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Founding Software Engineer

$125k - $180k

PgDog

Join to apply for the Founding Software Engineer role at PgDogJoin to apply for the Founding Software Engineer role at PgDogThis range is provided by PgDog. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.Base pay range$125,000.00/yr - $180,000.00/yrAbout The RolePostgres is the most popular database and PgDog is building its future. This isn't an easy task, but it's exciting and full of opportunities. As our first founding engineer, you will define the company. You'll be given full autonomy and responsibility to build our products, including 0-to-1 projects. You'll interact with customers, scope the roadmap, build features and deploy to production.TechnologyPgDog is written in Rust. This choice is intentional because it allows us to write good and performant code, quickly. Our integration tests are written in 7+ languages (and Postgres drivers). You don't need to know them all (LLMs are here to help), but you need to be comfortable in Rust. If you're not, you should be willing to learn quickly.Being an expert in Postgres is beneficial, but not necessarily required. If you're not familiar with it, you have to be willing to pick up a 1,000 page manual and become one.BenefitsHealth, dental, vision covered. $5k office/laptop/whatever you need budget. Unlimited PTO.LocationCurrently remote in the San Francisco Bay Area. We'll get an office as we grow. We'll meet in person regularly for coffee, drinks, food, brainstorming, hiking, etc.Seniority levelSeniority levelEntry levelEmployment typeEmployment typeFull-timeJob functionJob functionEngineering and Information TechnologyIndustriesData Infrastructure and AnalyticsReferrals increase your chances of interviewing at PgDog by 2xSign in to set job alerts for "Software Engineer" roles.Palo Alto, CA $140,000.00-$185,000.00 2 weeks agoUnited States $170,000.00-$720,000.00 2 weeks agoSoftware Engineer (L5) - Open Connect PlatformUnited States $100,000.00-$720,000.00 2 weeks agoSoftware Engineer, HTML - AI Training (Freelance, Remote)Palo Alto, CA $195,000.00-$215,000.00 2 weeks agoCalifornia, United States $100,000.00-$700,000.00 3 days agoLos Angeles, CA $120,000.00-$150,000.00 3 weeks agoSan Francisco, CA $150,000.00-$180,000.00 2 weeks agoPalo Alto, CA $140,000.00-$185,000.00 2 weeks agoPalo Alto, CA $105,000.00-$145,000.00 2 weeks agoSoftware Engineer (Front End/Full Stack)San Francisco Bay Area $135,000.00-$165,000.00 4 weeks agoSan Francisco, CA $150,000.00-$175,000.00 3 months agoSan Francisco, CA $130,000.00-$165,000.00 1 month agoSan Francisco, CA $150,000.00-$190,000.00 2 months agoSoftware Engineer, Python - AI Training (Freelance, Remote)Software Engineer, Full-Stack Opening, USASoftware Engineer, Node.js - AI Training (Freelance, Remote)Software Engineer Internship (8 openings)San Francisco, CA $90,000.00-$110,000.00 4 months agoWe're unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.J-18808-Ljbffr PgDog

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