Senior TypeScript Architect — Open-Source Auth Platform

Better Auth; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision

Competitive salary + meaningful equity

Unlimited PTO

Daily catered lunches & snacks

Job summary

Better Auth, located in San Francisco, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with over 7 years of experience in TypeScript. The role involves architectural decisions on the core framework and managing public APIs. You will lead technical direction and ensure high security and performance standards. Candidates should have strong API design instincts and open-source leadership experience. Benefits include competitive salary, equity, health coverage, and unlimited PTO.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software engineering experience building and shipping production systems in TypeScript.
• Proficient with complex TypeScript features like generics and inference.
• Strong instincts in API design and backwards compatibility.

Responsibilities

• Work on core framework architecture and public API design.
• Drive technical direction and mentor team members.
• Ensure security and identity protocols are implemented correctly.

Skills

TypeScript expertise

API design

Security systems knowledge

Leadership in open-source

Ownership and initiative

Job description

Better Auth, located in San Francisco, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with over 7 years of experience in TypeScript. The role involves architectural decisions on the core framework and managing public APIs. You will lead technical direction and ensure high security and performance standards. Candidates should have strong API design instincts and open-source leadership experience. Benefits include competitive salary, equity, health coverage, and unlimited PTO.