Senior Product Engineer

Mecka; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Mecka in New York, NY is hiring a Senior Product Engineer to take products from idea to scale. You will own end-to-end product development, working directly with internal users to define what to build and shipping quickly.

This is a true senior, high-agency role for someone who is full-stack, design-oriented, and data-driven, with startup instincts. You will own quality in production, and measure impact with data.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software engineering experience with meaningful full-stack ownership.
• Proven track record shipping products 0→1 and scaling them in production.
• Strong product chops: UX, workflows, and trade-offs.
• High agency: you move without waiting for perfect specs.

Responsibilities

• Turn ambiguous problems into shipped product from concept to production.
• Own scope and delivery, not just implementation.
• Build end-to-end frontend and backend workflows.
• Create durable, fast product primitives.
• Focus on UX details and edge cases.
• Define success metrics and instrumentation to guide decisions.

Skills

Full-stack ownership

0→1 shipping

UX-focused design

High agency

Startup experience

Job description

About Mecka AI

Mecka AI is building the data infrastructure layer for robotics and embodied AI.

We design and operate global systems for data capture, data labeling, and hardware-enabled workflows used by leading AI labs and robotics companies to train and validate humanoid and embodied AI systems.

We work closely with frontier robotics teams to bridge real-world data, simulation, learning-based systems, and deployed hardware.

We partner with leading AI labs and robotics companies to deliver high-quality, real-world datasets used to train, evaluate, and deploy robotic systems — where model performance is dictated by data quality.

The Role

We are hiring a Senior Product Engineer to take products 0 → 1 → scale.

This is a true senior, high-agency role for someone who is full-stack, design-oriented, and data-driven — with strong startup/founder-type instincts. You will work directly with internal users, define what to build, ship quickly, and own quality in production.

What You’ll Work On

0 → 1 Product Building

• Turn ambiguous problems into shipped product: concept → prototype → production.
• Own scope, trade-offs, and delivery — not just implementation.

Full-Stack Execution

• Build end-to-end workflows across frontend + backend.
• Create product primitives that are durable, simple, and fast to iterate on.

Design + Product Craft

• Sweat UX details: interaction quality, edge cases, and reliability.
• Partner closely with design — and bring strong product taste yourself.

Data-Driven Iteration

• Define success metrics and instrumentation.
• Use data to drive prioritization, quality, and performance decisions.

Who You Are

Required Background

• 7+ years of software engineering experience (or equivalent impact), with meaningful full-stack ownership.
• Proven track record shipping products 0 → 1 and scaling them in production.
• Strong product chops: you can reason about UX, workflows, and trade-offs.
• High agency: you move without waiting for perfect specs.

Strong Signals

• Early-stage startup or founder experience with end-to-end product ownership.
• You can write clean systems and also care deeply about UX.
• You ship, measure, and iterate relentlessly.

Why This Role

• Build the product layer that turns complex operations and petabyte-scale data into simple, reliable workflows.
• High ownership, fast iteration, and direct impact across the company.

Inclusive Hiring at Mecka

We are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive candidate experience. Should you require any accommodation whatsoever during the interview process, please inform us without any hesitation. Mecka is dedicated to ensuring equal treatment and opportunity in all phases of recruitment, selection, and employment, in compliance with employment law. We do not discriminate based on gender, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, disability, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other protected category. Mecka is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, fostering a culture of inclusivity and maintaining a work environment that is free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.

Use of Artificial Intelligence in Recruitment

Mecka uses artificial intelligence (AI) responsibly to support administrative and efficiency-focused aspects of our recruitment process. This includes activities such as drafting job descriptions, generating interview questions, note-taking and recordings, and supporting sourcing and scheduling workflows. All candidate evaluations, interviews, and hiring decisions are made by members of the Mecka team. While AI tools may assist with screening and assessment, they do not replace human judgment in selection decisions. Our use of AI is intended to streamline routine tasks, improve consistency, and enhance the overall candidate experience. We are committed to upholding principles of fairness, transparency, and accountability in all hiring activities. Mecka regularly reviews its recruitment practices to mitigate bias and to ensure alignment with applicable laws and evolving best practices.

Compensation Range: $180K - $250K