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Staff Software Engineer

Gradient
Gradient Salary
San Francisco, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/24/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/14/2025

About the Company

Gradient is the AI operating system for financial services, partnering with institutions to create tailored AI solutions for their toughest business problems. We've developed the only AI-powered Finance Reasoning Platform that is used to power and scale infinite critical operations.

Combining decades of financial services experience with frontier technology, we're able to achieve things previously impossible.

About the Role

As a Staff Software Engineer at Gradient, you will deeply understand enterprise automation problems and create a best-in-class product that empowers non-technical users to leverage AI. Additionally, as one of our earliest engineers, you will collaborate directly with the leadership team often. You'll also have the opportunity to help build out the engineering team and have a large hand in shaping the team culture.

Responsibilities

  • Drive projects end-to-end, from scoping and design to implementation and rollout
  • Help formulate technical roadmap by collaborating closely with leadership, applied scientists, and other engineers
  • Design and build delightful user-facing products from the ground up, including working hands-on with customers to demonstrate and communicate the value of Gradient technology, from demos to proofs of concept to full productionization
  • Stay up-to-date with the AI landscape and technologies, ensuring we are using the best tool at hand for our platform
  • Help uplevel the engineering team and shape culture and technical best practices

Qualifications

  • Have 5 years of full-time software engineering experience in a production environment
  • Are experienced with web development and fluent with React, Typescript, and Python
  • Can leverage the latest generative AI techniques (prompt engineering, RAG, and more)
  • Are excited about working at an early stage startup and building products from 0 to 1, and have experience doing so
  • Are interested in exploring ways to harness AI to disrupt industries and working directly with customers to identify new product innovations
  • About Us

  • We're an ambitious team tackling a huge industry with over $100B in TAM
  • Our founding and exec team consists of former leaders who have helped scale hypergrowth startups and led teams at Netflix, Google, and Meta
  • We typically work in-person 2-3 days a week at our HQ in San Mateo, CA
  • Benefits & Perks

  • Medical, dental, vision plans covered at 90%
  • 401k Employer Contribution (nonelective contribution of 3% of your compensation)
  • Flexible time off - take time off when you need it!
  • Two approved remote work weeks per year
  • Catered lunches & snacks in-office
  • Team socials & outings throughout the year
  • 12 weeks of paid parental leave
  • Pay Range and Compensation Package

    In consideration of market analysis and relevant factors, the salary range for this position is set between $200,000 and $280,000. However, adjustments outside of this range may be considered for candidates whose qualifications significantly differ from those outlined in the job description. Additionally, this role is eligible to participate in our equity plan and benefits program.

    Equal Opportunity Statement

    Gradient is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law.

    Salary : $200,000 - $280,000

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