Software Engineering Generalist
Horizontal Talent · San Francisco, CA · 2 mo ago
HybridHuman ResourcesContract
About the role
Join a fast-paced team building internal products that improve workflows, unlock new capabilities, and help users work more effectively. This role sits at the intersection of engineering, product, and design, with a strong focus on shipping practical solutions, thinking in systems, and turning user needs into scalable tools and abstractions.
Responsibilities
- Design, prototype, and deliver full-stack features across backend, frontend, and infrastructure.
- Work directly with users and stakeholders to understand workflows, identify needs, and uncover high-impact opportunities.
- Translate repeated requests into reusable primitives, platforms, or middleware that support a range of use cases.
- Build internal tools that expand autonomy and make complex work easier for less technical users.
- Contribute to product direction and prioritization, not just implementation.
- Iterate quickly based on feedback to improve functionality and user experience.
- Adapt to evolving tools, frameworks, and problem spaces as the product grows.
Skills
- 6+ years of experience building production software, ideally across the full stack.
- Strong ability to own work independently from idea through delivery.
- Experience thinking in systems, abstractions, and scalable product patterns.
- Comfort making decisions in ambiguous situations with incomplete information.
- Proficiency with Python, TypeScript, and React.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively in team settings.
- A strong sense of ownership and accountability for outcomes, not just tasks.
Preferred Skills
- Experience building platforms, internal tools, or reusable product foundations.
- Background in product thinking, discovery, or implementation work.
- Exposure to fast-moving, high-growth environments.
- Experience working closely with users to shape solutions around real workflows.
- Curiosity and comfort learning new domains, tools, and frameworks quickly.