About the RoleWe're a small, fast-moving AI startup in the talent acquisition space, and we're looking for a
Mid-Level Product Engineer to join us in San Francisco. You'll contribute across the full stack - from polished user-facing experiences to robust backend services - working directly alongside founders, product, and design to ship features that matter. This is a high-ownership role for someone who thrives in early-stage environments and wants to help shape both the product and the engineering culture from the ground up.
What You'll Do- Own end-to-end product features from scoping and design through to production deployment.
- Design APIs and data models; implement both frontend and backend code.
- Ship user-facing experiences that balance usability and performance, iterating based on user feedback and metrics.
- Integrate AI/LLM capabilities into core product flows to make intelligent features reliable and useful for end users.
- Design and implement scalable backend services, data schemas, and operational tooling (CI/CD, monitoring, testing).
- Collaborate directly with founders, product, and design to prioritize work and define success metrics.
- Participate in architecture and roadmap discussions, making pragmatic tradeoffs appropriate for early-stage growth.
What We're Looking ForMust-haves:- 2-8 years of software engineering experience with a proven track record of shipping user-facing products.
- Strong full-stack skills: TypeScript and React/Next.js on the frontend; Python or Node.js on the backend.
- Experience with PostgreSQL and cloud platforms (AWS or GCP).
- Practical, production-grade experience integrating LLMs or other AI services into applications (engineering focus, not research).
- Comfort operating in small teams with limited process, high ambiguity, and the need to move fluidly between frontend, backend, and DevOps tasks.
- Ability to design and implement end-to-end features including API design, data models, and deployment to production.
Nice-to-haves:- Experience with API design, real-time systems, and scaling high-throughput applications.
- Familiarity with AI-assisted development workflows (e.g., Cursor or similar tools).
- Experience delivering multi-tenant or enterprise-ready systems.
- Background in regulated industries (healthcare, fintech, legal) or building internal tools for complex domains.
- Strong product sense - ability to translate user problems into practical, measurable solutions.
Compensation & Benefits- Salary: $150,000 - $300,000 USD annually, depending on experience.
- Early-stage equity opportunity.
- Visa sponsorship: Not available.
LocationThis role is
on-site in San Francisco, CA. Remote work is not available for this position.
