Senior Software Engineer

Overview

This range is provided by Technical Integrity. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range
: $/yr - $/yr

Additional compensation types

• Sign-on bonus

Talent Acquisition Leader | Veterans Recruiting | Focus on Exceptional Candidate Experience

Join an elite, venture-backed team building next-generation, AI-powered collaboration tools for the enterprise.

Technical Integrity has been retained to lead the search for a rapidly growing startup developing AI systems that improve how large organizations think, communicate, and make decisions. Their product uses cutting-edge AI to identify and resolve coordination gaps automatically — helping teams operate more intelligently and efficiently at scale.

Following a recent and substantial round of funding, the company is expanding its world-class engineering team in Colorado and beyond.

• Staff Engineer (10+ years experience)
• Senior Staff Software Engineer (15+ years experience or high trajectory with 7+ years)
• Principal Software Engineer (20+ years experience)
• Infrastructure Specialist (Kubernetes, distributed systems, and cloud expertise)

Exceptional engineers with at least 7 years of experience and a record of rapid advancement are also encouraged to apply.

• Architect and implement core systems for an AI-powered enterprise collaboration platform.
• Define, design, and deliver innovative solutions in distributed systems, backend logic, and AI integration.
• Lead hands-on coding while setting technical direction across a small, senior team.
• Collaborate closely with product, design, and AI research peers to shape both strategy and implementation.
• Ensure infrastructure reliability, scalability, and security through modern cloud and Kubernetes technologies.
• Work with other Senior Staff Engineers to foster a culture of technical excellence, autonomy, and curiosity.

• Top 20% Engineer: Strong analytical ability, judgment, and breadth of experience. You think from first principles and have a track record of solving complex, real-world problems.
• Hands-On Builder: You’re happiest writing code and shipping production systems — not just managing others.
• Self-Directed & Autonomous: You thrive in a lightly structured environment, decomposing ambiguous problems and independently driving them to completion.
• Backend & Systems Focused: Most work centers on backend and business logic development, integrating with tools like Slack and Google Docs. Frontend experience is helpful but not central.
• Startup & Enterprise
  
  Experience:
  
  You balance startup agility with enterprise-scale thinking and rigor.
• Smart, Not Hard: You work efficiently and sustainably, typically producing exceptional results within a 45–50 hour workweek.
• AI & LLM Curiosity: You’re excited by building in an AI-native environment, leveraging Claude Code and other LLM-assisted tools to enhance development velocity and creativity.
• Collaborative & Solution-Oriented: You communicate thoughtfully, contribute positively to discussions, and pair every critique with a constructive solution.

• We value leverage over brute force — working smart, not long hours. Engineers are trusted to define their own work, prioritize high-impact projects, and deliver results with minimal oversight.
• The team collaborates through lightweight, peer-driven conversations rather than rigid sprint cycles or daily standups. You’ll work alongside senior peers solving challenging systems problems in a small, high-trust team where every hire makes a visible impact.
• This is an environment for creative, disciplined problem solvers who thrive in freedom and accountability.

Our stack and approach emphasize:

• AI-native development using Claude Code and LLM-assisted tools.
• Work at the bleeding edge of containerization, MCP, and distributed systems.
• High-impact autonomy: engineers research, design, and deliver major systems end-to-end.

We’ve designed a focused process that balances technical rigor with respect for candidates’ time.

• Step 1: Introductory conversation with Technical Integrity.
• Step 2: Real-world coding exercise…