New Grad Engineer: Ship Real Features from Day 1

Solace; Redwood City (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Solace in Redwood City is seeking a new‑grad software engineer to ship real features from day one. You’ll work in our in‑person Redwood City office, three days a week, and contribute to production code that users rely on.

You’ll move fast and learn quickly, collaborating with senior engineers, product managers, and designers while owning your work from design to deployment. Applicants must be based in the United States and have a CS or related degree or equivalent practical experience,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience)—graduating between December 2026 and June 2027.
• Solid fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, and software design.
• Experience with at least one modern programming language (TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Java, etc.). Bonus if you've worked with TypeScript, React, or Node.js.
• Projects that show you can build real things—personal projects, hackathons, internships, open source contributions.
• A hunger to learn and an ego small enough to admit when you don't know something.
• Grit. You don't give up when things get hard. You Google, you ask questions, you figure it out.
• Strong communication skills. You can explain your thinking, take feedback without defensiveness, and collaborate with people who aren't engineers.
• Extreme bias toward action. You'd rather ship something imperfect and iterate than wait for perfect.

Responsibilities

• Ship production code in your first week—real features that impact real users.
• Build across the stack, from database queries to API endpoints to UI components, learning the full lifecycle of software development.
• Take ownership of features end-to-end. You'll be accountable for what you build, and you'll feel the weight and pride of that responsibility.
• Work directly with senior engineers, product managers, and designers. You'll have mentorship, but you'll also be expected to drive your own work forward.
• Debug production issues, refactor messy code, and improve systems—not glamorous, but essential, and you'll learn more from this than any bootcamp could teach you.
• Move fast and iterate. We deploy continuously, and you'll see your code in production within hours, not weeks.
• Participate in code reviews, architectural discussions, and product planning. Your voice matters here, even on day one.

Skills

DS & Algorithms

Programming Languages

TypeScript

React

Node.js

Projects

Curiosity

Grit

Communication

Bias toward action

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

NestJS + TypeORM

PostgreSQL

Redis

React

Tailwind CSS

Job description

Solace in Redwood City is seeking a new‑grad software engineer to ship real features from day one. You’ll work in our in‑person Redwood City office, three days a week, and contribute to production code that users rely on.

You’ll move fast and learn quickly, collaborating with senior engineers, product managers, and designers while owning your work from design to deployment. Applicants must be based in the United States and have a CS or related degree or equivalent practical experience,