# Senior Software Engineer

**Company:** [Elicit](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/elicit)
**Location:** Oakland, CA
**Role:** Fullstack Engineering
**Salary:** $185k – $305k/yr
**Skills:** Node.js, Python, Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind, Kubernetes, GitHub, Language Models, Asynchronous Programming, GraphQL
**Posted:** 2023-09-05

> Builds and ships fullstack features for AI research assistant Elicit, focusing on language model integrations, scalable systems, and user needs. Requires senior-level experience across Node/Python backend and Next.js/TypeScript frontend with strong CS fundamentals.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Fully own shipping useful, exciting features to users on a weekly basis.
- Work on known features/fixes, prototypes to validate ideas, and exploratory projects.
- Balance short-term shipping with building extensible, maintainable systems.
- Ensure features are scalable, resilient, and easy to operate in production.
- Contribute to UX, system design, and architecture discussions.

## Requirements
- Strong technical aptitude across back-end and front-end with solid computer science fundamentals.
- Mid-career to senior-level professional experience contributing to software development teams.
- Above-average communication skills for collaborating with stakeholders.
- Experience or exposure to working with language models, including asynchronous code and defensive error handling.
- Sense of joy and craftsmanship in work.

## Tech Stack
- **Backend**: Node, Python
- **Frontend**: Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind
- **Infrastructure**: Kubernetes (multi-cloud), GitHub for code reviews and CI
- Static type checking in Python and TypeScript

## Compensation
- Senior (L4): $185-270k + equity
- Expert (L5): $215-305k + equity
- Principal (L6): >$260k + significant equity
- Benefits: Fully covered health/dental/vision/life insurance, 401K with 6% match, flexible vacation (min 20 days), Mac + setup budget, AI learning budget, team admin support

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