Software Engineer

🔒 Confidential Opportunity: AI-Native Forward Deployed EngineerHybrid in San Francisco, CASalary is up to $250,000 + Bonus & EquityWe’re partnering with a high-growth, well-capitalized company redefining how software delivers business outcomes in the age of AI.This is not another SaaS platform.The Role: AI-Native Builder (Forward Deployed)This role sits at the intersection of engineering, product, and customer impact.Think early growth engineers — but rebuilt for the AI era.You’ll work directly with customers and internal teams to:Rapidly understand complex workflows and pain pointsDesign and ship AI-powered prototypes (5–7 day cycles)Turn ambiguous problems into functional, high-impact solutionsIterate quickly and feed insights back into the core platformHelp scale successful solutions into production systems~80% technical.~20% business/customer focused.This is a role for builders who thrive in ambiguous, high-ownership environments and want to work on problems that matter.What They’re Looking ForCore TraitsExceptional product intuition — you know what actually moves the needleAbility to translate messy, real-world problems into working systems quicklyStrong curiosity and agency — you don’t wait for answers, you find themComfort operating in unstructured, fast-moving environmentsHigh EQ and collaboration skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholdersDeep motivation to own outcomes, not just ship codeTechnical MindsetThis is an AI-native engineering environment.Most code is AI-assisted (e.g., Codex, Claude Code, similar tooling)Speed, adaptability, and leverage matter more than specific languagesYou should already be thinking in terms of:LLM workflowsrapid prototyping via AI toolingsystem design for AI-driven productsThe strongest candidates aren’t just using AI — they are fundamentally rethinking how software gets built because of it.Important: This is not a role for engineers just beginning to explore AI. They’re looking for candidates who have already internalized how AI transforms products and workflows.