Product Engineer (Mid-Level)

About the Role

We're a pre-seed AI-powered HR tech startup building tools that connect candidates directly with startup founders and hiring managers — no traditional job applications required. Our small, high-output team moves fast, and we're looking for a mid-level Product Engineer to own end-to-end features across the full stack, integrate AI capabilities into core product flows, and help shape our technical direction as we scale.

You'll work closely with founders, product, and design — with real influence over what gets built and how. This is an on-site role based in San Francisco, CA.

What You'll Do

• Own product features from scoping and requirements through to production deployment.
• Design APIs and data models; implement both frontend and backend code.
• Ship user-facing experiences that balance usability and performance; iterate based on feedback and metrics.
• Integrate LLM and AI capabilities into product flows to make intelligent features reliable 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; make pragmatic tradeoffs appropriate for early-stage growth.

What We're Looking For

Required (dealbreakers):

• 2–8 years of software engineering experience with a 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 (or similar relational databases) and cloud platforms (AWS or GCP).

Strongly preferred:

• Practical, production experience integrating LLMs or AI services into applications (engineering-focused, not research).
• Comfort operating in small teams with limited process, high ambiguity, and context-switching across frontend, backend, and DevOps.
• Ability to design and implement end-to-end features including API design, data modeling, and production deployment.

Nice to have:

• Experience with real-time systems and scaling high-throughput applications.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development workflows (e.g., Cursor or similar).
• Experience building multi-tenant or enterprise-ready systems.
• Background in regulated industries (healthcare, fintech, legal) or building complex internal tooling.

Note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: $150,000 – $300,000 USD annually, depending on experience.
• Early-stage equity opportunity.
• Direct collaboration with founders and meaningful influence over product and technical direction.

Location

This is an on-site role based in San Francisco, CA, United States. Remote work is not available for this position.