Product Engineer San Francisco

Mintlify, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; 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, Inc. is seeking product-minded engineers in San Francisco to build critical, user-facing features. Candidates should have a spike in technical depth, whether in crafting complex React UIs or architecting scalable backend systems.

The role involves collaborating to build functionality, tackling technical challenges, and enhancing user experience. Join us for a flexible environment where engineers define solutions, drive change, and directly impact user satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Desire to work on user-facing products.
• Willingness to step outside comfort zone, touching both frontend and backend.
• Thrives in defining solutions in agile environments.

Responsibilities

• Build customer-facing functionality from scratch.
• Solve complex technical challenges.
• Contribute to a delightful user experience.
• Improve application performance and scalability.

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)