About the Role
We're a small, fast-moving team building an AI-driven platform that's reshaping how talent connects with companies. As a Mid-Level Product Engineer, you'll work directly with founders, product, and design to own features end-to-end — from scoping to production. You'll help shape technical direction at an early stage, integrate AI/LLM capabilities into real product flows, and ship reliable, user-focused experiences that make a measurable difference.
This is a high-ownership role suited to engineers who thrive in ambiguity, care deeply about the product, and are comfortable moving fluidly between frontend, backend, and DevOps responsibilities.
What You'll Do
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Own end-to-end product features from requirements and scoping through to deployment in production.
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Design APIs and data models; implement both frontend and backend code.
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Ship user-facing experiences that balance usability and performance, iterating based on feedback and metrics.
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Integrate LLM and AI capabilities into product flows to make intelligence reliable and practical for end users.
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Design and implement scalable backend services, data schemas, and operational tooling (CI/CD, monitoring, testing, observability).
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Collaborate directly with founders and cross-functional teammates to prioritize work and define success metrics.
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Contribute to architecture and roadmap discussions, making pragmatic tradeoffs appropriate for early-stage growth.
What We're Looking For
Required:
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2–8 years of software engineering experience with a track record of shipping user-facing products.
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Strong full-stack skills: TypeScript and React/Next.js on the frontend; Python or Node.js on the backend.
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Experience with PostgreSQL and cloud platforms (AWS or GCP).
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Practical, production-grade experience integrating LLMs or AI services into applications (engineering focus, not research).
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Demonstrated product sense — ability to translate user problems into practical, measurable solutions.
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Experience implementing monitoring, observability, and automated testing as part of CI/CD pipelines (metrics, tracing, logging, health checks).
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Comfort operating in small teams with limited process and high ambiguity, moving between frontend, backend, and DevOps tasks.
Nice to Have:
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Experience building multi-tenant or enterprise-ready systems, real-time systems, or high-throughput applications.
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Familiarity with AI-assisted development workflows (e.g., Cursor).
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Background in a regulated industry (healthcare, fintech, legal) or building complex internal tools.
Compensation & Benefits
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Salary: $150,000 – $300,000 USD annually (commensurate with experience)
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Early-stage equity opportunity
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Visa sponsorship: Not available
Location
This role is on-site in San Francisco, CA. You'll be working closely with a tight-knit founding team in person.
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