PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER – GENAI & PRODUCT ARCHITECT

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San Francisco, CA / $280000 - $375000 annum

INFO

Salary

SALARY:

$280000 - $375000

Location

LOCATION

San Francisco, CA

Job Type
JOB TYPE

Permanent

PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER - GENAI & PRODUCT ARCHITECT

$280K-$375K BASE + BONUS + EQUITY

HYBRID - BAY AREA (3 DAYS/WEEK)

The Opportunity

Join a profitable, fast-growing platform in a specialized, mission-driven domain as a founding-level engineer working directly with the CTO.

This is a hands-on builder role - designing systems from scratch, shipping quickly, and bringing AI-powered ideas to production.

What You'll Do

  • Build GenAI and agentic workflows on top of proprietary datasets
  • Design and ship end-to-end features (backend + frontend)
  • Develop AI-driven systems for search, personalization, and recommendations
  • Own growth and engagement systems (e.g., email, targeting, experimentation)
  • Prototype new ideas, test with real users, and iterate rapidly
  • Help define architecture and technical direction

Tech Stack

  • Python, Django
  • React (TypeScript/JavaScript)
  • AWS
  • PostgreSQL
  • LLMs / AI tooling (OpenAI or similar)

What They're Looking For

  • 6-10+ years of engineering experience (Staff/Principal level)
  • Strong Python backend + React frontend skills
  • Experience building scalable systems on AWS
  • Exposure to AI/LLMs or data-driven products
  • Builder mindset - hands-on, fast-moving, comfortable with ambiguity

Why This Role

  • Founding engineer impact on new AI initiatives
  • Direct collaboration with CTO and senior leadership
  • Profitable company with strong growth
  • High ownership, fast iteration, real user impact

CONTACT

Chris Williams
He/Him/His

Senior Sourcing Consultant

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