# Software Engineer

**Company:** [Retell AI](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/retell-ai)
**Location:** Redwood City, CA
**Role:** Fullstack Engineering
**Salary:** $83k – $104k/yr
**Experience:** 0+ years
**Skills:** Software Engineering, Backend Development, APIs, artificial intelligence, AI Tools, AI Agents, AI Workflows, automations, Infrastructure, full-stack applications
**Posted:** 2026-08-03

> Build production-grade AI workflows, agents, automations, and infrastructure for company operations and customer experience. This new-grad role requires a completed engineering bachelor's degree and demonstrated software development experience through internships, research, startups, or substantial personal projects.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Design and build internal and external AI systems that power hiring, sales, operations, and company scaling.
- Build production-grade AI workflows, automations, and AI agent systems for company operations and customer experience.
- Own real projects from day one, ship code to production, and solve operational and AI challenges.
- Work across product, engineering, go-to-market, operations, and AI systems.
- Potentially design AI solutions for enterprise customers, build integrations, and serve as a technical advisor.
- Potentially build AI systems, internal tooling, automations, and infrastructure.

## Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.
- Degree must be completed before joining; candidates still completing a bachelor's or master's degree are not eligible.
- Strong software engineering fundamentals.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-moving startup environment.
- Demonstrated engineering ability through internships, research, startup experience, or significant personal projects.

## Nice-to-Haves
- Two or more software engineering internships.
- Experience building production software through internships, research, startups, or personal projects.
- Backend development experience.
- Experience with APIs, AI tooling, or full-stack applications.
- Interest in building from scratch, learning quickly, taking ownership, and solving hard technical problems with business impact.

## Compensation and Benefits
- Cash compensation: $83,000–$104,000.
- Three cash-equity balance options with offers determined upfront.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance fully covered.
- $70 per day DoorDash credit.
- $200 per month wellness reimbursement.
- $300 per month commuter reimbursement.
- $75 per month phone bill reimbursement.
- $50 per month internet reimbursement.
- Work authorization sponsorship may be available for qualified candidates, including H-1B, TN, L-1, E-3, and F-1 OPT/CPT.

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