Software Engineer
The Software Engineer role at Confidential Client involves developing and shipping features across developer tooling, infrastructure, and full-stack product development primarily using TypeScript. The position requires ownership of features from development through production and collaboration with engineering leadership to meet customer requirements and contribute to AI/ML-powered workflows in a fast-paced environment.
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About the role
Confidential Client is seeking a Software Engineer (Infra/Product) to join a fast-growing AI / developer infrastructure team in San Francisco, CA. This is a full-time, on-site role focused on developer tooling, infrastructure and full-stack product work using TypeScript. The position is well-suited for engineers with 1–5 years of experience who enjoy owning features end-to-end and contributing to SDKs, APIs and AI-powered workflows.
What You’ll Do
- Build and ship features across libraries, SDKs and APIs
- Work primarily with TypeScript across infrastructure and product codebases
- Own features from design and implementation through production rollout and support
- Collaborate with engineering leadership on customer needs and product roadmap
- Contribute to AI/ML-powered workflows and developer tooling, and to open-source projects where applicable
Who You Are
- 1–5 years of professional software engineering experience
- Strong commercial TypeScript experience
- Comfortable across full-stack, product, platform or infrastructure engineering tasks
- Interest in developer tools, open source, SDKs and APIs
- Self-driven, high ownership mindset and ability to thrive in a fast-moving environment
Required Qualifications
- 1–5 years' software engineering experience
- Demonstrable experience building production services or SDKs with TypeScript
- Experience working across frontend and backend contexts (full-stack or platform work)
- Familiarity with modern web frameworks and cloud deployments
Nice to Have
- Experience with React and Next.js
- PostgreSQL and general SQL experience
- Familiarity with AWS and Vercel
- Background contributing to open-source libraries or developer-facing tooling
- Exposure to AI/ML workflows or infrastructure
Tech Stack
- TypeScript, React, Next.js
- PostgreSQL, SQL
- AWS, Vercel
- Developer SDKs, APIs and open-source tooling
Compensation & Benefits
- Base pay: $200,000 – $280,000 per year
- Competitive equity package
- Standard benefits (medical, dental, vision, retirement, paid time off) — specifics provided by recruiter during process
- Location: San Francisco, CA (onsite)
Work Location & Schedule
- Onsite — 5 days per week in San Francisco, CA
- Candidates must be able to work from the assigned office location
Other details
- Employment type: Full-time, Permanent
- Seniority level: Associate
- Industry: IT Services and IT Consulting
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.
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