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Forward Deployed Engineer

Design, ship, and maintain user-facing and backend product features across the Pickaxe platform.

Next.jsTypeScriptReacttRPCPython
San Francisco Bay Area (Mission office)Full-time

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We are looking for someone who can start quickly and ship high-impact product work from day one.

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Posted December 10, 2025

Who You Are

You enjoy building things people use every day, move quickly, and can ship clean, production-ready code in modern full-stack TypeScript + Python systems.

Role

As a Senior Engineer at Pickaxe, you will design and build product features using React, tRPC, Next.js, TypeScript, and Python. You will collaborate with the leadership team and manage the product and engineering group to deliver performant experiences, maintain quality, and unblock growth.

Requirements

  • 6+ years of experience in big tech or a senior leadership role for a startup
  • Strong proficiency in React and Next.js
  • Experience with Python backend development (Flask or similar)
  • Comfort with modern frontend tooling and build pipelines
  • Strong independent problem-solving skills
  • Able to collaborate and lead in a fast-paced, remote-friendly team
  • Excited about building with generative AI

Benefits

  • Starting annual salary range between $80,000 and $90,000
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401k plans
  • Foundational role at an early-stage AI company
  • Collaborative, inclusive team environment
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