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. - Ability 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.