Senior Software Engineer

AIDA Recruitment
  • San Francisco, California
  • $180,000–$200,000 Per Year
1 day ago

Job Description

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer with 4+ years of experience to help build the foundation for the next era of enterprise AI. You are a hungry, autonomous full-stack developer who thrives on ambiguity and is obsessed with making customers happy. You'll be one of the first engineers at a fast-growing seed-stage startup that is redefining how organizations interact with AI across 40+ enterprise apps. You'll have the opportunity to shape early technical architecture decisions and establish engineering culture from the ground up.

Role Details

Location

  • San Francisco, CA
  • Atlanta, GA

Work Model

  • Full-time
  • On-site (office-based) - 3 times per week

Salary

  • USD 180,000–200,000 per year

Equity

  • Competitive equity package, benchmarked by Carta at the 80th–90th percentile for startups based on the role, location, and experience level.

Visa Sponsorship

  • Not available (candidates must already have US work authorization, e.g. US citizens or Green Card holders).

    Tech Stack

    • Go
    • TypeScript
    • Python
    • AI / LLMs
    • Knowledge Graphs

    Seniority - 4 - 8 years of experience in full-stack software engineering, building from 0-to-1 in production environments

    Work experience

    Built and shipped from zero-to-one in production environments

    AI-native development experience - Cursor/Claude Code strong signal

    Using AI to build more AI; personal AI projects also acceptable

    Education

    Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

    Hard skills

    Experience with AI/ML APIs and prompt engineering, especially local LLM deployment and high-volume inference management

    Strong preference for Kubernetes / unmanaged cluster experience

    GoLang, Typescript, and Python proficiency

    Soft skills

    Mentored/managed junior engineers or interested in management

    Thrives with ambiguity; self-directs without detailed specs

    Miscellaneous

    Based in or willing to work from SF or Atlanta (

    Miscellaneous

    Updated Traits to avoid

    Needs heavy structure or detailed requirements to execute

    Resistant to using AI tools in daily engineering workflow

    Only interested in large-company, narrow-scope roles

    What will you be doing?
    Building and shipping across the full stack — from deep AI systems (context graphs, model routing) to traditional application code
    Guiding early technical architecture decisions that will scale as the company grows
    Leveraging AI aggressively in your own workflow to maximize velocity and output
    Mentoring junior engineers and establishing the engineering culture at Coworker
    Collaborating with the product team to craft vision, strategy, and roadmap while pushing the frontier of what's possible with Enterprise AI

    Tech stack

    GoLang, TypeScript, Python, AI/LLMs, Knowledge,Graphs

    Recruitment Process

    Short AI interview or with a recruiter from agency regarding experience

    1. Initial Screen – 30 minutes
      • Introductory interview to discuss your background, motivation, and overall fit for the role.
    2. Technical Interview – 60 minutes
      • In-depth discussion of your technical experience, coding skills, and relevant technologies.
    3. System Design / Architecture Interview – 60 minutes
      • Assessment of your ability to design scalable systems, make architectural decisions, and solve complex engineering problems.
    4. Team / Culture Interview – 45 minutes
      • Conversation focused on collaboration, communication style, and cultural fit with the team.
    5. Final Interview with Alex (CEO) – 30 minutes
      • Final discussion with the CEO covering your experience, motivation, and alignment with the company's vision.
    6. Offer
      • Successful candidates will receive an offer.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationSan Francisco, California
    Salary$180,000–$200,000 Per Year

    Skills

    • Application Programming Interface (API)unmatched
    • Architectural Designunmatched
    • Artificial Intelligence (AI)unmatched
    • Computer Scienceunmatched
    • Engineering Managementunmatched
    • Enterprise Applicationsunmatched
    • Mentoringunmatched
    • Production Systemsunmatched
    • Python Programming/Scripting Languageunmatched
    • Software Engineeringunmatched
    • Startupunmatched
    • System Architectureunmatched

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