Staff Product Engineer

LocationPalo AltoEmployment TypeFull timeLocation TypeHybridDepartmentEngineeringCompensation$180K – $300K • Offers Equity • Offers BonusAbout UsWe're living through a fundamental shift in how people discover, evaluate, and purchase products. The next generation doesn't respond to traditional marketing – they build relationships with brands through authentic social interactions, seek recommendations from communities they trust, and expect personalized experiences that feel human, not corporate.At Nectar Social, we're building the AI‐native social operating system that enables this new era of commerce. We believe every social interaction should deepen the relationship between brands and their communities while creating genuine value for both sides.Founded by ex‐Meta product and engineering leaders, we've raised over $30M in total capital from investors including GV and True Ventures. We work with brands like Oura Health, Caraway, e.l.f. Cosmetics, Kosas, OLIPOP, and many more. We're building the future of social commerce – where community, conversation, and commerce converge.The RoleWe're looking for a Senior Product Engineer to build the core product experiences that power Nectar's platform. You'll work on the interfaces that allow brands to understand, manage, and respond to social conversations using AI.This role combines strong frontend engineering with product thinking. You'll collaborate closely with design and product leadership to ship high‐quality user experiences that turn complex social data into intuitive, actionable tools.What You'll Be DoingBuild AI‐powered product experiences such as conversation inboxes, AI‐suggested replies, and summarization of social conversations into actionable insightsImprove shared components, design systems, and frontend architecture to enable faster and higher‐quality product developmentOptimize performance and reliability across the application as the platform scales to support thousands of daily usersCollaborate closely with product and design teams to deliver intuitive workflows for brand and marketing teamsWrite architecture documentation and help guide decisions around frontend infrastructure, performance, and toolingMentor engineers and contribute to engineering standards and best practicesWhat We're Looking ForStrong product engineering experience building complex, data‐rich web applications using ReactDeep familiarity with modern frontend tooling and state management patternsStrong user empathy and product intuition when designing and building featuresInterest in mentoring engineers and helping shape engineering culture as the team growsCuriosity about how AI is transforming software development and interest in AI‐assisted engineering workflowsComfort working in a fast‐moving startup environment with high ownership and end‐to‐end responsibilityBonus PointsExperience building AI‐powered user interfaces or LLM‐integrated product featuresFamiliarity with modern frontend stacks such as React, TypeScript, Shadcn, or ZustandExperience building analytics dashboards or data‐heavy interfacesPrevious experience working at an early‐stage or rapidly scaling startupWhat We OfferCompetitive compensation and early equityHealth, vision, and dental benefits + 401(k) matchClear career growth opportunities as the company scalesFree lunch in the heart of University Ave. in Palo AltoDeep exposure to cutting‐edge AI tooling and the opportunity to shape how brands use itA collaborative, ambitious team defining a new category of AI‐native marketing infrastructureCompensation Range: $180K - $300K#J-18808-Ljbffr