Principal Staff Software Engineer

• Build agentic workflows and AI-powered systems using large language models
• Develop solutions leveraging structured and unstructured datasets
• Design systems that drive personalization, insights, and automation

Product & System Development

• Architect and build end-to-end features across backend and frontend
• Rapidly prototype, test, and validate new product ideas
• Translate ambiguous problems into scalable solutions

Growth & Commercial Systems

• Build systems focused on user engagement, personalization, and growth
• Develop data-driven insights into user behavior and interactions
• Support monetization and targeting capabilities through intelligent systems

Collaboration

• Work cross-functionally with product, design, and leadership teams
• Collaborate with a distributed engineering team across time zones

Tech Stack

• Backend: Python (Django preferred)
• Frontend: React
• Cloud: AWS
• Database: PostgreSQL
• AI/ML: OpenAI, LLMs, agentic systems

• 8-12+ years of software engineering experience
• Strong backend expertise in Python (Django or similar frameworks)
• Experience building full-stack applications (React)
• Deep understanding of system design and scalable architecture
• Hands-on experience with AWS or cloud infrastructure
• Exposure to LLMs, generative AI, or AI-driven systems

Ideal Profile

• Builder mindset: thrives in 0?1 or early-stage environments
• Comfortable operating in lean teams with high ownership
• Strong problem solver who can go deep technically and think strategically
• Experience working with large datasets or knowledge systems
• Bonus: exposure to healthcare, life sciences, or regulated data environments

• Base salary: $280,000 - $350,000 (flexible up to $400,000 for exceptional candidates)
• Bonus included in total compensation
• Equity included

The Opportunity

We're looking for a Staff or Principal Engineer to join a high-impact, product-driven environment building next-generation AI-powered systems.

This is a hands-on, end-to-end engineering role where you'll design architecture, write production code, and validate new ideas from the ground up. You'll work directly with senior leadership in a lean, high-performing team, with significant influence over product and technical direction.

This is a rare opportunity to operate as a founding-level engineer, building systems from scratch while helping scale a platform with millions of engaged users.

What You'll Be Doing