Software Engineer (Core)

Browserbase; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early-stage equity

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k)

Daily catered lunches

Office in downtown San Francisco

AI tools credits

Team offsites and company events

Job summary

Browserbase is seeking a hands-on Platform Engineer to scale our AI-enabled tools from our San Francisco headquarters. You will own distributed systems, contribute code in Go or TypeScript, and help maintain reliability across multiple regions.

You will work closely with a small, ambitious team to push the platform forward, drive projects independently, and influence the roadmap. Competitive salary, meaningful equity, and strong benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Deep experience building and scaling distributed systems.
• Strong expertise coding in Go or Typescript; bonus if you’ve touched Firecracker or similar VMMs.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes and Docker, message queues, relational databases, automated testing, performance optimization, and zero-downtime multi-region deployments.
• A systems-thinking mindset and ability to drive projects with ownership and accountability.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to adapt messaging to the audience.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Engineering to gather input and support across teams.
• Define, scope, and review key projects; set roadmap priorities and sequence deliverables.
• Establish best practices around development, operations, and reliability.
• Enhance the platform to support rapidly growing customer adoption.
• Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve production issues.
• Document findings and share knowledge with the team.

Skills

Distributed systems

Go

TypeScript

CI/CD

Kubernetes

Docker

Relational databases

Testing

Performance optimization

Zero-downtime deployments

Communication

Tools

Firecracker

Job description

We are a Series B startup that grew our revenue 5x in 2025 and are continuing to grow, fast. Backed by Kleiner Perkins, CRV, and Notable Capital, our team is building on our CEO's founding vision to power the world's best AI tools and help everyone automate the web.

What you’ll do

• Work closely with the rest of Engineering, gathering input and providing great support so every team can build on Core with confidence.
• Help define, scope, and review key projects; set priorities on the roadmap; and sequence deliverables that push the platform forward.
• Establish and reinforce best practices around development, operations, and reliability.
• Continuously enhance the platform to meet rapidly expanding customer adoption and demand.
• Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve operational issues that arise in production.
• Document as you go and share your knowledge with the team.

Technical skills

• Deep experience building and scaling distributed systems, with scale on the order of hundreds or thousands of instances.
• Strong expertise coding in Go or Typescript; bonus if you’ve touched Firecracker or similar VMMs.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes and Docker, message queues, relational databases, automated testing, performance optimization, and zero-downtime multi-region deployments.
• A systems-thinking mindset you understand how infrastructure choices ripple all the way up to customer experience.
• Have high agency: you can set direction, make judgment calls, and drive projects forward without waiting for perfect clarity.
• Have a strong sense of ownership and bias toward action.
• Can drive projects independently, with high accountability without much outside input.
• Communicate clearly in writing and in person, and choose the right medium for the message.
• Are adaptable and able to dive into unfamiliar systems, learn quickly, and make sound technical decisions.
• Enjoy collaborating with a small, ambitious team in a fast-paced environment.
• Are excited to work 5 days a week in our San Francisco HQ (or open to relocating here).
• Work on some of the hardest problems in modern infrastructure.
• Collaborate with a small, high-bar team of engineers who care deeply about quality.
• Join an ambitious startup where your impact will be felt immediately.
• Competitive salary + meaningful early-stage equity
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
• 401(k)
• Daily catered lunches with a fully-stocked kitchen
• Beautiful office in downtown San Francisco
• All the AI tools + credits you want
• Regular team offsites and company events

Base Compensation

$180,000 - $300,000 USD

If you need a reasonable accommodation at any point during the application or interview process, please contact your recruiter.