Software Engineer (Full-stack)

present of AI; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Tracecat, an open source security automation platform, seeks a hands-on generalist engineer who owns customer-facing features from design through production, across frontend and backend.

A strong candidate ships quickly, values customer feedback, and collaborates with the founders in a small team; depth in React/Next.js or distributed systems and APIs is a plus. The role involves building agent systems such as sandboxes, memory retrieval, and learning loops, not just using AI tools to code.

Qualifications

• Experience with React/Next.js or distributed systems and APIs.
• Shipped full-stack features end to end.
• Ownership or founder-like track record is a plus.

Skills

React depth

Next.js depth

APIs design

Backend skills

Agent/LLM projects

Job description

This is a hands-on generalist role where one engineer owns customer-facing features from first design through production, across both frontend and backend. A strong candidate ships quickly without cutting corners, listens closely to customer feedback, and is comfortable making product decisions alongside the founders in a small team. Depth in either React and Next.js or in distributed systems and APIs is a clear plus.

How it fits the AI era

AI is part of the product itself here, so the work includes building agent systems such as sandboxes, memory retrieval, and learning loops, not just using AI tools to code. Turning fresh research into dependable features is a big part of the job. What stays human is product judgment, deciding what is worth building, and holding a high quality bar so that AI-assisted output does not turn sloppy.

How it builds AI experience

Someone in this role would get direct, daily experience building agentic features for security teams that run automated defense workflows, which is a demanding setting for reliability. To prepare, a candidate can build a small agent project with tool use and memory, and study how an open source automation platform handles workflows. Contributing to the open source project is a practical way to learn the codebase and show real work.

Worth showing

• Shipped full-stack features end to end
• React and Next.js depth
• Backend and API design
• Agentic or LLM project experience
• Founder or ownership track record

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About Tracecat

Tracecat is an open source security automation platform that lets security teams build AI agents and workflows to automate cyber defense, per the company.