Junior Software Engineer

Junior Software EngineerCompany: STEVEN.COMReporting To: VP of EngineeringLocation: Los AngelesSalary: Up To $95KAbout STEVEN.COMSTEVEN.COM is building the operating system for the creator economy, forecast to pass a trillion dollars by the early 2030's. This industry is currently held back by fragmented tools and a lack of professional infrastructure. STEVEN.COM is the unlock. We are the end-to-end Operating System designed to scale what is irreplaceably human.We have built proprietary technology and obsessed teams to identify and scale the highest-potential creators across our core pillars:Creator Media: Amplifying reach, influence, and trustCreator Community: Transforming audiences into connected tribesCreator Products: Providing creators with the infrastructure to build and back aligned products and venturesPowered by Creator Tech & Intelligence: A proprietary data and technology suite that fuels smarter decisions and drives innovation across the entire flywheel.Powering all of it is STEVEN.COM's Innovation and Technology Organisation (ITO). We are building proprietary AI infrastructure, developing consumer and enterprise digital products, and creating the data and intelligence layer that drives smarter decisions across the business. Each pillar feeds the next. The result is a flywheel that compounds over time and bets on human creation at its core.Role MissionAn exciting role for someone who already builds in their own time and thinks like a founder, not an intern. Ship features that directly hit users, with a level of ownership and autonomy most junior engineers don't see for years. Work across internal products, external production, and the occasional moonshot.Key OutcomesDesign, build, and ship end-to-end product features across frontend, backend, and infrastructurePrototype quickly, run experiments, and move core product metricsOwn systems in production, including debugging, performance, and reliabilityUse AI/ML tools and LLM-based APIs to build intelligent product experiencesContribute to engineering culture through code quality, documentation, and active review participationCore CompetenciesProficient in modern full-stack development: TypeScript, React, Node.js, Python, JavaScriptFamiliar with databases (SQL and NoSQL) and API designComfortable working across the stack: frontend, backend, and infrastructureSome exposure to, or genuine interest in, AI/ML systems and LLM-based applicationsOne to three years of professional experience, or a portfolio of self-directed projects that proves the same capabilityYou'll thrive here if:You take ownership of outcomes, not just tasksYou have a bias toward action, ship fast, and iterate rather than wait for perfect informationAmbiguity and shifting priorities don't throw you offYou hold high attention to detail and quality, even moving at speedYou think like a mini-founder: curious, proactive, genuinely invested in the missionIdeal BackgroundGitHub repos, a personal site, or end-to-end projects you've built independentlyOpen source contributions or active participation in developer communitiesExposure to early-stage startups, hackathons, or your own technical venturesAcademic or self-directed study in CS, maths, or a related technical fieldReal experience with, or strong interest in, machine learning, LLMs, or applied AI