Senior/Staff Software Engineer (Product)

You could be an engineer anywhere, why us?

• Join a well-funded, high-growth startup on the path to IPO ($50M raised, 700% revenue growth in 2 years, targeting a $11T market)
• Work directly with our Head of Product Engineering Nilkanth Patel (ex-YC Founder, Doordash)
• Help transform a massive industry and scale us toward a $10 B+ business

About the opportunity:

Given recent economic shifts, logistics providers and shippers want to capitalize on generative AI to drive business efficiency. As a result, many of them are turning to CoPallet, the first end-to-end service of AI agents and logistics experts, to automate their back-office operations. If we can capture this momentum effectively, we’re on track to build the next $10 billion tech company in logistics.

We're hiring Product Engineers to bridge the gap between customers and our AI platform, customize solutions for enterprise clients, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to build our AI product from the ground up. They'll work directly with Aren (ex-Google), Nilkanth (ex-founder, ex-DoorDash), and Vidhur (lead engineer on Document AI at Scale) to shape the future of logistics AI — from how it's built to how it's deployed in the real world.

Why this role is different:

• One of the first Product Engineers at Pallet 
• Combining hands-on engineering with customer interaction and product ownership
• Surround yourself with top-tier talent and fast-track your career

How you will make an impact:

• Own our agent orchestration platform from day one — built to support thousands of AI agents running in parallel to solve real-world logistics problems
• Become the go-to expert for setting up monitoring dashboards, debugging integrations, and ensuring seamless interaction between LLMs and customer systems
• Act as the bridge between AI and real business needs, working closely with both engineering and customer teams
• See your work in action immediately as customers benefit from more reliable, observable AI agent deployments 

Our tech stack: 

• Database: PostgreSQL
• Backend: Node + TS. Encore for robust server-side dev and managed DevOps. Hosted on GCP
• LLMs: Open AI, Anthropic, Google for foundation models, Langchain for model orchestration, Playwright for browser automation
• Frontend: React + TS. Hosted on Vercel

Preferred experience:

• 4+ years of full-stack experience building 0→1 products
• Strong communicator comfortable working directly with clients
• Experience shipping end-to-end features in a SaaS environment
• Thrives in fast-paced startup settings
• Excited to collaborate in person 3–4x/week in SF’s Financial District (with some flexibility)
• Bonus: experience with Node.js, TypeScript, and GraphQL (language-agnostic interviews)

Who you are:

• You have a strong bias toward action and delivering results
• You have a track record of driving impactful outcomes
• You're deeply invested in your work and continuously seek ways to improve both yourself and your products
• You approach problems from first principles and think critically about the best path forward 

Interview Process

1. Intro Chat with Talent Lead (30 mins)
2. Technical Screen + Meet and Greet with Hiring Manager (60 mins) 
3. Executive Chat - Sushanth, CEO and Founder (45 mins)
4. Final Interview, visit our Fidi office, and deep dive into technical and behavioral interviews (~3.5 hours)

We move fast, and we’ll keep you informed at every stage of the process.

Location:

Since we're a small team building 0-1 products, we prefer for candidates to be comfortable working in a hybrid environment in our office in San Francisco. We typically come into the office 3-4 days a week, but accommodations can be made on a case-by-case basis. Relocation assistance can be provided for interested candidates.

Additionally, for more senior-level engineers, we are open to remote work in NYC since we have a satellite office there, but a willingness to work out of our satellite office two days a week would be preferred. No relocation assistance is provided for NYC at this time.

Compensation:

The estimated salary range for this role is $160,000 – $260,000, depending on experience and skill set. In addition to base salary, we offer competitive equity, benefits, and opportunities for growth. Final compensation will be determined based on a combination of factors, including experience, qualifications, and location.

Top-Tier Benefits

🩺 Health, Vision, and Dental benefits 

🏝️ Flexible PTO

➕ Life Insurance and Accidental Insurance 

❤️‍🩹 Short-Term Disability Coverage

💸 Generous salary and equity for all staff

🪜 401k option; helping you save for the future

📚 Yearly learning and development stipend

🚌 Commuter benefits for Bay Area employees

🚘 Uber ride stipend if you ever have to work late in the office 

🏡 Remote office home stipend to get you comfy in your space

🍔 Daily catered lunches provided by Sharebite (every meal you order, one meal gets donated)

✈️ Onboarding trip to San Francisco HQ if you work remotely

🥤 Monthly happy hours

🎉 Annual Company Offsites; our last one was in Napa Wine Country 🍷

Pallet is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.