Product Engineer (Mid-Level)

About The Role

We're a small, fast-moving team building an AI-driven talent acquisition platform that connects job seekers directly with hiring managers — no traditional applications required. As a Mid-Level Product Engineer, you'll work closely with founders, product, and design to own features end-to-end: from scoping and API design through to production deployment. This is an early-stage role where your work will directly shape both the product and the technical direction of the company.

What You'll Do

• Own end-to-end product features — from requirements scoping all the way to production deployment.
• Design APIs and data models; implement frontend and backend code.
• Ship user-facing experiences that balance usability and performance, iterating based on feedback and metrics.
• Integrate AI/LLM capabilities into product flows to make intelligence reliable and practical 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 For

• Must-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 AI services into applications (engineering focus, not research).
• Comfort operating in small teams with limited process, high ambiguity, and the need to move fluidly across frontend, backend, and DevOps.
• Able to design and implement complete 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 building multi-tenant or enterprise-ready systems.
• Background working 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 per year (USD), depending on experience.
• Early-stage equity opportunity.
• Visa sponsorship: Not available.

Location

This role is on-site in San Francisco, CA. Candidates must be based in or willing to relocate to the San Francisco Bay Area.