Staff Software Engineer
Staff Software Engineer building end-to-end AI sales coaching workflows and platforms that index real-world conversations at scale. Requires strong coding skills in languages like JavaScript/Python, startup engineering experience, and willingness to work intensely in-person in NYC.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Architect and ship features across the full stack at high speed.
- Build end-to-end workflows, take them to production, and solve real-world problems at scale.
- Raise the bar for code quality and decision-making as an early technical steward.
- Set patterns that establish a world-class engineering culture.
- Build tools, mental models, and platforms to accelerate both personal and company growth exponentially.
- Constantly talk to and visit customers in the field.
Requirements
- Strong coding skills with demonstrated proficiency in programming languages such as JavaScript, C++, Python, Rust, or similar.
- Strong engineering prowess, ideally developed at start-ups.
- Familiarity with storage and data processing systems, cloud infrastructure, and other technical tools.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to iterate quickly with teammates, incorporate feedback, and hold a high bar for quality.
- Excitement about building an AI product for an industry untouched by modern software.
- Willingness to work ~60 hrs/week in person with ambitious people in NYC.
- Commitment to attempting to build a generational company with the required intensity.
Nice-to-Haves
- Obsessive learner with relentless curiosity.
- Customer-obsessed mindset focused on delighting customers and solving real pains.
- Winning attitude with extreme accountability, team learning, and rapid feedback.
- Extreme empathy for non-tech customers in the real world.
- Unafraid of failure; views it as a learning opportunity.
Compensation and Benefits
Compensation
- Estimated salary range: $285,000 - $325,000/year.
- May include Incentive Stock Options, sign-on bonus, and other potential future incentives.
- Total compensation may also factor in benefits and long-term incentives.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks at the office.
- Gym membership.
- Commuter benefits.
- Relocation assistance.
- 401(k) retirement plan.
- Take-what-you-need paid time off.
- $1,000 stipend for learning and personal growth.
- $1,500 a month rent stipend.
- Tech equipment.
- Unlimited token budget.
Skills
React, React Native, TypeScript, Python, Node.js, Postgres, JavaScript, Terraform, GitHub Actions
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