Senior Software Engineer

You would be one of the first engineering hires, working directly with the founders-Full-stack IC work: We work in Vercel with a TypeScript backend and a Next.js frontend. We use Postgres as our database.

• Collaborate across research, product, and design to ship features quickly
• Write clean, maintainable code and contribute to documentation
• Participate in code reviews and design discussions
• Solve real-world scalability and reliability challenges
• Own features end to end, including deployment, monitoring, and production support
• Mentor teammates and contribute to engineering best practices

• 5+ years of full-stack experience with a high-growth company
• Background in startups or a fast-paced product environment
• Solid grasp of data structures, system design, and API design
• Experience leading projects or mentoring engineers
• Bias toward ownership, curiosity, and delivering simple solutions to complex problems
• Based in SF or willing to relocate
• Value autonomy over process
• Bonus: Experience in payments/crypto

• Generous equity grant vested over 4 years
• Flexible work schedule and open vacation policy
• Access to medical, dental, and vision plans
• Wellness and commute stipends
• All the tools you need (laptop, monitor, etc.)

Orthogonal is the discovery, orchestration, and payment layer for the internet. Through a single integration, agents can discover new capabilities, access services instantly, and pay for them seamlessly.

Founded by a team that built at the intersection of payments, APIs, infrastructure, and AI at Coinbase, Vercel, Google, and Amazon Robotics. We’ve raised a $4.3 million seed round, led by Pantera Capital and backed by Y Combinator, Pioneer Fund, Decasonic, Blast, Outbound, Surreal by Premise, and other strategic investors.