Senior AI-Powered Software Engineer — Risk & Scale

Variance; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health insurance

Unlimited PTO

Wellness stipend

401(k) plan

Job summary

Variance in San Francisco is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to own product and technical decisions end-to-end, building AI-powered systems for risk investigations and fraud.

You’ll collaborate with the founders, ship high-precision features, and scale the platform across industries while maintaining high standards for reliability and performance.

We value craftsmanship, mentorship, and ownership; this in-person role sits in SF with a team tackling billions of events.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong emphasis on craftsmanship and code quality.
• Ability to own projects end-to-end.
• Experience with React/Next.js, TypeScript, MySQL, and ClickHouse.
• Experience building reliable systems at scale.

Responsibilities

• Own features and systems end-to-end from architecture to launch.
• Lead technical decisions across the stack.
• Build AI-powered interfaces and real-time decision systems.
• Work with founders on fraud, abuse, and risk.
• Scale product into new industries via pilots and demos.
• Improve velocity by shaping internal tools and standards.
• Define the technical foundation as the company grows.

Skills

4+ years of experience

System design

Code quality

Ownership

Tools

React/Next.js

TypeScript

MySQL

ClickHouse

Job description

Variance in San Francisco is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to own product and technical decisions end-to-end, building AI-powered systems for risk investigations and fraud.

You’ll collaborate with the founders, ship high-precision features, and scale the platform across industries while maintaining high standards for reliability and performance.

We value craftsmanship, mentorship, and ownership; this in-person role sits in SF with a team tackling billions of events.