Senior/Staff Software Engineer (Platform)

Pallet; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 220,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Pallet seeks a Senior/Staff Software Engineer to develop foundational systems for AI in logistics. Work closely with industry experts to drive innovation and impact in a fast-growing startup environment, where opportunity and influence are paramount.

Benefits

Health, Vision, and Dental benefits

Life Insurance and Accidental Insurance

Generous salary and equity for all staff

401k option

Yearly learning and development stipend

Commuter benefits for Bay Area employees

Uber ride stipend for late hours

Daily catered lunches

Annual Company Offsites

Qualifications

• Experience building scalable data pipelines and backend systems.
• Comfortable with Node.js and TypeScript for backend development.
• Track record of impactful results in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain core infrastructure for AI agent platform.
• Design efficient data pipelines and scalable backend systems.
• Manage end-to-end large scale AI infrastructure projects.

Skills

Backend development

APIs

Data pipelines

Scalability

Collaboration

Tools

Node.js

TypeScript

GraphQL

Job description

Senior/Staff Software Engineer (Platform)

You could be an engineer anywhere, why us?

• Join a well-funded, high-growth startup on the path to IPO ($50M raised, 700% revenue growth in 2 years, targeting a $11T market)
• Work directly with our Head of Platform Engineering, Aren Patel (ex-Google)
• Help transform a massive industry and scale us toward a $10 B+ business

About the opportunity:

Given recent economic shifts, logistics providers and shippers want to capitalize on generative AI to drive business efficiency. As a result, many of them are turning to CoPallet, the first end-to-end service of AI agents and logistics experts, to automate their back-office operations. If we can capture this momentum effectively, we’re on track to build the next $10 billion tech company in logistics.

We're hiring Platform Engineers for our founding team. These engineers will create the infrastructure and backbone for our AI agents, build efficient data pipelines, and develop scalable systems that can grow our platform from a few hundred to millions of users. They'll work directly with Aren (ex-Google), Nilkanth (ex-founder, ex-DoorDash), and Vidhur (lead engineer on Document AI at Scale) to develop on top of OpenAI and LangChain frameworks.

Why this role is different:

• One of the first Platform Engineers at Pallet
• Building foundational systems and infrastructure to support AI model development
• Opportunity to shape a brand new product in an industry worth trillions of dollars
• Surround yourself with top-tier talent and fast-track your career

How you will make an impact:

• Build and maintain the core infrastructure for our AI agent platform
• Design and implement efficient, scalable data pipelines
• Develop backend systems that can scale from hundreds to millions of users
• Collaborate closely with the engineering team on technical architecture and system design
• Work directly with OpenAI and LangChain frameworks to power our AI capabilities
• Help shape foundational engineering practices and decisions as an early team member
• Manage end-to-end large scale AI infrastructure projects being the main technical lead for a team of 2-3 engineers
• Backend: Node + TS. Encore for robust server-side dev and managed DevOps. Hosted on GCP
• Frontend: React + TS. Hosted on Vercel

Preferred experience:

• Backend-leaning engineer with 0→1 platform experience and scaling know-how
• Comfortable with enterprise data and growing user bases (100s → 1000s)
• Skilled in APIs, data pipelines, and both new + legacy infrastructure
• Thrives in fast-paced startup environments
• Excited to collaborate in person 3–4x/week in SF’s Financial District (flexible)
• Bonus: Node.js, TypeScript, GraphQL (language-agnostic interviews)

Who you are:

• You have a strong bias toward action and delivering results
• You have a track record of driving impactful outcomes
• You're deeply invested in your work and continuously seek ways to improve both yourself and your products
• You approach problems from first principles and think critically about the best path forward

Interview Process

• Intro Chat with Talent Lead (30 mins)
• Technical Screen + Meet and Greet with Hiring Manager (60 mins)
• Executive Chat - Sushanth, CEO and Founder (45 mins)
• Final Interview, visit our Fidi office, and deep dive into technical and behavioral interviews (~3.5 hours)

We move fast, and we’ll keep you informed at every stage of the process.

Compensation:

The estimated salary range for this role is $220,000 – $260,000, depending on experience and skill set. In addition to base salary, we offer competitive equity, benefits, and opportunities for growth. Final compensation will be determined based on a combination of factors, including experience, qualifications, and location.

Location:

Since we're a small team building 0-1 products, we prefer for candidates to be comfortable working in a hybrid environment in our office in San Francisco. We typically come into the office 3-4 days a week, but accommodations can be made on a case-by-case basis. Relocation assistance can be provided for interested candidates.

Additionally, for more senior-level engineers, we are open to remote work in NYC since we have a satellite office there, but a willingness to work out of our satellite office two days a week would be preferred. No relocation assistance is provided for NYC at this time.

???? Health, Vision, and Dental benefits

Life Insurance and Accidental Insurance

Generous salary and equity for all staff

???? 401k option; helping you save for the future

Yearly learning and development stipend

Commuter benefits for Bay Area employees

Uber ride stipend if you ever have to work late in the office

Remote office home stipend to get you comfy in your space

Daily catered lunches provided by Sharebite (every meal you order, one meal gets donated)

️ Onboarding trip to San Francisco HQ if you work remotely

Annual Company Offsites; our last one was in Napa Wine Country

Pallet is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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