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  • Staff Software Engineer - Backend (AI Product)

    Ikuto

    Software engineering manager job in San Mateo, CA

    🚀 Backend Engineer - High-Growth AI SaaS Startup 📍 SoMa, San Francisco, CA | 💼 Full-Time | Onsite 💰 Salary: $200K-$325K + Meaningful Equity (1%+) Join an early-stage AI SaaS start-up creating an AI application builder that empowers business users to build custom applications where humans and AI collaborate seamlessly across enterprise systems. The company addresses complex enterprise challenges, including multi-day workflows, cross-system integrations (ERP/CRM/financial platforms), secure VPC hosting, and enterprise-grade observability, logging, identity, and compliance controls. About the Role We're looking for a Backend Engineer to lead the development of backend systems and architecture. This is a rare opportunity to take ownership of core systems in an early-stage company, shaping architecture, scalability, and reliability from the ground up. You'll tackle challenging problems like orchestrating multi-system workflows, processing large-scale data asynchronously, and safely executing AI-generated code - all while collaborating closely with the applied AI team. What You'll Do Design and build the core workflow engine - the orchestration layer connecting agents, data sources, and frontend views. Develop and scale the TypeScript-based backend, handling asynchronous execution, retries, and deterministic routines. Build and maintain integration layers for REST APIs, SQL sources, and third-party systems. Collaborate with the applied AI engineering team to integrate automation and intelligence across systems. Define and enforce best practices for backend architecture, reliability, and developer experience as the company scales. Who You Are (Must-Haves) 4-15 years of professional software engineering experience. Strong experience with TypeScript, Node.js, and modern backend architectures. Experience designing complex data models and managing asynchronous tasks/workflows. Prior experience working in early-stage startups or high-growth environments. Experience integrating multiple systems, including REST APIs and SQL sources. Excited by building scalable systems and comfortable in a startup environment. Excellent problem-solving, collaboration, and communication skills. Nice-to-Haves Experience building or integrating AI / LLM-powered applications. Familiarity with Temporal or similar orchestration/workflow systems. Exposure to other modern backend frameworks or cloud technologies (AWS, GCP, Kubernetes). Why Join? Competitive salary: $200K-$325K + meaningful equity (1%+) in an early-stage company. Work alongside experienced founders who have successfully scaled AI and enterprise SaaS products. Shape the architecture and direction of a high-impact backend system used across complex workflows. Be part of a small, highly motivated team at the forefront of AI and enterprise applications.
    $200k-325k yearly 1d ago
  • Staff Software Engineer

    1Five

    Software engineering manager job in San Jose, CA

    The Role Our client is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join a small, senior team as a highly skilled individual contributor. In this hybrid role, you'll work across the stack to build new user-facing features and develop integrations with CAD and third-party applications. You'll partner closely with product managers, AI researchers, and other engineers to turn new ideas into production-ready systems at scale. What You'll Do Design and build scalable, reliable full-stack systems using React, Node.js, and Python. Deploy an ML model to production: you've done it before, and you'll do it again: build robust products that users love. Collaborate closely with ML and data teams to integrate models and pipelines into real-world products. Architect backend systems around AWS services, databases, and modern data infrastructure. Own performance and scale: build APIs, indexes, and search systems that make high-dimensional data feel instant. Contribute to product direction: work with design, AI, and leadership to turn technical capabilities into delightful user experiences. (Optional but exciting): advance 3D visualization, geometry, or rendering engines that make engineering feel magical. What We're Looking For You're a strong generalist who can build, ship, and scale complex full-stack systems. You're fluent in React, Node.js, and Python, and comfortable designing APIs, services, and data flows end-to-end. You've shipped large production systems, ideally ones that touch ML, data, or search. You have experience with AWS databases, and you enjoy thinking about indexing, search, and vector data systems. You're pragmatic, product-minded, and enjoy owning features from concept to deployment. You collaborate naturally with AI, design, and data teams, and love turning complexity into clarity. Bonus points if: You've worked with large-scale data processing pipelines. You have an interest in math, geometry, topology, rendering, or computational geometry. You've built software in 3D printing, CAD, or computer graphics domains. This is a rare opportunity to create the interfaces, infrastructure, and experiences that bring a new kind of intelligence to the physical world, and help define how AI becomes a tool for the imagination. You love building systems that are elegant, fast, and deeply technical, and want to see them shape the real world. Let's build the tools the future will be made in. Compensation The base salary range for this role is $175,000 - $240,000, plus equity. Flexible PTO and competitive compensation. Final offers will be based on experience, interview performance, and alignment with role requirements.
    $175k-240k yearly 3d ago
  • Staff Software Engineer

    Signify Technology

    Software engineering manager job in Palo Alto, CA

    Job Title: Staff Software Engineer Job Type: Perm Salary: Very Competitive based on exp. The Company: Series C AI technology company building backend systems that enable clinical and operational tools used by healthcare organizations. The team combines engineering and research expertise to build safe, reliable AI services for use in regulated data environments. The company is focused on practical, production-grade systems rather than research prototypes. Role and Responsibilities: Design and build scalable backend infrastructure to support AI applications used in healthcare environments. Collaborate with ML engineers and scientists to develop high-throughput data pipelines and microservices. Develop APIs and distributed systems that enable secure data retrieval, processing, and model integration. Ensure patient data protection through strong privacy and security measures across systems. Monitor, optimize, and maintain backend performance to meet enterprise reliability standards. Partner with product managers and healthcare teams to translate clinical needs into technical solutions. Mentor junior engineers, fostering technical growth and best practices within the engineering team. Job Requirements: Must Have: 7+ years of experience in backend engineering (Python, Go, or Java). Proven experience building distributed systems (databases, pub/sub, Kafka, Redis). Expertise in cloud platforms (GCP or Azure preferred; AWS acceptable). Proficiency with Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and cloud networking. Strong understanding of SaaS architecture, data modeling, and security/privacy frameworks. Excellent communication and collaboration skills. Ability to work LATAM-based hours aligned with PST. Nice to Have: Familiarity with LLM frameworks (e.g., LangChain) or vector databases for AI/ML workloads. Experience in healthcare or regulated environments (HIPAA familiarity is a plus). Interest in mentorship and architectural decision-making at scale. Accessibility Statement: Read and apply for this role in the way that works for you by using our Recite Me assistive technology tool. Click the circle at the bottom right side of the screen and select your preferences. We make an active choice to be inclusive towards everyone every day.? Please let us know if you require any accessibility adjustments through the application or interview process. Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Signify's mission is to empower every person, regardless of their background or circumstances, with an equitable chance to achieve the careers they deserve. Building a diverse future, one placement at a time. Check out our DE&I page here
    $131k-185k yearly est. 2d ago
  • Senior Software Engineer

    Raydar 3.5company rating

    Software engineering manager job in San Jose, CA

    Senior Software Engineer - Product 📍 San Francisco, CA (In-Person, 5 Days/Week) 💰 $200K-$320K base + 0.1-0.3% equity About the Role: We're partnering with a fast-growing AI startup that's redefining how the insurance broking industry operates. The company builds automation tools that turn hours of manual work into minutes, transforming how brokers process data, generate proposals, and manage customer workflows. As a Senior Software Engineer - Product, you'll play a pivotal role in designing, developing, and scaling the core AI systems that power this transformation. You'll work across the stack, owning both the 0→1 MVP development and the 1→10 scaling phase - building high-impact features that help brokers serve customers faster and better. This is a hands-on role for engineers who love building quickly, solving deep technical challenges, and seeing their work directly improve user experience. What You'll Do Develop end-to-end product features across both frontend and backend layers Write clean, maintainable, well-tested TypeScript (Python a plus) Debug and optimize across the full stack for performance and reliability Balance user needs, technical trade-offs, and business goals when prioritizing features Collaborate cross-functionally with founders, PMs, and designers to ship user-focused products Iterate quickly and ship frequently - moving from prototype to production fast Own product outcomes: from gathering feedback to delivering impactful releases What We're Looking For 4-8 years of software engineering experience, ideally in VC-backed startups (Seed-Series E) Strong proficiency in TypeScript; experience with Python is a plus Proven track record of shipping user-centric, scalable products Excellent collaboration and communication skills across teams Product-minded, you care about user experience as much as clean code Comfortable with ambiguity and thrive in fast-paced environments Willing to work on-site in San Francisco, 5 days per week
    $200k-320k yearly 1d ago
  • Lead Software Engineer

    Xcede

    Software engineering manager job in Hayward, CA

    A top AI Native Command Center startup is looking for a lead software developer to join their growing technology team. It centralizes internal and external data for companies and matches it with external insights to help companies make better decisions and predict the future. With early traction in sports and entertainment and working with some of the biggest names like the PGA, Warriors and others and a fresh venture round, they are scaling quickly. As Engineering Lead at Cred, you'll shape how we build. You'll manage and mentor a growing team, drive best practices across delivery and QA, and help us scale our infrastructure, pipelines, and platform with AI and automation at the core. Key Responsibilities: Lead and scale the engineering function with a strong delivery mindset - shipping high-quality features weekly Own and evolve internal processes around CI/CD, QA automation, observability, and DevOps Design and build internal tools to automate development, QA, and data workflows, powered by AI What We're Looking For Must-Haves: 6-10+ years of hands-on engineering experience, with at least 2+ years in engineering leadership roles Proven ability to lead agile/scrum teams, set goals, track velocity, and manage delivery in sprint cycles Strong background in DevOps and QA best practices - CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, infrastructure as code Experience building and scaling data-rich products - including APIs, integrations, scraping tools, or cloud platforms AI-native mindset - you actively look for ways to integrate LLMs and automation into engineering processes
    $128k-180k yearly est. 5d ago
  • Principal Software Engineer

    Dinan & Associates 4.1company rating

    Software engineering manager job in South San Francisco, CA

    This is a full-time role with a client of Dinan & Associates. This role is with an established company and includes excellent health care and other benefits. Role: Principal / Senior Principal Software Engineer Industry: Biotechnology / Pharmaceutical R&D Location: San Francisco Bay Area (Hybrid) The Organization We are a leading global biotechnology company driven to innovate and ensure access to healthcare for generations to come. Our goal is to create a healthier future and more time for patients with their loved ones. The Position Advances in AI, data, and computational sciences are transforming drug discovery and development. Our Research and Early Development organizations have demonstrated how these technologies accelerate R&D, leveraging data and novel computational models to drive impact. Our Computational Sciences group is a strategic, unified team dedicated to harnessing the transformative power of data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to assist scientists in delivering innovative medicines for patients worldwide. Within this group, the Data and Digital Solutions team leads the modernization of our computational and data ecosystems by integrating digital technologies to empower stakeholders, advance data-driven science, and accelerate decision-making. The Role The Solutions team develops modernized and interconnected computational and data ecosystems. These are foundational to building solutions that accelerate the work done by Computational and Bench Scientists and enable ML/AI tool creation and adoption. Our team specializes in building Data Pipelines and Applications for data acquisition, collection, storage, transformation, linkage, and sharing. As a Software Engineer in the Solutions Engineering capability, you will work closely with Data Engineers, Product Leaders, and Tech/ML Ops, as well as directly with key partners including Computational Scientists and Research Scientists. You will build robust and scalable systems that unlock the potential of diverse scientific data, accelerating the discovery and development of life-changing treatments. Key Responsibilities Technical Leadership: Provide strategic and tactical technical leadership for ongoing initiatives. Identify new opportunities with an eye for consolidation, deprecation, and building common solutions. System Design: Responsible for technical excellence, ensuring solutions are innovative, best-in-class, and integrated by delivering data flows and pipelines across key domains like Research Biology, Drug Discovery, and Translational Medicine. Architecture: Learn, deeply understand, and improve Data Workflows, Application Architecture, and Data Ecosystems by leveraging standard patterns (layered architecture, microservices, event-driven, multi-tenancy). Collaboration: Understand and influence technical decisions around data workflows and application development while working collaboratively with key partners. AI/ML Integration: Integrate diverse sets of data to power AI/ML and Natural Language Search, enabling downstream teams working on Workflows, Visualization, and Analytics. Facilitate the implementation of AI models. Who You Are Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or similar technical field, or equivalent experience. Experience: 7+ years of experience in software engineering (Principal Software Engineer level). 12+ years of experience (Sr. Principal Software Engineer level). Full Stack Expertise: Deep experience in full-stack development is required. Strong skills in building Front Ends using JavaScript, React (or similar libraries) as well as Backends using high-level languages like Python or Java. Data & Cloud: Extensive experience with Databases, Data Analytics (SQL/NoSQL, ETL, ELT), and APIs (REST, GraphQL). Extensive experience working on cloud-native architectures in public clouds (ideally AWS) is preferred. Engineering Best Practices: Experience building data applications that are highly reliable, scalable, performant, secure, and robust. You adopt and champion Open Source, Cloud First, API First, and AI First approaches. Communication: Outstanding communication skills, capable of articulating technical concepts clearly to diverse audiences, including executives and globally distributed technical teams. Mentorship: Ability to provide technical mentorship to junior developers and foster professional growth. Domain Knowledge (Preferred): Ideally, you are a full-stack engineer with domain knowledge in biology, chemistry, drug discovery, translational medicine, or a related scientific discipline. Compensation & Benefits Competitive salary range commensurate with experience (Principal and Senior Principal levels available). Discretionary annual bonus based on individual and company performance. Comprehensive benefits package. Relocation benefits are available. Work Arrangement Onsite presence on the San Francisco Bay Area campus is expected at least 3 days a week.
    $168k-227k yearly est. 2d ago
  • Senior Software Engineer - Distributed Systems

    Emerson United Inc. 4.5company rating

    Software engineering manager job in San Jose, CA

    About the Role We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer to help build and scale large, distributed backend systems that integrate closely with hardware and IoT-enabled platforms. This is a hands-on role focused on real-world systems operating at scale. What You'll Do Design and build high-performance distributed systems Develop backend services using Java (Spring Boot), Node.js, or Python Work closely with teams integrating software with IoT devices or hardware-driven systems Improve system scalability, reliability, and performance in production Contribute to architecture and technical design decisions What We're Looking For Strong backend experience with Spring Boot, Node.js, or Python Proven experience building large-scale distributed systems Understanding of microservices, APIs, and asynchronous systems Exposure to IoT, hardware-integrated platforms, or physical systems Solid problem-solving and production troubleshooting skills Nice to Have Cloud, containers, or CI/CD experience Messaging, streaming, or real-time data systems Background in automation, robotics, logistics, or industrial platforms
    $118k-151k yearly est. 1d ago
  • Senior Software Engineer

    Key Talent Solutions

    Software engineering manager job in San Jose, CA

    Job Title: Senior Software Engineer (Full-Stack) Employment Type: Full-time Salary: $175K - $250K per annum About Client: Our client is a Series A start up, growing quickly as they onboard new customers and scale platform, using AI to remake the way consumer underwriting is done, starting with residential real estate. Most consumers' most important financial information is locked up in documents, and we've built technology that is able to harness this data to help make better lending decisions. We've coupled this underwriting agent with advanced document and identity anti-fraud, and we're working toward democratizing sophisticated consumer underwriting for all. About the Role Seeking a Staff Software Engineer with 7-8+ years of experience to lead the re-architecture of our core platform as we scale rapidly. After two years of fast-paced product development, our system has grown into a collection of disparate services, and we need a senior IC to unify, rebuild, and streamline the foundation. This role reports directly to the CTO and plays a critical part in shaping the technical future of the company. What We're Looking For 7-8+ years of professional experience as a strong individual contributor. Deep expertise in systems design, architectural refactoring, and scaling codebases beyond the “fast startup” phase. Experience at a high-growth startup (Seed → Series B/C) where engineering teams expanded meaningfully. Strong full-stack or backend skills (Typescript, React, Node.js, Python preferred). Ability to navigate ambiguity, make sound technical decisions with incomplete context, and iterate quickly. High engineering bar-someone who can elevate the code quality and system design of the entire team. Tech Stack Frontend: Typescript, React Backend: Node.js, Python Databases: Postgres, BigQuery, Redis Cloud: GCP Seniority & Experience 7+ years in full-stack software engineering (backend-leaning). Experience leading technical projects, refactoring code, and re-architecting systems. History of progression or promotions within startup roles (e.g., to Staff/Principal level). Education CS degree from a top 20 school What You'll Do Architect & Rebuild the Core System Re-architect major parts of the existing platform into a cleaner, scalable, and more maintainable system. Refactor or remove unnecessary code to create a cohesive architecture. Drive high-level technical decisions across backend and full-stack systems. Establish and reinforce best practices and architectural consistency across the engineering team. Lead High-Impact Feature & Infrastructure Work Collaborate with the CTO to define long-term technical direction. Work with senior and junior engineers to implement new features and improve systems. Support onboarding of larger enterprise customers by enhancing platform stability and extensibility. Own Key Product Initiatives Lead system architecture for new workflows, including real-time ID, income, and document verification. Integrate and maintain in-house ML models used for fraud detection and financial document understanding. Improve the technical foundation powering our 70%+ automated approval/denial workflow. Why Join This is a rare opportunity to join a fast-scaling Series A company with real customers and traction. You'll act as the technical adult in the room, refactoring, simplifying, and shaping the long-term architecture while influencing major product decisions. You will have a direct impact on the company's core systems and help define the foundation for future growth.
    $175k-250k yearly 5d ago
  • Senior Ruby Software Developer

    Franklin Fitch

    Software engineering manager job in San Jose, CA

    Senior Software Engineer Experience Level: Senior (7+ years) About the Role We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer who thrives on turning conversations into actionable, user-focused solutions. You'll work closely with stakeholders to deeply understand problems, identify root causes, and deliver thoughtful, high-quality software that stands the test of time. Requirements 7+ years of experience designing, implementing, and testing software. Strong fluency in core software design principles. Experience with test-driven development (TDD). Familiarity with service-oriented architecture and distributed system fundamentals. Excellent ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences. Bonus points for experience with Microservices, Pub/Sub, Event Sourcing, Eventide, and Message DB. Technologies We Use Languages & Frameworks: Ruby on Rails Event-Driven Tools: Eventide, Message DB Databases: PostgreSQL Infrastructure: Kubernetes, Terraform Cloud: Azure
    $117k-163k yearly est. 5d ago
  • Senior Software Engineer

    Premier Group 4.5company rating

    Software engineering manager job in San Jose, CA

    Founding Engineer On-Site San Francisco, CA $170,000 - $200,000 About: We are seeking versatile Sr Software Engineers who specialize across disciplines - Machine Learning, Data Engineering, and Full-Stack Development. The ideal candidate is willing to get their hands dirty, push boundries, and driven by a need to succeed. You will be ready to work diligently and build rapidly to win the market. You should be prepared to challenge existing concepts and develop alternative solutions. Job Summary: You'll operate at the cutting edge of LLMs, computer vision, and data engineering to automate compliance in precision-focused industries. You'll also collaborat with major global industrial partners. Your work will help build a product that leading organizations will depend on to prevent accidents, protect lives, and transform the way they run their operations. Who You Are: Able to make decisions quickly. Proactive. Comfortable with TypeScript, Python, Docker, LLMs, YOLO, Tesseract, PostgreSQL, AWS, and React Native. Have a history of building products that have been used. Thrive under pressure and within an unstructured environment. What You'll Do: Speak with users and gather their needs, experiences, and problems. Architect systems that will be used daily by others at billion-dollar companies. Build agent-swarm data pipelines that will autonomously audit. Maintain and scale infrastructure. Produce quickly without the fear of perfection. Work directly with the founding team and customers.
    $170k-200k yearly 2d ago
  • Senior Java Software Engineer

    Diligente Technologies

    Software engineering manager job in Fremont, CA

    Role: Sr. JAVA ENGINEER Type: Contract in Fremont, CA (3 days onsite- M T W). Interview process: Onsite interview for around 2 hours. Notes: Senior java developer, someone who knows fundamental things in core java. Someone who can solve big data problems. They are using sprint methodology. Minimum 8 years of experience. RDBMS: Postgres Big data: HDFS Spark, experience is preferred. They are looking for someone with strong API experience. Interview process: Onsite interview for around 2 hours. Required Qualifications: w Advanced Level experience (10+ years) with Java programming language. w Expertise in java multi-threading and tuning of Java processes w Experience in writing code that can handle Big Data and large files. w Experience with RDBMS systems. w Experience with Spring Boot, Spring Batch w Experience with using message brokers Kafka and/or MQTT Deep understanding of API and technologies like REST, JSON, XML, message queues and integration pattern/frameworks. w Rigor in high quality code, automated testing, and other engineering best practices, ability to write reusable code components. w w Attention to detail and strong organizational skills w Analytical and problem-solving aptitude Strong verbal and written communication skills in order to effectively communicate technical details ww Quick grasp of technical information and requirements Excellent planning and organization skills, with a commitment to delivering on deadline w Ability to work concurrently on several projects, each with specific instructions that may differ from project to project w Ability to work in a collaborative environment as well as independently with minimal supervision w Nice to Have w Experience using Solr. w Experience in data processing (ETL). w Experience with Docker/Kubernetes, Prometheus. w Knowledge of Machine Learning libraries and exposure to Data Mining. Working experience on Hortonworks Data Platform(HDP)/Cloudera Data Platform (CDP). w This role requires partnering continuously with many stakeholders and global teams daily to stay focused on common goals. This includes coordinating with internal and external teams (onsite/offshore) as necessary.
    $117k-163k yearly est. 4d ago
  • Sr Node.js Developer

    Drishticon Inc.

    Software engineering manager job in Pleasanton, CA

    About the role The client Product Design and Development team is looking for a Software Engineer to help build and scale client's e-commerce and product lifecycle management (PLM) platforms. This role involves contributing to technical design, implementing cloud-based solutions, and working in an Agile environment. This is a long term contract and onsite position (5 days a week) in Pleasanton, CA location. W2 only. Mandatory Skills: Node.js and TypeScript. Engages actively in building out a dynamic and productive development organization and continuously improving practices and methodology Excellent problem solving skills, meticulous & methodical Ability to learn and apply new technologies quickly and be self-directed Minimum 7+ years of experience in backend application development Profound knowledge of writing best practice code using Node.js, TypeScript, Docker Experience of integrating and leveraging RESTful services Good experience in designing scalable microservices architecture Experienced with Design Patterns, Object Oriented Programming, and Functional Programming concepts Writing runtime and test code Supports (2nd level and troubleshoots problems with existing applications Experience in handling Git Hub Actions ( or any Ci-Cd Pipelines) Understanding of Performance Scripts / Performance Improvements of microservices.
    $117k-163k yearly est. 5d ago
  • Staff Software Engineer - High-Growth AI/FinTech

    Ikuto

    Software engineering manager job in San Jose, CA

    Staff Software Engineer (IC) - High-Growth AI/FinTech Startup Full-time · Hybrid (San Francisco) $220k-$300k + equity A well-funded, rapidly scaling startup in the AI-driven fintech space is looking for an experienced Staff Engineer to take ownership of reshaping the foundations of their core platform. After two years of fast iteration and customer growth, the product has evolved into a set of independently built services. They now need a senior IC who can bring coherence, scalability, and long-term architectural stability as the engineering team expands. This is a high-impact individual contributor role working directly with the CTO. You'll set technical direction, oversee major system redesigns, and help prepare the platform to support significantly larger usage, customer demands, and a future 20-40+ engineer organisation. What You'll Be Doing Lead architectural transformation Redesign major components into a unified, maintainable, scalable system. Remove legacy code, reduce fragmentation, and introduce sound architectural patterns. Define technical standards and guide the broader engineering team towards consistent, high-quality design. Drive high-leverage engineering work Partner closely with the CTO on long-term technical strategy. Lead development of workflow systems for real-time identity, income, and document verification. Strengthen the infrastructure that powers the company's automated decisioning engine (currently >70% auto-approval/denial rate). Support integrations with internal ML models that perform fraud detection and financial document understanding. Influence and elevate the engineering culture Collaborate with senior and junior engineers across backend, full-stack and infra. Improve developer velocity and support onboarding of larger enterprise customers. Help the company scale from an early-stage engineering organisation to a mature, high-performance team. What They're Looking For 7-8+ years' experience as a strong backend or full-stack IC. Proven ability to re-architect complex systems and scale codebases beyond the “early startup” phase. Experience in a fast-growing startup (Seed → A → B or similar) where the engineering org expanded meaningfully. Depth in modern backend or full-stack development (ideal: TypeScript, React, Node.js, Python). Someone who thrives in ambiguity, makes pragmatic technical decisions, and moves quickly. A high engineering bar and the ability to raise the standards of those around you. Tech Environment Frontend: TypeScript, React Backend: Node.js, Python Data: Postgres, BigQuery, Redis Cloud: GCP Hybrid working model; candidates must be based in or willing to relocate to the San Francisco Bay Area. (Hybrid flexibility available for senior candidates.) Why This Role Is Exciting Join a business with strong revenue, real customers, and top-tier backers. Have ownership of mission-critical architecture, not just feature work. Work alongside a highly capable CTO and shape the company's technical trajectory for years to come. Build systems that support real-world decisions for millions of end-users. Competitive salary, meaningful equity, and the chance to make a long-term technical mark.
    $220k-300k yearly 1d ago
  • Staff Software Engineer

    1Five

    Software engineering manager job in Fremont, CA

    The Role Our client is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join a small, senior team as a highly skilled individual contributor. In this hybrid role, you'll work across the stack to build new user-facing features and develop integrations with CAD and third-party applications. You'll partner closely with product managers, AI researchers, and other engineers to turn new ideas into production-ready systems at scale. What You'll Do Design and build scalable, reliable full-stack systems using React, Node.js, and Python. Deploy an ML model to production: you've done it before, and you'll do it again: build robust products that users love. Collaborate closely with ML and data teams to integrate models and pipelines into real-world products. Architect backend systems around AWS services, databases, and modern data infrastructure. Own performance and scale: build APIs, indexes, and search systems that make high-dimensional data feel instant. Contribute to product direction: work with design, AI, and leadership to turn technical capabilities into delightful user experiences. (Optional but exciting): advance 3D visualization, geometry, or rendering engines that make engineering feel magical. What We're Looking For You're a strong generalist who can build, ship, and scale complex full-stack systems. You're fluent in React, Node.js, and Python, and comfortable designing APIs, services, and data flows end-to-end. You've shipped large production systems, ideally ones that touch ML, data, or search. You have experience with AWS databases, and you enjoy thinking about indexing, search, and vector data systems. You're pragmatic, product-minded, and enjoy owning features from concept to deployment. You collaborate naturally with AI, design, and data teams, and love turning complexity into clarity. Bonus points if: You've worked with large-scale data processing pipelines. You have an interest in math, geometry, topology, rendering, or computational geometry. You've built software in 3D printing, CAD, or computer graphics domains. This is a rare opportunity to create the interfaces, infrastructure, and experiences that bring a new kind of intelligence to the physical world, and help define how AI becomes a tool for the imagination. You love building systems that are elegant, fast, and deeply technical, and want to see them shape the real world. Let's build the tools the future will be made in. Compensation The base salary range for this role is $175,000 - $240,000, plus equity. Flexible PTO and competitive compensation. Final offers will be based on experience, interview performance, and alignment with role requirements.
    $175k-240k yearly 3d ago
  • Lead Software Engineer

    Xcede

    Software engineering manager job in San Jose, CA

    A top AI Native Command Center startup is looking for a lead software developer to join their growing technology team. It centralizes internal and external data for companies and matches it with external insights to help companies make better decisions and predict the future. With early traction in sports and entertainment and working with some of the biggest names like the PGA, Warriors and others and a fresh venture round, they are scaling quickly. As Engineering Lead at Cred, you'll shape how we build. You'll manage and mentor a growing team, drive best practices across delivery and QA, and help us scale our infrastructure, pipelines, and platform with AI and automation at the core. Key Responsibilities: Lead and scale the engineering function with a strong delivery mindset - shipping high-quality features weekly Own and evolve internal processes around CI/CD, QA automation, observability, and DevOps Design and build internal tools to automate development, QA, and data workflows, powered by AI What We're Looking For Must-Haves: 6-10+ years of hands-on engineering experience, with at least 2+ years in engineering leadership roles Proven ability to lead agile/scrum teams, set goals, track velocity, and manage delivery in sprint cycles Strong background in DevOps and QA best practices - CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, infrastructure as code Experience building and scaling data-rich products - including APIs, integrations, scraping tools, or cloud platforms AI-native mindset - you actively look for ways to integrate LLMs and automation into engineering processes
    $127k-179k yearly est. 5d ago
  • Senior Software Engineer

    Key Talent Solutions

    Software engineering manager job in Fremont, CA

    Job Title: Senior Software Engineer (Full-Stack) Employment Type: Full-time Salary: $175K - $250K per annum About Client: Our client is a Series A start up, growing quickly as they onboard new customers and scale platform, using AI to remake the way consumer underwriting is done, starting with residential real estate. Most consumers' most important financial information is locked up in documents, and we've built technology that is able to harness this data to help make better lending decisions. We've coupled this underwriting agent with advanced document and identity anti-fraud, and we're working toward democratizing sophisticated consumer underwriting for all. About the Role Seeking a Staff Software Engineer with 7-8+ years of experience to lead the re-architecture of our core platform as we scale rapidly. After two years of fast-paced product development, our system has grown into a collection of disparate services, and we need a senior IC to unify, rebuild, and streamline the foundation. This role reports directly to the CTO and plays a critical part in shaping the technical future of the company. What We're Looking For 7-8+ years of professional experience as a strong individual contributor. Deep expertise in systems design, architectural refactoring, and scaling codebases beyond the “fast startup” phase. Experience at a high-growth startup (Seed → Series B/C) where engineering teams expanded meaningfully. Strong full-stack or backend skills (Typescript, React, Node.js, Python preferred). Ability to navigate ambiguity, make sound technical decisions with incomplete context, and iterate quickly. High engineering bar-someone who can elevate the code quality and system design of the entire team. Tech Stack Frontend: Typescript, React Backend: Node.js, Python Databases: Postgres, BigQuery, Redis Cloud: GCP Seniority & Experience 7+ years in full-stack software engineering (backend-leaning). Experience leading technical projects, refactoring code, and re-architecting systems. History of progression or promotions within startup roles (e.g., to Staff/Principal level). Education CS degree from a top 20 school What You'll Do Architect & Rebuild the Core System Re-architect major parts of the existing platform into a cleaner, scalable, and more maintainable system. Refactor or remove unnecessary code to create a cohesive architecture. Drive high-level technical decisions across backend and full-stack systems. Establish and reinforce best practices and architectural consistency across the engineering team. Lead High-Impact Feature & Infrastructure Work Collaborate with the CTO to define long-term technical direction. Work with senior and junior engineers to implement new features and improve systems. Support onboarding of larger enterprise customers by enhancing platform stability and extensibility. Own Key Product Initiatives Lead system architecture for new workflows, including real-time ID, income, and document verification. Integrate and maintain in-house ML models used for fraud detection and financial document understanding. Improve the technical foundation powering our 70%+ automated approval/denial workflow. Why Join This is a rare opportunity to join a fast-scaling Series A company with real customers and traction. You'll act as the technical adult in the room, refactoring, simplifying, and shaping the long-term architecture while influencing major product decisions. You will have a direct impact on the company's core systems and help define the foundation for future growth.
    $175k-250k yearly 5d ago
  • Senior Ruby Software Developer

    Franklin Fitch

    Software engineering manager job in Fremont, CA

    Senior Software Engineer Experience Level: Senior (7+ years) About the Role We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer who thrives on turning conversations into actionable, user-focused solutions. You'll work closely with stakeholders to deeply understand problems, identify root causes, and deliver thoughtful, high-quality software that stands the test of time. Requirements 7+ years of experience designing, implementing, and testing software. Strong fluency in core software design principles. Experience with test-driven development (TDD). Familiarity with service-oriented architecture and distributed system fundamentals. Excellent ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences. Bonus points for experience with Microservices, Pub/Sub, Event Sourcing, Eventide, and Message DB. Technologies We Use Languages & Frameworks: Ruby on Rails Event-Driven Tools: Eventide, Message DB Databases: PostgreSQL Infrastructure: Kubernetes, Terraform Cloud: Azure
    $117k-163k yearly est. 5d ago
  • Senior Software Engineer

    Premier Group 4.5company rating

    Software engineering manager job in Fremont, CA

    Founding Engineer On-Site San Francisco, CA $170,000 - $200,000 About: We are seeking versatile Sr Software Engineers who specialize across disciplines - Machine Learning, Data Engineering, and Full-Stack Development. The ideal candidate is willing to get their hands dirty, push boundries, and driven by a need to succeed. You will be ready to work diligently and build rapidly to win the market. You should be prepared to challenge existing concepts and develop alternative solutions. Job Summary: You'll operate at the cutting edge of LLMs, computer vision, and data engineering to automate compliance in precision-focused industries. You'll also collaborat with major global industrial partners. Your work will help build a product that leading organizations will depend on to prevent accidents, protect lives, and transform the way they run their operations. Who You Are: Able to make decisions quickly. Proactive. Comfortable with TypeScript, Python, Docker, LLMs, YOLO, Tesseract, PostgreSQL, AWS, and React Native. Have a history of building products that have been used. Thrive under pressure and within an unstructured environment. What You'll Do: Speak with users and gather their needs, experiences, and problems. Architect systems that will be used daily by others at billion-dollar companies. Build agent-swarm data pipelines that will autonomously audit. Maintain and scale infrastructure. Produce quickly without the fear of perfection. Work directly with the founding team and customers.
    $170k-200k yearly 2d ago
  • Staff Software Engineer - High-Growth AI/FinTech

    Ikuto

    Software engineering manager job in Fremont, CA

    Staff Software Engineer (IC) - High-Growth AI/FinTech Startup Full-time · Hybrid (San Francisco) $220k-$300k + equity A well-funded, rapidly scaling startup in the AI-driven fintech space is looking for an experienced Staff Engineer to take ownership of reshaping the foundations of their core platform. After two years of fast iteration and customer growth, the product has evolved into a set of independently built services. They now need a senior IC who can bring coherence, scalability, and long-term architectural stability as the engineering team expands. This is a high-impact individual contributor role working directly with the CTO. You'll set technical direction, oversee major system redesigns, and help prepare the platform to support significantly larger usage, customer demands, and a future 20-40+ engineer organisation. What You'll Be Doing Lead architectural transformation Redesign major components into a unified, maintainable, scalable system. Remove legacy code, reduce fragmentation, and introduce sound architectural patterns. Define technical standards and guide the broader engineering team towards consistent, high-quality design. Drive high-leverage engineering work Partner closely with the CTO on long-term technical strategy. Lead development of workflow systems for real-time identity, income, and document verification. Strengthen the infrastructure that powers the company's automated decisioning engine (currently >70% auto-approval/denial rate). Support integrations with internal ML models that perform fraud detection and financial document understanding. Influence and elevate the engineering culture Collaborate with senior and junior engineers across backend, full-stack and infra. Improve developer velocity and support onboarding of larger enterprise customers. Help the company scale from an early-stage engineering organisation to a mature, high-performance team. What They're Looking For 7-8+ years' experience as a strong backend or full-stack IC. Proven ability to re-architect complex systems and scale codebases beyond the “early startup” phase. Experience in a fast-growing startup (Seed → A → B or similar) where the engineering org expanded meaningfully. Depth in modern backend or full-stack development (ideal: TypeScript, React, Node.js, Python). Someone who thrives in ambiguity, makes pragmatic technical decisions, and moves quickly. A high engineering bar and the ability to raise the standards of those around you. Tech Environment Frontend: TypeScript, React Backend: Node.js, Python Data: Postgres, BigQuery, Redis Cloud: GCP Hybrid working model; candidates must be based in or willing to relocate to the San Francisco Bay Area. (Hybrid flexibility available for senior candidates.) Why This Role Is Exciting Join a business with strong revenue, real customers, and top-tier backers. Have ownership of mission-critical architecture, not just feature work. Work alongside a highly capable CTO and shape the company's technical trajectory for years to come. Build systems that support real-world decisions for millions of end-users. Competitive salary, meaningful equity, and the chance to make a long-term technical mark.
    $220k-300k yearly 1d ago
  • Lead Software Engineer

    Xcede

    Software engineering manager job in Alameda, CA

    A top AI Native Command Center startup is looking for a lead software developer to join their growing technology team. It centralizes internal and external data for companies and matches it with external insights to help companies make better decisions and predict the future. With early traction in sports and entertainment and working with some of the biggest names like the PGA, Warriors and others and a fresh venture round, they are scaling quickly. As Engineering Lead at Cred, you'll shape how we build. You'll manage and mentor a growing team, drive best practices across delivery and QA, and help us scale our infrastructure, pipelines, and platform with AI and automation at the core. Key Responsibilities: Lead and scale the engineering function with a strong delivery mindset - shipping high-quality features weekly Own and evolve internal processes around CI/CD, QA automation, observability, and DevOps Design and build internal tools to automate development, QA, and data workflows, powered by AI What We're Looking For Must-Haves: 6-10+ years of hands-on engineering experience, with at least 2+ years in engineering leadership roles Proven ability to lead agile/scrum teams, set goals, track velocity, and manage delivery in sprint cycles Strong background in DevOps and QA best practices - CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, infrastructure as code Experience building and scaling data-rich products - including APIs, integrations, scraping tools, or cloud platforms AI-native mindset - you actively look for ways to integrate LLMs and automation into engineering processes
    $128k-180k yearly est. 5d ago

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How much does a software engineering manager earn in Stanford, CA?

The average software engineering manager in Stanford, CA earns between $114,000 and $252,000 annually. This compares to the national average software engineering manager range of $100,000 to $198,000.

Average software engineering manager salary in Stanford, CA

$170,000

What are the biggest employers of Software Engineering Managers in Stanford, CA?

The biggest employers of Software Engineering Managers in Stanford, CA are:
  1. Google
  2. Meta
  3. LinkedIn
  4. Snap
  5. General Motors
  6. Intuit
  7. Accenture
  8. Apple
  9. Woven
  10. Kohler Co.
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