# Software Engineer

**Company:** [Variance](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/variance)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Fullstack Engineering
**Salary:** $160k – $250k/yr
**Experience:** 1+ years
**Skills:** React, Next.js, TypeScript, MySQL, ClickHouse, JavaScript
**Posted:** 2026-03-30

> Build and ship full-stack features end-to-end for AI agents handling high-stakes fraud detection and risk investigations. Requires 1-3 years experience, comfort with React/Next.js, TypeScript, MySQL, ClickHouse, and thriving in fast-paced environments.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Build and ship features end-to-end with iteration cycles measured in hours, not quarters
- Work across the stack to turn ambiguous problems into reliable product experiences
- Partner directly with the founders on massive-scale, frontier problems
- Scale our product into new industries and workflows through fast pilots and live demos
- Design systems where AI must decide in real time, balancing precision, speed, and user trust
- Help improve the product through rapid feedback, experimentation, and strong execution

## Requirements
- 1-3 years of professional software engineering experience
- Care deeply about craftsmanship and have strong opinions about building high-quality products
- Comfortable with tech stack: React/Next.js, TypeScript, MySQL, and ClickHouse (strong fundamentals valued over specific experience)
- Enjoy owning features end-to-end, from backend systems to polished UI to production
- Thrive in fast-moving environments with short iteration cycles and a high degree of responsibility
- Excited by building AI interfaces for high-stakes decisions that protect people from fraud, scams, and abuse

## Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive salary and meaningful equity
- Platinum-level medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Unlimited PTO, sick leave, and parental leave
- Up to $100/month reimbursement for personal health & wellness expenses
- 401(k) plan

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