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# Senior Software Engineer

- **Company:** Recruiting from Scratch
- **Location:** Redwood City, CA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $200,000.0 - $219,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Spreadsheets, Cursor, Email Management, Microsoft Copilot, Software Engineering, TypeScript, ReactJS, AI Coding Agents, Backend, Front End Software Development, Claude
- **Published:** November 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/senior-software-engineer-redwood-city-ca--787207fb-d2a4-4955-bace-6c4dbeb7180d

## About the Role

Software Engineering, Software Engineering, Seed Funding, Purchasing/Procurement, Operating Systems, Consumer Packaged Goods, Spreadsheets, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Email Management/Administration, Return on Investment (ROI), 5+ years of software engineering experienceStrong full-stack engineering backgroundExperience at VC-backed startups or high-growth product companiesHands-on product ownership experienceStrong systems design and architecture thinkingExperience building customer-facing software productsTechnical degree strongly preferredComfortable operating in highly ambiguous startup environmentsExperience with modern frontend/backend frameworksAbility to ship autonomously with minimal oversight

Preferred / Strong Signals

Early engineer or founding engineer experienceExperience in supply chain, logistics, procurement, or workflow-heavy domainsStrong TypeScript / Node.js / React experienceExperience building internal systems or operational toolingDirect customer collaboration experienceHigh agency and ownership mindsetComfortable making architectural tradeoffs independentlyDaily user of AI coding tools (Cursor, Claude, Copilot, etc.)

Strong Signals

Strong product-minded engineering instinctsExcellent communication and cross-functional collaborationComfort with undefined problem spacesDemonstrated business impact from shipped workAbility to balance speed and engineering rigorHands-on coding excellenceSystems-level thinking