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Berkley Hunt · 8 hours ago

Founding Software Engineer

positionSan Francisco, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level
money$180K/yr - $210K/yr
date5+ years exp

Berkley Hunt is partnering with a seed-stage SaaS startup building the next generation of tools for how software teams design, build, and ship products. This is a founding engineer role with direct influence over product direction, technical architecture, and company culture from day one.

Staffing & Recruiting
Hiring Manager
Holly Wales
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Responsibilities

Design, build, and ship full-stack features using React and TypeScript
Develop and maintain backend services and APIs using Python and modern frameworks
Own system architecture, performance, reliability, and developer experience
Collaborate closely with product and design to deliver intuitive, high-quality user experiences
Write clean, well-tested production code and help define technical standards
Operate and improve cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and observability
Take ideas from concept to production with a high degree of autonomy

Qualification

ReactTypeScriptPythonSystem designAPI-driven systemsCloud platformsContainerizationCI/CD workflowsCollaboration softwareClear communication

Required

5+ years of experience shipping production software in fast-paced environments
Strong experience with React, TypeScript, and modern frontend tooling
Backend experience with Python and API-driven systems
Solid understanding of system design, data modeling, and distributed systems
Product-minded approach with a focus on outcomes over process
Comfort making pragmatic tradeoffs to move quickly
Clear, thoughtful communicator who collaborates well across disciplines

Preferred

Experience working at early-stage startups or as a founding engineer
Familiarity with cloud platforms, containerization, and CI/CD workflows
Experience building developer tools or collaboration software
Comfort pushing the boundaries of the web or working on performance-sensitive systems

Company

Berkley Hunt

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Berkley Hunt is a specialized technology recruitment firm, focused on delivering outstanding results to ambitious firms seeking top-tier talent.
dateFounded in 2024
location
New York, NY, US
people-size2-10 employees

Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage

Leadership Team

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Evan Santi
Founder
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