Senior Full-Stack Engineer
- Location
- San Francisco
- Employment Type
- Full time
Senior Full-Stack Engineer (AI-Driven QA Platform)
Location: San Francisco (Remote-friendly; work from anywhere!)
About us:
We're an early-stage startup building AI-powered QA tools designed to empower modern engineering teams. Our mission is to transform software quality and testing through innovation, leveraging cutting-edge AI technology.
Our tech stack:
- Backend: Golang · Python · GraphQL
- Frontend: React + Next.js
- Infrastructure: Kubernetes (we run most APIs as K8s CRDs w/ Kubebuilder), Terraform, Helm, AWS & GCP
- Data & storage: Redis for low-latency caching, Amazon S3 for durable object storage
- AI/ML: Multi-provider Vision & LLM pipelines (familiarity across the major clouds is a plus)
About the role:
As a Senior Full-Stack Engineer, you'll have broad ownership across critical areas of our product—from architecting robust APIs and refining delightful frontend experiences to collaborating directly with customers and contributing to our infrastructure strategy.
What you'll do:
- Architect and implement scalable APIs and backend services
- Craft intuitive, polished React components and user interfaces
- Collaborate closely with customers and stakeholders to shape product direction
- Contribute to our DevOps workflows, infrastructure, and CI/CD practices
- Uphold high standards for code quality, testing, and maintainability
You're a great fit if you:
- Are comfortable navigating ambiguity and enjoy tackling meaningful technical challenges
- Have proven experience building full-stack applications
- Enjoy interacting directly with users and have a strong sense of product ownership
- Have experience or interest in DevOps tooling (Kubernetes, Terraform, Helm)
- Are committed to writing clean, testable, and maintainable code
Nice to have:
- Previous startup experience
- Experience or interest in AI/ML products
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP)
Why join us:
- 🧱 Real 0 → 1 ownership: build and influence the product from the ground up
- 📈 Meaningful equity: share directly in the company's growth
- 🌍 Fully remote-friendly culture
- 🔥 Experienced founding team: ex-Google & ex-Uber engineers who value technical excellence and creativity
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