Senior Software Engineer (Santa Monica)

Senior Software EngineerLocation: On-site / Santa MonicaCompensation: $175,000 to $190,000About the CompanyOur client is an automotive fintech startup building a modern marketplace for electric vehicles. Their platform enables consumers, dealers, and commercial partners to trade in, sell, and auction used EVs through infrastructure built specifically for electric vehicles , with nothing adapted from legacy automotive systems.Founded in by former Tesla executives, the company has facilitated over $100M in EV sales since launch and recently raised a $20M Series A led by Lightspeed Venture Partners. They are building an AI-native engineering organization focused on creating the transaction rails for the rapidly growing used EV market.The OpportunityOur client is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their growing engineering team. This is a highly ownership-driven, full-stack role where engineers work end-to-end across products and systems in a fast-moving startup environment.The team is building systems including:AI-powered pricing intelligenceReal-time integrations with vehicle manufacturer APIsAuction marketplace infrastructureLarge-scale EV data pipelines and warehouse systemsThis role is ideal for engineers who thrive in ambiguous, high-autonomy environments and enjoy solving problems across the stack.What They're Looking For5 to 8 years of software engineering experienceStrong full-stack TypeScript experienceExperience with APIs, integrations, cloud infrastructure, and relational databasesExposure to AWS, CI/CD, Terraform, and infrastructure-as-code conceptsStart-up experience with strong ownership mentalityEngineers who actively use AI-assisted / agentic coding tools (Cursor, Copilot, Claude Code, etc.) in their daily workflowStrong product thinking and ability to prioritize independently in a fast-paced environment