Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer
Location: San Francisco (hybrid, 3 days in-office; NYC option depending on business needs)
Compensation: $180,000 – $220,000 + Competitive Equity
Type: Full-Time
Priority: High
About the Company
The Company is a small, fast-paced startup in the Creator Tech industry. The company provides a platform that enables creators to easily build websites and centralize their online brand. The Company helps creators to:

• Connect with audiences and partners
• Understand and grow their business
• Scale within the $200B creator economy

The Commpany aims to be the defining solution for creators, helping them turn their online presence into a thriving business.
About the Role — Senior Software Engineer

As a Senior Fullstack Engineer, you will:

• Lead and own large parts of the product, taking features from ideation to implementation and scaling
• Balance frontend (React/TypeScript) and backend (Python) responsibilities
• Collaborate closely with the team to deliver impactful experiences for millions of users
• Work in a hybrid model (San Francisco office, 3 days in-office), with potential consideration for NYC-based candidates

Responsibilities

• Lead frontend development, building delightful UI/UX for millions of daily page views
• Build and maintain backend systems in Python
• Work with SQL and Postgres for data modeling and queries
• Scope and implement product features in a fast-paced startup environment
• Collaborate cross-functionally to design end-to-end systems
• Own products from concept to production

Requirements

• 3–10 years software engineering experience, preferably at startups
• Strong TypeScript skills for React frontend
• Strong Python backend experience
• Experience with SQL and Postgres
• Customer-centric mindset with empathy for creators
• Ability to thrive in ambiguity and scope solutions with teammates
• Experience leading and owning large features end-to-end

Visa Support: H-1B, O-1, OPT available
Green Flags (Strong Matches)

• Firebase experience
• Flask backend experience
• Experience with design tools like Figma
• Prior experience building high-scale products (millions of daily page views)
• Strong CS fundamentals and pedigree

Red Flags (Avoid)

• Poor work-life balance concerns
• Frequent job hopping
• Exclusively large tech company background
• Primarily contract or temporary work experience

Compensation & Benefits

• Base Salary: $180K – $220K
• Competitive Equity (standard 4-year vesting, 1-year cliff)
• 4 weeks PTO + federal holidays
• Platinum medical, vision, dental (99% employer-paid)
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Gym and professional development stipends
• Computer, monitor, home office setup reimbursement
• Relocation assistance to SF or NY

Ideal Companies

• Figma