’ll Do

• Design, build, and ship full‑stack product features using React, Next.js, TypeScript, tRPC, and Python
• Own features end‑to‑end, from technical design through production release
• Collaborate closely with product and engineering to deliver performant, intuitive user experiences
• Make thoughtful architectural and technical decisions that scale with growth
• Help unblock growth by building tools, workflows, and systems that support a growing user base
• Lead by example with clean, production‑ready code and strong engineering judgment

Leadership & Growth Opportunity

• Join as a senior engineer on a leadership track, with growing influence over technical decisions
• Mentor and support junior engineers through code reviews, pairing, and design discussions
• Help establish engineering best practices, quality standards, and development processes
• Contribute to shaping the engineering culture as the team expands

Who You Are

• You enjoy building products people actually use and seeing your work ship quickly
• You thrive in early‑stage, fast‑changing environments with some ambiguity
• You’re comfortable taking ownership and working independently
• You’re excited to mentor other engineers and help raise the technical bar
• You’re genuinely interested in building products powered by generative AI

Technical Requirements

• 5–10 years of professional software engineering experience
• Strong proficiency in React, Next.js, and TypeScript
• Experience with tRPC or similar type‑safe API patterns
• Solid Python backend experience (Flask or similar frameworks)
• Comfort with modern frontend tooling, build systems, and development workflows
• Strong problem‑solving skills and sound engineering judgment

Nice to Have

• Experience in early‑stage or high‑growth startups
• Exposure to AI‑driven or developer‑focused products
• Interest in technical leadership or future people management