# Senior Software Engineer

**Company:** [Beacons](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/beacons)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA, New York, NY
**Role:** Fullstack Engineering
**Salary:** $180k – $230k/yr
**Skills:** React, TypeScript, Python, Flask, Firebase, SQL, Postgres, Ai Coding Assistants, LLMs
**Posted:** 2026-05-07

> Senior fullstack engineer leading AI-powered creator tools from ideation to implementation, balancing React/TypeScript frontend and Python backend. Requires AI-native workflow using coding assistants and LLMs in production, plus customer empathy in fast-paced startup.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Lead and own large parts of the product, from ideation to implementation.
- Build and iterate on AI-powered creator tools alongside AI PMs and ML engineers, providing point of view on AI capabilities in product.
- Build products that get millions of page views a day and scale to billions.
- Lead frontend development with delightful UI/UX.
- Create systems and see how all the moving pieces interact.

## Requirements
- AI-native work style: use AI tools (coding assistants like Cursor/Copilot, LLMs) as default for coding, planning, spec-writing, debugging, code review in production workflows.
- Proficient in **TypeScript** for frontend **React** app (Firebase a plus).
- Strong with **Python** for backend (**Flask** a plus).
- Familiarity with **SQL** and **Postgres**.
- Customer-centric mindset with empathy for creators.
- Experience working at small, fast-paced startups.
- Thrive in ambiguity, scoping solutions with teammates.
- Bias toward action, love to learn.

## Compensation
- Cash compensation: $180-230k dependent on skills and experience.
- Equity grant (4-year vesting, 1-year cliff).
- 4 weeks PTO + federal holidays.
- Platinum medical, vision, dental (99% employer-paid).
- 401(k).
- $100/month gym stipend.
- Computer/monitor/home office reimbursement.

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