Title of Role: Senior Software Engineer, Platform
Location: San Francisco, CA
Company Stage of Funding: Series A
Office Type: Hybrid (3 days/week in office)
Salary: $175,000 – $220,000 + Quarterly Bonus (up to 6%)
Our client is a cutting-edge Series A startup reimagining how commerce happens across the internet. Built by an experienced founding team, the company is scaling fast with a unique approach to enabling seamless digital retail experiences.
The platform powers a rapidly growing ecosystem of brands, products, and users—and they're now building out a best-in-class engineering organization to support this growth. With a strong focus on infrastructure and scalability, the company is laying the foundation for the next wave of e-commerce innovation.
As a Senior Software Engineer on the Platform team, you’ll be a key contributor in architecting and building the foundational systems that power the entire company. This is a high-impact role that touches every product and engineering team, with a focus on scalability, speed, and developer empowerment.
In this role, you will:
Design, implement, and maintain platform infrastructure that scales to meet growing demand
Build distributed systems that are reliable, secure, and performant
Develop internal tools and services that improve developer velocity and system observability
Enable self-serve capabilities for internal teams and customers
Collaborate cross-functionally with product, design, and other engineering teams
Influence the overall technical vision and help guide architectural decisions
We’re looking for a strong platform engineer who has operated at scale and thrives in startup environments where collaboration, ownership, and impact are key.
You’ll bring:
4–7 years of experience in full-stack or backend engineering
Deep understanding of distributed systems and microservices architecture
Hands-on experience designing APIs and building scalable platform infrastructure
Proficiency with backend languages such as Go or Python
Familiarity with modern frontend frameworks (e.g., React, Next.js) is a plus
A background in high-growth environments (Series A–D startups or high-performing teams in big tech)
Excellent collaboration and communication skills
Experience in a hybrid scaling environment—mix of startup agility and big tech scale
Previous startup experience, especially at early-stage or high-growth companies
Strong academic background (for junior engineers) or proven track record at FAANG/startups (for senior engineers)
Exposure to Google Cloud, Postgres, or similar modern cloud platforms
Base Salary: $175,000 – $220,000
Bonus: Up to 6% annually, paid quarterly
Equity: Competitive stock options, based on experience and interview performance
Visa Sponsorship: Available on a case-by-case basis
Work Setup: Hybrid (3 days a week in San Francisco office)
Team Culture: Balanced work-life culture, in-person collaboration encouraged, leadership committed to sustainable scaling
Tech Stack: Golang, TypeScript, React, Next.js, Postgres, Google Cloud
If you're looking to shape the platform foundation of a high-impact product and love solving complex technical challenges in a fast-moving startup environment—this is your opportunity to step in and make your mark.