Product Engineer

Mintlify; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation and equity

20 days paid time off

401k or RRSP

$420/mo. wellness stipend

100% coverage for Health, dental, vision

Free Ubers to and from work

Free lunch and dinners

Annual team offsite

Job summary

mintlify is searching for product-minded engineers in San Francisco to build critical user-facing features. This role involves working closely with design and engineering to create and optimize product functionalities.

The ideal candidate will have a distinct technical depth and a product-focused mindset, ready to tackle complex challenges while ensuring a delightful user experience. Attractive benefits include competitive compensation and 401k options.

Qualifications

• Desire to work on user-facing products with a focus on 'why' as much as 'how'.
• Willingness to step outside comfort zone and cover both backend and frontend.
• Thrive in environments allowing for solution definition and ownership.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with design and engineering to architect and ship functionality.
• Tackle complex challenges like optimizing performance and building CMS.
• Contribute to a smooth and delightful User Experience.

Skills

Product intuition

Adaptability

Agency & Ownership

Job description

Job Description

We are looking for product-minded engineers who want to build critical, user-facing features. We don’t expect you to be an expert in everything. Instead, we are looking for candidates with a distinct "spike" in technical depth—whether that is crafting complex React UIs or architecting scalable backend systems.

We have a stage in our interview process built-in for you to showcase your strengths. If you are already fullstack, a backend wizard who wants to get closer to the user, or a frontend architect ready to own full features, we want to hear from you.

What you’ll work on

• Build the full lifecycle: Collaborate closely with design and engineering to architect and ship customer-facing functionality from 0-to-1.
• Solve complex technical challenges: Whether it’s optimizing virtualized rendering for large data collections or architecting reliable content management systems, you will tackle hard engineering problems.
• Drive User Experience: Contribute to a smooth, delightful UX. You will help bridge the gap between 'working code' and a 'great product'.
• Performance & Scale: Improve application performance through profiling and implement scalable solutions that grow with our user base.

What you bring to the table

• Product Intuition: You have a desire to work on front-facing products that users interact with daily. You care about the "why" as much as the "how".
• Adaptability: You are willing to step outside your comfort zone. If you are backend-heavy, you are willing to touch the frontend (and vice versa) to get a feature over the line.
• Agency & Ownership: You thrive in environments where you define the solution rather than just implementing a spec.

Why you should join our engineering team

• Flexible Interview Process: We want to see you at your best. We have a built in "showcase" stage in our interview loop to focus on your specific area of expertise.
• High Agency: Engineers at Mintlify aren’t code monkeys; they are product builders. You will drive change and have a voice in strategic decisions.
• Heads-down Builder Time: We protect your focus. We believe in small, mighty teams where the best ideas win, regardless of title.
• Growth & Impact: We find the intersection between what excites you and business priorities. You’ll own projects, ship constantly, and see users benefit from your work immediately.

Company Benefits

• Competitive compensation and equity
• 20 days paid time off every year
• 401k or RRSP
• $420/mo. wellness stipend
• 100% coverage for Health, dental, vision
• Free Ubers to and from work
• Free lunch and dinners
• Annual team offsite (previously went to Alaska, Hawaii)