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LHH

Senior Software Engineer

san francisco, CA

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About this opportunity

LHH lists this Senior Software Engineer opportunity in san francisco, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.

Job description

LHH Recruitment Solutions is partnering with a growing organization in the SF Bay Area to identify a Full-Stack Product Engineer for a contract-to-hire opportunity. This role offers the chance to help build a next-generation platform that enables enterprises to optimize how human and digital workforces collaborate.

Position Overview

This is a hands-on, individual contributor role for a product-focused engineer who thrives in fast-paced, early-stage environments. The ideal candidate is comfortable owning features end-to-end—from concept through deployment and collaborating closely with product, design, and executive stakeholders.

You will play a key role in delivering high-impact product features across a modern full-stack architecture, contributing directly to a platform used by enterprise leaders to make strategic workforce decisions.

Key Responsibilities

Design, build, and deploy product features across a React (Vite/shadcn) frontend and Python (FastAPI/Postgres) backend

Own the full development lifecycle from early-stage concepts (e.g., Figma mockups and problem statements) through production deployment and executive demos

Collaborate cross-functionally with product, design, and leadership to define and execute on product direction

Utilize AI-assisted development tools as part of your daily workflow

Make pragmatic engineering decisions, balancing speed-to-delivery with scalability and stability

Contribute to evolving architecture and platform capabilities, including future expansion into LLM-based systems

Qualifications

Approximately 3–5 years of professional software engineering experience , ideally within a startup or product-driven environment

Proven experience owning and delivering end-to-end product features

Strong proficiency in either:

React / TypeScript , or

with willingness to work across the full stack

Demonstrated experience using AI coding tools in a development workflow

Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous environments with a bias toward execution and delivery

Must be located within commuting distance of the SF Bay Area and available to work onsite 3 days per week

Preferred Experience

Familiarity with modern tools and frameworks such as: shadcn, Radix UI, Tailwind CSS, FastAPI, Alembic, Postgres, TanStack Query, Clerk, Supabase, Vercel, Railway

Target base salary range: $155,000 – $250,000 , depending on experience

Opportunity for conversion to a full-time role and long-term career growth

Direct impact on product direction with high visibility to leadership

Why Apply

This is a unique opportunity to join a high-growth AI environment where engineering teams have true ownership and the ability to ship meaningful features quickly to enterprise customers. The role offers strong exposure to cutting-edge AI applications and a clear path toward deeper involvement in advanced AI/LLM systems as the platform evolves.

Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, and 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria.

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

The California Fair Chance Act

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Worksite address

san francisco, CA, 94199, US

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