$160,000–$220,000 Per Year
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cross-Functional, Database Design, Debugging Skills, Django, Engineering, Leadership, Machine Tool, Performance Tuning/Optimization, PostgreSQL, Product Design, Query Optimization, Ruby on Rails, Software Engineering, Startup, Technical Presentation, Technical Recruiting, User Interface Tools, User Interface/Experience (UI/UX)
San Francisco, California
Full-Stack Software Engineer — Verita AI
Location: San Francisco, CA preferred | Europe remote also acceptable
Compensation: $160,000 – $220,000 base + 0.25% – 0.5% equity
Visa Sponsorship: None available
Experience Level: 3–5+ years
Employment Type: Full-Time
About Verita AI
Verita AI is building a marketplace platform that connects domain experts with high-paying AI data training opportunities for leading AI labs. The product includes marketplace infrastructure, expert routing, ranking systems, gamification, contributor progression, and operational tooling. Recently raised a $6M seed round led by Kindred Ventures. Engineering team is primarily Europe-based with SF leadership presence.
About the Role
This is a front-end-leaning full-stack engineering role with end-to-end ownership across a fast-growing two-sided marketplace platform. You will own features from architecture through production, working closely with product, design, and ops teams.
What You'll Own
- End-to-end feature ownership across frontend and backend systems
- Frontend development with deep React and modern frontend tooling
- Backend development using Django or equivalent frameworks (FastAPI, Rails, or similar)
- PostgreSQL database design including indexing, transactions, and query optimization
- Performance optimization and debugging across the full stack
- Cross-functional collaboration with product, design, and ops teams
Requirements
- 3–5+ years of full-stack engineering experience
- Front-end-leaning technical profile with strong React and modern frontend depth
- Django or equivalent backend framework experience (FastAPI, Rails, or similar)
- PostgreSQL fundamentals including indexing, transactions, and optimization
- Performance optimization and debugging experience
- Ability to own features end to end
- SF-based preferred or Europe remote
Nice to Have
- Marketplace engineering experience — Uber, Airbnb, Udemy, or similar two-sided marketplace
- Founding engineer experience at a YC or comparable startup
- Security-sensitive application experience
- AWS experience and CI/CD ownership
- Background task systems (Celery / Django-Q2)
- Multi-frontend architecture experience
- Recruiting tech or marketplace experience
This Role Is NOT For
- Pure backend engineers without frontend capability
- Pure frontend engineers without backend competence
- Profiles without startup or founding ownership experience
- Candidates with no marketplace adjacency or weak React depth
Interview Process
- Pending approval
- First round with CTO
- Take-home project / technical presentation / virtual work trial
- Final stage
- Offer
Logistics
- SF-based preferred; Europe remote also acceptable
- No visa sponsorship available
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by David Joseph & Co., the recruiting partner managing this search on behalf of Verita AI.