Software Engineer (San Francisco, CA)

Software Engineer

On-site in San Francisco, CA

A fast-growing technology company is expanding its engineering team to build intelligent software that helps enterprise users move faster through complex, document-heavy workflows. This is an opportunity to join a highly collaborative environment where engineers have direct influence on product direction, architecture, and delivery. The right person will enjoy solving practical business problems with modern software tools, working closely with stakeholders, and shipping solutions that create visible impact.

This Role Offers

• Competitive compensation and benefits
• High ownership and close collaboration with technical leadership
• The chance to work on applied AI, workflow automation, and scalable software systems
• A strong opportunity to influence product development in a growth-stage environment
• Exposure to meaningful engineering challenges involving data, integrations, and production systems

Focus

• Build and enhance cloud-based applications that support document-heavy operational workflows.
• Develop backend services and APIs using Python and modern web technologies.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to translate evolving business needs into reliable software features.
• Improve data pipelines and system performance across structured and unstructured data sources.
• Contribute to testing, monitoring, deployment, and other engineering practices that improve production readiness.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to understand workflow challenges and deliver practical solutions.
• Help shape technical decisions, implementation plans, and scalable software architecture.
• Document solutions clearly and support knowledge sharing across the team.

Required Qualifications

• 5 or more years of software engineering experience building production applications
• Strong experience with Python and modern application development frameworks
• Experience designing APIs, working with databases, and building cloud-hosted systems
• Ability to work across multiple layers of the stack in a fast-moving environment
• Comfort handling both structured and unstructured data in real-world systems
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with technical and non-technical partners
• Experience navigating ambiguity and moving projects from concept to production

Preferred

• Exposure to AI-enabled applications, workflow automation, or data-rich enterprise software
• Experience with frontend frameworks such as React or similar technologies
• Background working with integrations, internal tools, or customer-facing technical solutions
• Familiarity with startup environments or other high-growth teams
• Interest in building scalable systems that support operational decision-making

Why Join

This is a chance to work on software that solves difficult, high-value business problems in an environment where engineering contributions are visible and important. You will join a team that values initiative, thoughtful problem solving, and strong execution, with room to grow alongside an evolving product and customer base.

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