Senior Software Engineer
$180k - $200kAida Recruitment
We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer with 4+ years of experience to help build the foundation for the next era of enterprise AI. You are a hungry, autonomous full-stack developer who thrives on ambiguity and is obsessed with making customers happy. You'll be one of the first engineers at a fast-growing seed-stage startup that is redefining how organizations interact with AI across 40+ enterprise apps. You'll have the opportunity to shape early technical architecture decisions and establish engineering culture from the ground up.
Role Details
Location
- San Francisco, CA
- Atlanta, GA
Work Model
- Full-time
- On-site (office-based) - 3 times per week
Salary
- USD 180,000–200,000 per year
Equity
- Competitive equity package, benchmarked by Carta at the 80th–90th percentile for startups based on the role, location, and experience level.
Visa Sponsorship
- Not available (candidates must already have US work authorization, e.g. US citizens or Green Card holders).
Tech Stack
- Go
- TypeScript
- Python
- AI / LLMs
- Knowledge Graphs
Seniority - 4 - 8 years of experience in full-stack software engineering, building from 0-to-1 in production environments
Work experience
Built and shipped from zero-to-one in production environments
AI-native development experience - Cursor/Claude Code strong signal
Using AI to build more AI; personal AI projects also acceptable
Education
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
Hard skills
Experience with AI/ML APIs and prompt engineering, especially local LLM deployment and high-volume inference management
Strong preference for Kubernetes / unmanaged cluster experience
GoLang, Typescript, and Python proficiency
Soft skills
Mentored/managed junior engineers or interested in management
Thrives with ambiguity; self-directs without detailed specs
Miscellaneous
Based in or willing to work from SF or Atlanta (
Miscellaneous
Updated Traits to avoid
Needs heavy structure or detailed requirements to execute
Resistant to using AI tools in daily engineering workflow
Only interested in large-company, narrow-scope roles
What will you be doing?
Building and shipping across the full stack — from deep AI systems (context graphs, model routing) to traditional application code
Guiding early technical architecture decisions that will scale as the company grows
Leveraging AI aggressively in your own workflow to maximize velocity and output
Mentoring junior engineers and establishing the engineering culture at Coworker
Collaborating with the product team to craft vision, strategy, and roadmap while pushing the frontier of what's possible with Enterprise AI
GoLang, TypeScript, Python, AI/LLMs, Knowledge,Graphs
Recruitment Process
Short AI interview or with a recruiter from agency regarding experience
- Initial Screen – 30 minutes
- Introductory interview to discuss your background, motivation, and overall fit for the role.
- Technical Interview – 60 minutes
- In-depth discussion of your technical experience, coding skills, and relevant technologies.
- System Design / Architecture Interview – 60 minutes
- Assessment of your ability to design scalable systems, make architectural decisions, and solve complex engineering problems.
- Team / Culture Interview – 45 minutes
- Conversation focused on collaboration, communication style, and cultural fit with the team.
- Final Interview with Alex (CEO) – 30 minutes
- Final discussion with the CEO covering your experience, motivation, and alignment with the company's vision.
- Offer
- Successful candidates will receive an offer.
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