Software Engineer (all teams)

Compa; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

PTO

Parental leave

Equity

Company offsites

Continuous education

Commuter benefits

Flexible work environment

Job summary

Compa in San Francisco is seeking a Software Engineer to own and build the systems powering our live compensation data platform. You’ll work across the stack with product and design to deliver features for enterprise customers.

The role rewards autonomy, pragmatic decision-making, and strong collaboration in a fast-growing startup. Experience with compensation or HR tech is a plus, and you’ll join a team trusted by world-class companies.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience shipping production software in a collaborative environment.
• Proficiency in at least one modern web development language or framework.
• Comfortable across the stack or with frontend/back-end specialization.
• Ability to work autonomously and follow through on commitments.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Ship production-grade software across the web app and backend systems.
• Build new features and improve workflows with Product and Design.
• Write clean, scalable code and contribute to system architecture decisions.
• Participate in code reviews, team rituals, and roadmap discussions.
• Address real enterprise compensation problems from data pipelines to UX.

Skills

Production software experience

Frontend or backend development

Communication & collaboration

Autonomy

Tools

Django

Python

React

TypeScript

GraphQL

AWS

Job description

About Compa

Compa is a venture-backed AI startup revolutionizing the future of compensation! We're bringing AI-forward tools and human-centered engineering to make pay competitive and fair, for all. By offering a premier, live compensation data platform that delivers top-tier intelligence to enterprise teams, we enable the world's largest companies to make smart and fair decisions while staying competitive and compliant. In dynamic job markets during the rise of AI, companies need the best data to stay competitive!

Our force-multiplying team is powered by live data and thoughtful design, and our products have earned the trust of the world’s largest companies: NVIDIA, Stripe, DoorDash, OpenAI, Moderna, Workday, Ulta, Target, and more.

Come build with us!

The Role

As a Software Engineer, you’ll have significant ownership and autonomy to build the systems and infrastructure that power Compa’s core products. You’ll work across the stack, collaborate closely with product and design, and contribute to features that directly impact enterprise customers.

What You’ll Do

• Ship production-grade software across Compa’s web app and backend systems
• Build new features and improve existing workflows in collaboration with Product and Design
• Write clean, scalable code and contribute to system architecture decisions
• Participate in code reviews, team rituals, and roadmap discussions
• Solve real problems for enterprise compensation teams—from data pipelines to user experience

What We’re Looking For

• 2+ years of experience shipping production software in a collaborative environment
• Strong proficiency in at least one modern web development language or framework
• Comfortable working across the stack or specializing in either frontend or backend
• Proven ability to work autonomously and follow through on commitments
• Pragmatic and thoughtful about trade-offs—focus on outcomes over tools
• Strong communication and collaboration skills

As a Plus

• Experience in early-stage or high-growth startup environments
• Familiarity with compensation, HR tech, or enterprise SaaS (not required)
• Experience working on data-driven products or complex user workflows
• Interest or experience in AI systems or ML infrastructure (a plus, not a requirement)
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and working in fast-paced, iterative environments

Tech Stack

You don’t need experience with all of these, but familiarity with any is a plus:

• Backend: Django, Python
• Frontend: React, TypeScript, GraphQL
• Infrastructure: AWS
• Other Tools: vLLM, Linear, Slack, Notion, Metabase

Compa offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, PTO and parental leave, equity, company offsites, continuous education, commuter benefits and a flexible work environment.

Compensation Range: $125K - $180K