Full-stack Engineer
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Role Details
Company: US-based AI-powered consumer technology startup
Industry: Consumer Technology / Artificial Intelligence
Location: San Francisco Bay Area, California
Employment Type: Full-time
Work Arrangement: In-office
Salary: $150,000–$200,000
Experience: 2–4 years
Visa Sponsorship: Available
About the Company
An early-stage technology company developing AI-powered products that make music learning and music transcription more accessible. Its platform converts audio into sheet music and other musical formats, while a companion product helps users learn songs through interactive tools and real-time feedback.
The company has experienced rapid organic growth and is focused on scaling its products and improving the user experience.
About the Role
The company is hiring a strong full-stack engineer with a backend focus to support and scale a fast-growing consumer web application. The role will initially focus on maintenance, bug fixing, and product improvements, with increasing involvement in product development over time.
The engineer will work alongside an existing product engineer, sharing responsibilities across product improvements and platform stability.
Responsibilities
Maintain and improve a fast-growing web application.
Fix bugs and implement product improvements.
Support backend infrastructure and application performance.
Help keep the platform stable as user traffic grows.
Contribute to product development alongside the existing engineering team.
Gradually take on more product-focused engineering work.
Requirements
Strong full-stack engineering skills, with a preference for backend-oriented experience.
Approximately 2–3+ years of industry experience
Ability to troubleshoot and maintain a live, high-traffic product.
Strong independent problem-solving and coding skills.
Ability to use AI tools thoughtfully without relying on them for all technical reasoning.
Genuine passion for music; playing an instrument and understanding music theory are strong advantages.
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
Paid time off.
In-office gym.
All meals and snacks provided in the office.
Interview Process
Candidate submission and company review.
Introductory call with the CTO.
Technical assessment, either take-home or live technical interview.
On-site interview.
Offer and hiring.
Required Screening Question
Are you able to work in person in the San Francisco Bay Area?
🌍 Remote from anywhere in the globe
Workplace, Culture & Diversity
Corporate culture is essential to allow the organization to differentiate itself. In terms of image on the one hand, it has strengths both internally and externally to consumers. It is indeed a source of cohesion and motivation of employees and it limits conflicts. With customers, it conveys a positive image and can develop a feeling of closeness to the company or even become a criterion of choice.
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