Senior Product Engineer

Position Title: Senior Product Engineer Location: New York City (Onsite, 5 days/week) Position Type: Full-Time (Permanent) Work Policy: Onsite only Start Timeline: ASAP Compensation

• Base Salary: $150,000 – $210,000
• Equity: 0.25% – 0.75%
• Visa Sponsorship: Not available Role Summary Our client is hiring a seasoned, product-minded Senior Product Engineer excited to own features end-to-end — from customer conversations to architecture to QA. The ideal candidate has 8–15 years of experience, a strong track record in building high-quality, user-focused software, and thrives in ambiguous, fast-paced startup environments. Engineers who think deeply about product, contribute to team culture, and drive execution velocity are a strong fit. Core Responsibilities
• Build across the full stack (TypeScript, React, Remix, Tailwind, Postgres)
• Lead end-to-end product development cycles
• Collaborate cross-functionally with founders and engineers
• Define architecture and systems that support rapid iteration
• Identify problems, propose solutions, and deliver results Must-Have Qualifications
• 5–15 years of professional experience as a Software Engineer (no Solutions Engineers or Technical Consultants)
• Strong product ownership mindset — experience building end-to-end products
• Hands-on coding and architecture experience in the past 3 years
• Clear communication around product thinking, system design, and user impact
• Full-stack capability; frontend-leaning candidates welcome
• Pedigree in at least one of the following (or equivalent standout execution): – Top-tier university or elite engineering program – Top-tier startup (under 300 employees, VC-backed) – Name-brand tech company with high engineering bar – Proven ownership and product impact at a lesser-known startup Preferred Qualifications
• 8+ years of experience, ideally at Senior or Staff Engineer level
• Startup experience in a VC-backed company building real product
• Demonstrated initiative outside of work (open source, side projects, etc.)
• Experience with LLM-integrated products
• Strong backend experience in Python or Go with frontend fluency in React/Next.js
• Familiarity with SDLC: code reviews, CI/CD, testing, version control
• Comfortable with startup pace, ambiguity, and 0→1 execution Candidate Red Flags – Do Not Submit If
• Experience only at large tech companies without startup exposure
• Primarily works on infrastructure, AI/ML, or internal tools without real product delivery
• Cannot explain how their work impacts product direction or user value
• Has not written production code in the past 3 years
• Lacks strong educational or company background and cannot demonstrate clear impact or ownership What We Evaluate
• Product orientation: Can the candidate clearly articulate what they built, who it was for, and how it worked?
• System-level clarity: Ability to explain technical decisions, tradeoffs, and architecture
• Startup DNA: Resourcefulness, adaptability, and bias toward action
• Full-stack comfort: Ability to work across the stack where needed