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Astranis

<div><div>Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity's reach into the solar system. Today, Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe&mdash; large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military. With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts. 
 
Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization.Astranis has raised over $750 million from some of the world's best investors, from Andreessen Horowitz to Blackrock and Fidelity, and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.</div><div>
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Software Engineer - Backend</h2>

As a Software Engineer on the Platform team, you'll design and build services that autonomously control satellites, monitor telemetry for anomalies, and provide real-time situational awareness to keep our fleet safe and online. You'll also be building the core components and services that power the rest of our software organization, enabling every team to move faster and more reliably.

You will be shaping the foundation of software that has to work flawlessly &ndash; because our satellites depend on it.

This role will contribute to both our commercial and US government programs.
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Role</h3>
<ul><li>Design and build high-performance, reliable, mission-critical software that is used to send commands to space</li>
<li>Take full ownership of features, working across backend and infrastructure</li>
<li>Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to define software requirements, architectures, and designs</li>
<li>Continuously assess the evolving tech landscape and advocate for innovations that will improve our system</li>
<li>Mentor teammates, share knowledge, and help raise the technical bar</li>
</ul><h3 class="jobSectionHeader">Requirements</h3>
<ul><li>0-5 years of professional experience as a software engineer</li>
<li>Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field</li>
<li>Strong proficiency in Python</li>
<li>Experience with distributed systems and microservice architectures</li>
<li>Experience and understanding of databases (Postgres, etc)</li>
<li>Experience and understanding of pub/sub and streaming systems (RabbitMQ, Flink, etc)</li>
<li>Track record of delivering high-impact features and improvements in a collaborative environment</li>
</ul><h3 class="jobSectionHeader">Bonus</h3>
<ul><li>Experience with Kubernetes</li>
<li>Experience introducing metrics and monitoring to increase system stability</li>
<li>Proficiency in C++, Go, Rust</li>
<li>Experience building fleet management systems</li>
</ul></div><div><div>U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required</div>
<div>(To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3))</div>
<div></div>
<div>Our mission and our products are meant to connect the world and everyone in it, regardless of gender, race, creed, or any other distinction. We believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we encourage all people to join our team and bring their unique perspective to help make us stronger.</div></div></div>

Software Engineer - Backend, Platform

DoorDash

<div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader">About the Team</h2>

The Backend Developer Experience (DevEx) team builds the core systems, tools, and environments that empower engineers to develop, test, and ship high-quality services quickly and confidently. We own and evolve the developer experience for DoorDash's backend monorepos, maintain the Bazel-based build ecosystem, provide the paved-path DevContainers-based development platform for engineers &amp; agentic workflows, and develop IDE and tooling. Our mission is to remove friction, improve iteration speed, and ensure a consistent, reliable developer experience across every stage of DoorDash's software development lifecycle.
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About the Role</h2>

As a Software Engineer on the Backend Developer Experience team, you will shape how engineers build, test, and ship code at DoorDash. You'll design and develop the core systems and tooling that backend engineers rely on every day, from Bazel language rules and monorepo libraries/workflows, to high-fidelity DevContainer environments, to agentic, productivity-enhancing AI workflows.

Your work will directly improve build and test performance, monorepo reliability, developer onboarding, and the overall productivity of thousands of engineers. You'll have the opportunity to work on high-impact, large-scale developer infrastructure that powers a global engineering organization.

Join us to help define the future of DoorDash's developer experience, build systems used daily across the company, and collaborate with a team committed to creating a fast, reliable, and joyful developer experience. You will report into the Engineering Manager of our Backend Developer Experience team in our Developer Platform organization. You must be located in either San Francisco, CA, Sunnyvale, CA, Los Angeles, CA, Seattle, WA, or New York, NY
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You're excited about this opportunity because you will&hellip;</h2>
<ul><li>Improve the developer workflow inside our monorepos through tooling, automation, and paved-path standards.</li>
<li>Build and evolve the Bazel-based backend build ecosystem, including rules for Go, Python, and Kotlin.</li>
<li>Develop and enhance DevContainer-based local and remote development environments that offer fast, consistent, and production-faithful developer workflows.</li>
<li>Create and extend IDE plugins and tooling that streamline code navigation, build/test, and rapid feedback loops.</li>
<li>Contribute to AI-native developer tooling, enabling intelligent workflows for code generation, testing, debugging, and knowledge retrieval.</li>
<li>Design and build robust, scalable internal systems with engineering excellence and long-term maintainability in mind.</li>
</ul><h2 class="jobSectionHeader">We're excited about you because&hellip;</h2>
<ul><li>You have 2+ years of experience in backend, infrastructure, or developer experience engineering.</li>
<li>You're proficient in Go, Python, Kotlin, or other modern backend languages.</li>
<li>You've worked with build systems (e.g., Bazel, Gradle) or have built developer tooling, frameworks, or platform components that improve developer productivity.</li>
<li>You have hands-on experience with large-scale monorepos and understand the challenges of operating in them.</li>
<li>You're familiar with Bazel, remote build execution, and build caching.</li>
<li>You have experience with DevContainers, IDE extensions, or other local development tooling.</li>
<li>You have knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud infrastructure.</li>
<li>You have a background in building AI-assisted developer tools or integrating LLM-backed workflows.</li>
<li>You're motivated by making engineers' lives better across the stack by improving developer workflows, performance, and reliability, and you enjoy eliminating toil and inefficiencies across the company.</li>
</ul><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader">About DoorDash</h2>

At DoorDash, our mission to empower local economies shapes how our team members move quickly, learn, and reiterate in order to make impactful decisions that display empathy for our range of users&mdash;from Dashers to merchant partners to consumers. We are a technology and logistics company that started with door-to-door delivery, and we are looking for team members who can help us go from a company that is known for delivering food to a company that people turn to for any and all goods.
 
 
DoorDash is growing rapidly and changing constantly, which gives our team members the opportunity to share their unique perspectives, solve new challenges, and own their careers. We're committed to supporting employees' happiness, healthiness, and overall well-being by providing comprehensive benefits and perks including premium healthcare, wellness expense reimbursement, paid parental leave and more.
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Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion</h2>

We're committed to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within our company, industry, and cities. That's why we hire and cultivate diverse teams of people from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that true innovation happens when everyone has room at the table and the tools, resources, and opportunity to excel.

Statement of Non-Discrimination: In keeping with our beliefs and goals, no employee or applicant will face discrimination or harassment based on: race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital/domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, or veteran status. Above and beyond discrimination and harassment based on &quot;protected categories,&quot; we also strive to prevent other subtler forms of inappropriate behavior (i.e., stereotyping) from ever gaining a foothold in our office. Whether blatant or hidden, barriers to success have no place at DoorDash. We value a diverse workforce &ndash; people who identify as women, non-binary or gender non-conforming, LGBTQIA+, American Indian or Native Alaskan, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latinx, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, differently-abled, caretakers and parents, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. Thank you to the Level Playing Field Institute for this statement of non-discrimination.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and any other state or local hiring regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the applicable regulation.

If you need any accommodations, please inform your recruiting contact upon initial connection.</div></div>

Software Engineer, Backend Developer Experience

Mercor

<div>
 
 1. Role Overview
 
 
 
 Mercor is partnering with a leading AI research group to enhance the performance and reliability of code generation and reasoning models. We&rsquo;re seeking experienced software engineers with a strong foundation in backend systems, documentation standards, and real-world programming constraints. This project centers on evaluating and improving AI-generated technical content &mdash; including API guides, code snippets, and documentation. This is a short-term, high-impact opportunity ideal for engineers who value clarity, correctness, and practical problem-solving.
 
 
 
 2. Key Responsibilities
 
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Review and validate AI-generated API documentation, guides, and design notes
 </li>
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 Identify edge cases, implementation gaps, and inaccuracies in technical outputs
 </li>
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 Suggest or write improved code snippets and documentation content
 </li>
 <li>
 Assess model responses for correctness, clarity, and utility in real-world development
 </li>
 <li>
 Provide structured feedback on input validation and error handling logic
 
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 3. Ideal Qualifications
 
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 2+ years of experience as a software engineer with a focus on backend or systems work
 </li>
 <li>
 Proficiency in at least one major programming language (e.g., Python, Go, Java)
 </li>
 <li>
 Prior experience writing or maintaining technical documentation or API guides
 </li>
 <li>
 Strong understanding of input validation, defensive programming, and software design patterns
 </li>
 <li>
 Excellent written communication and analytical skills
 
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 4. More About the Opportunity
 
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Remote and asynchronous &mdash; set your own schedule
 </li>
 <li>
 Expected commitment: :10&ndash;20 hours/week
 </li>
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 Short-term contract engagement, with potential for follow-on work
 </li>
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 Tools and templates provided for structured contributions
 
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 5. Compensation &amp; Contract Terms
 
 
 
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 $80/hour
 </li>
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 U.S.-based
 </li>
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 Payments issued weekly via Stripe Connect
 </li>
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 You&rsquo;ll be classified as an independent contractor
 
 
 
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 </ul>
 
 6. Application Process
 
 
 
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 Submit your resume to get started
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 You&rsquo;ll then complete a short form to showcase your technical expertise
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 If there&rsquo;s a good fit, we&rsquo;ll follow up within a few business days
 
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 7. About Mercor
 
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Mercor is a talent marketplace that connects top experts with leading AI labs and research organizations
 </li>
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 Our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Adam D&rsquo;Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey
 </li>
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 Thousands of professionals across domains like law, creatives, engineering, and research have joined Mercor to work on frontier projects shaping the next era of AI
 </li>
 </ul>
</div>

Software Engineer / Backend Developer (Junior / Senior)

Plaid

<div>
 We believe that the way people interact with their finances will drastically improve in the next few years. We&rsquo;re dedicated to empowering this transformation by building the tools and experiences that thousands of developers use to create their own products. Plaid powers the tools millions of people rely on to live a healthier financial life. We work with thousands of companies like Venmo, SoFi, several of the Fortune 500, and many of the largest banks to make it easy for people to connect their financial accounts to the apps and services they want to use. Plaid&rsquo;s network covers 12,000 financial institutions across the US, Canada, UK and Europe. Founded in 2013, the company is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in New York, Washington D.C., London and Amsterdam.
 
 
 Plaid&rsquo;s mission is to unlock financial freedom for everyone by making money movement and access to financial data simple and secure. As a Software Engineer, you will design and build the systems that power how millions of people connect to their finances. You will work across the stack, from reliable backend services and APIs to intuitive applications that bring those systems to life. You will collaborate with engineers, product managers, and designers to ship products that make financial services more accessible and transparent. At Plaid, engineers take ownership early, grow quickly, and see their work reach millions of users.
 
 
 
 Responsibilities
 
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 System Design &amp; Development: Build and maintain scalable, reliable backend or fullstack systems and APIs that power Plaid&rsquo;s products.
 </li>
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 Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to define and deliver features that solve real customer problems.
 </li>
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 Code Quality: Write clean, efficient, and well-tested code. Participate in reviews to maintain high engineering standards.
 </li>
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 Testing &amp; Debugging: Build automated tests, monitor system performance, and troubleshoot issues in production environments.
 </li>
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 Continuous Improvement: Contribute to technical design discussions, share best practices, and help improve how we build at Plaid.
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 Qualifications
 
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 1-4 years of software engineering experience (post-internship)
 </li>
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 Proven ability to ship reliable systems or features at scale
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 Strong problem-solving skills. You turn ideas into practical, maintainable solutions.
 </li>
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 High ownership. You are excited to roll up your sleeves and figure things out that don&rsquo;t have precedent at Plaid.
 </li>
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 Collaborative mindset. You thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy working with others to deliver results.
 </li>
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 Growth oriented. You seek feedback, learn quickly, and take pride in improving your craft.
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 $148,800 - $223,200 a year
 
 
 The target base salary for this position ranges from $148,800/year and $223,200/year in Zone 1. The target base salary will vary based on the job's location.
 
 
 
 Our Geographic Zones Are As Follows
 
 
 
 Zone 1 - New York City and San Francisco Bay Area
 
 
 Zone 2 - Los Angeles, Seattle, Washington D.C.
 
 
 Zone 3 - Austin, Boston, Denver, Houston, Portland, Sacramento, San Diego
 
 
 Zone 4 - Raleigh-Durham and all other US cities
 
 
 Additional compensation in the form(s) of equity and/or commission are dependent on the position offered. Plaid provides a comprehensive benefit plan, including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k). Pay is based on factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience and skillset, and location. Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans.
 
 
 Our mission at Plaid is to unlock financial freedom for everyone. To support that mission, we seek to build a diverse team of driven individuals who care deeply about making the financial ecosystem more equitable. We recognize that strong qualifications can come from both prior work experiences and lived experiences. We encourage you to apply to a role even if your experience doesn't fully match the job description. We are always looking for team members that will bring something unique to Plaid!
 
 
 Plaid is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion or religious belief, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, military or veteran status, disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Plaid is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance with your application or interviews due to a disability, please let us know at [email protected] .
 
 
 Please review our Candidate Privacy Notice here .
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Software Engineer

Wealthfront

<div>
 
 
 *This role supports US-based remote work, or Palo Alto, CA based hybrid in-office.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 We&rsquo;re looking for Software Engineers to join our team. As part of a cross-functional scrum team you will design and develop new products and features to help clients grow their wealth. In addition to building client facing features leveraging our in-house Design System components, you also work on improving our infrastructure and developer productivity and can have significant impact afforded by our cross-platform collaboration methods.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 As a core member of the Frontend team, you will:
 
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 Collaborate with backend and mobile engineers, designers, and product managers to build new features and enhance existing features
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 Join other web engineers to triage and resolve operational issues, ensuring that mission-critical web systems and services operate smoothly across the web platform
 </li>
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 Help with web platform infrastructure projects to improve the health and performance of our systems and increase product delivery velocity
 </li>
 <li>
 Participate in recruiting activities such as interviewing
 </li>
 <li>
 Provide mentorship to other engineers on the team
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 This role could be a fit if you have:
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 2-5 years in a web-focused engineering role
 </li>
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 A deep understanding of JavaScript, including standard ES5+, native DOM APIs, and ideally at least one modern front-end framework (React, Vue, Angular, etc)
 </li>
 <li>
 Experience with Ruby on Rails or similar server-side frameworks (such as Express or Django) is a plus
 </li>
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 Experience working with design to build custom pages and components, with a focus on page speed performance and writing custom CSS to create pages that are responsive across a variety of screen sizes
 </li>
 <li>
 Real passion for working on projects that have a measurable business impact and like working in a fast-paced cross-functional environment
 </li>
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 Experience with test-driven development, continuous integration, and automated testing
 </li>
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 You have either a BS or MS in computer science or related field.
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 Once you join, Wealthfront will:
 
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 Pair you with a mentor who will guide you through our structured onboarding program
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 Encourage you to work on projects that match your professional goals
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 Support your professional development by providing feedback during weekly 1:1s and our bi-annual reviews
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 Provide autonomy so you can be a happy and successful member of our team
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Estimated annual salary range: $140,000 - $185,000 plus equity and a discretionary bonus.
 
 
 
 
 
 Benefits include medical, vision, dental, 401K plan, generous time off, parental leave, wellness reimbursements, professional development, employee investing discount, and more!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 About Wealthfront
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Here at Wealthfront, our mission is to create a financial system that favors people, not institutions. We do this by leveraging technology to build powerful, low-cost, and easy-to-use financial products that help modern investors grow and manage their money.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 We started with the ambition to transform the investment advisory business. By automating strategies typically reserved for the wealthy, we unlocked access to high quality investment advice for a digitally-native generation that was underserved by traditional institutions. Since then, we've expanded to a full suite of products designed to help our clients turn their savings into long-term wealth, including:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 &bull; A Cash Account that, through our partner banks, offers one of the highest annual percentage yields on uninvested cash in the industry, while providing instant and secure access to your money with no account fees and a full suite of checking features.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 &bull; A zero-commission Stock Investing Account with 50+ handpicked collections that help DIY investors discover new companies and make smarter investing decisions.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 &bull; Multiple automated investing portfolios designed to unlock tax savings through sophisticated strategies like fixed income, tax-loss harvesting, and direct indexing&mdash;which we offer at industry-leading low costs and accessible minimums.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Our award-winning products have attracted over 1 million clients who trust us with more than $90 billion of their hard earned savings&mdash;and we're far from done. If you&rsquo;re inspired to help us reshape the financial industry as we create our next chapter, let&rsquo;s talk!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 For more information please visit
 
 www.wealthfront.com
 
 .We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Please review our
 
 candidate privacy notice
 
 .&nbsp;
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Disclosures:
 
 
 &nbsp;All investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Tax-Loss Harvesting benefits vary depending on the client's entire tax and investment profile. Wealthfront doesn&rsquo;t provide tax advice. The Cash Account is offered by Wealthfront Brokerage LLC (&ldquo;Wealthfront Brokerage&rdquo;), Member of FINRA/SIPC. Wealthfront Brokerage is not a bank. We convey funds to partner banks who accept and maintain deposits, provide the variable interest rate, and provide access to FDIC pass-through insurance. Investment management and advisory services&ndash;which are not FDIC insured&ndash;are provided by Wealthfront Advisers LLC (&ldquo;Wealthfront Advisers&rdquo;), an SEC-registered investment adviser. The checking features offered in the Wealthfront Cash Account are provided by Green Dot Bank, Member FDIC. Fees and Eligibility requirements may apply to certain checking features, please see the
 
 Deposit Account Agreement
 
 for details.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 By &ldquo;award-winning products&rdquo;, please refer to
 
 www.wealthfront.com/reviews
 
 for more information.&nbsp;Wealthfront Corporation oversees Total Client Assets and Trusted Clients through Wealthfront Advisers and Wealthfront Brokerage. Wealthfront Advisers and Wealthfront Brokerage are wholly owned subsidiaries of Wealthfront Corporation.
 
 
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</div>

Software Engineer, Frontend

<div>
 
 Mercor is hiring experienced Python Engineers
 
 to support a variety of high-impact research collaborations with leading AI labs. Freelancers will help improve AI systems through work extending coding benchmarks that reflect real-world development across diverse languages and domains.
 
 
 This is a unique opportunity to apply your engineering expertise toward shaping the next generation of intelligent systems.
 
 
 
 Key Responsibilities
 
 
 
 <ul>
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 Develop and validate coding benchmarks in Python by curating issues, solutions, and test suites from real-world repositories
 </li>
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 Ensure benchmark tasks include comprehensive unit and integration tests for solution verification
 </li>
 <li>
 Maintain consistency and scalability of benchmark task distribution
 </li>
 <li>
 Provide structured feedback on solution quality and clarity
 </li>
 <li>
 Debug, optimize, and document benchmark code for reliability and reproducibility
 
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 Ideal Qualifications
 
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 3&ndash;10 years of experience as a backend software engineer, ML engineer, or applied data scientist
 </li>
 <li>
 Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
 </li>
 <li>
 Strong proficiency in Python
 </li>
 <li>
 Experience with debugging, testing, and validating code
 </li>
 <li>
 Comfortable with technical writing and attention to detail
 
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 Project Timeline
 
 
 
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 Start Date: Immediate
 </li>
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 Duration: 1 month
 </li>
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 Commitment: Part-time (15&ndash;20 hours/week)
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 <li>
 Schedule: Fully remote and asynchronous &ndash; flexible working hours
 
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 Compensation &amp; Contract
 
 
 
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 $80 per hour plus lucrative bonus per approved task (1 task takes approximately 1 hour to complete)
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 <ul>
 <li>
 Median average pay inclusive of bonuses is $200/hr
 
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 </ul>
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 Independent contractor
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 Daily payment via Stripe Connect
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 Application &amp; Onboarding Process
 
 
 
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 Upload your resume
 </li>
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 AI interview: A short, 15-minute conversational session to understand your background, experience, and interest in the role
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 Brief assessment testing real-world coding ability, technical depth, and debugging approach
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 Follow-up communication within a few days with next steps and onboarding details
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 About Mercor **Mercor is a San Francisco-based company specializing in connecting elite professionals with cutting-edge AI initiatives. Our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Adam D&rsquo;Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey. Thousands of professionals across engineering, research, and creative fields have partnered with Mercor on frontier projects shaping the future of AI.
 
 
 
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 </ul>
 
 Apply today and leverage your software engineering expertise to help build the future of AI-driven systems!
 
</div>

Backend Software Engineer: Python

Arcade

<div>
 
 About Arcade
 
 
 
 Arcade is building the world&rsquo;s first AI physical product creation platform, where imagination becomes reality. Our platform lets anyone design, purchase, and sell custom, manufacturable products using natural language and generative AI. We believe everyone should have the power to create physical goods as easily as they post online, and we&rsquo;re building the infrastructure to make that real.
 
 
 We&rsquo;ve raised $42M from a world-class group of investors, including Reid Hoffman, Forerunner Ventures (Kirsten Green), Canaan Partners (Laura Chau), Adverb Ventures (April Underwood), Factorial Funds (Sol Bier), Offline Ventures (Brit Morin), Sound Ventures (Ashton Kutcher), Inspired Capital (Alexa von Tobel), and Torch Capital (Jonathan Keidan). Our angel investors include Elad Gil, Ev Williams, Marissa Mayer, Sara Beykpour, Kayvon Beykpour, Anna Veronika Dorogush, Eugenia Kuyda, David Luan, Sharon Zhou, Kelly Wearstler, Karlie Kloss, Colin Kaepernick, Christy Turlington Burns, and Jeff Wilke.
 
 
 Arcade is headquartered in San Francisco&rsquo;s Presidio and led by serial entrepreneur Mariam Naficy (Minted, Eve), and a founding team with deep experience in generative AI, design systems, and supply chain. We&rsquo;re pioneering a new category at the intersection of AI, personal expression, and on-demand manufacturing, and we&rsquo;re building fast.
 
 
 
 Role Summary
 
 
 
 As a Software Engineer at Arcade, you will work across our backend and AI systems to power the real-time, intelligent workflows that bring generative creation to life. You will own critical infrastructure, from model orchestration to caching layers to inference pipelines, and partner closely with AI research, product, and design to launch entirely new user experiences.
 
 
 This role is for systems-minded builders who care about performance, reliability, and clarity. You will move quickly, work collaboratively, and ship ambitious products that define new creative possibilities. You&rsquo;ll be joining a fast-moving, highly technical team where engineers ship bold ideas quickly and own them end-to-end.
 
 
 
 What You'll Do
 
 
 
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 <li>
 Design and build scalable backend systems for model execution, prompt orchestration, agentic workflows, and real-time inference
 </li>
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 Own infrastructure for core user actions, including API design, job queues, caching, observability, and deployment
 </li>
 <li>
 Collaborate across AI research, product, and design to bring new capabilities into production
 </li>
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 Build core primitives for text-to-product creation, such as model pipelines, tool integrations, retrieval flows, and evaluation frameworks
 </li>
 <li>
 Continuously improve performance, latency, and stability across inference-heavy systems
 </li>
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 Contribute to a high-trust, high-velocity engineering culture
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 We're Looking For Engineers Who
 
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Have strong backend and infrastructure foundations and enjoy building fast, reliable systems
 </li>
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 Have experience owning production systems that interact with real users or real-world data
 </li>
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 Are excited about generative AI and have worked with LLMs, agent frameworks, vector search, or multimodal tools
 </li>
 <li>
 Move quickly from prototype to production and thrive in high-agency environments
 </li>
 <li>
 Care about product quality and user experience, even when working deep in the stack
 </li>
 <li>
 Bring energy, taste, and humility to everything they do
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 What You Bring
 
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 A background in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or a similar field
 </li>
 <li>
 Must be available to start sometime between January and August 2026
 </li>
 <li>
 Experience building and scaling backend systems in production
 </li>
 <li>
 Proficiency with Python and backend frameworks such as Django or FastAPI
 </li>
 <li>
 Familiarity with cloud infrastructure tools like GCP, Kubernetes, Docker, and Pub/Sub
 </li>
 <li>
 Hands-on experience with LLM pipelines, model orchestration, or prompt tooling in production or personal projects
 </li>
 <li>
 Strong debugging, performance tuning, and system design skills
 </li>
 <li>
 Bonus: experience at early-stage startups, with generative AI products, or in creative tooling
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 Additional
 
 
 
 Competitive compensation
 
 
 Lunch provided daily
 
 
 Company events
 
 
 Arcade is an equal opportunity employer. We&rsquo;re committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and supportive team, and to creating a platform where anyone, anywhere, can make something meaningful.
 
 
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