Staff Software Engineer, AI Products

The Job

• Design and build reliable, scalable backend systems and APIs using Node.js and set up end-to-end CI / CD pipelines from scratch for seamless deployment and iteration.
• Develop and integrate LLM-powered product features using frameworks like LangChain or direct LLM API calls.
• Own architecture decisions, end-to-end feature delivery, and developer experience within the founding engineering team.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and legal / compliance stakeholders to ship high-quality features quickly.
• Partner directly with early customers — including onsite visits — to validate ideas and co-build workflows that matter.
• Operate in weekly execution cycles : set goals, build quickly, learn from usage, and iterate with urgency.
• Contribute to team culture, engineering standards, and long-term technical vision.

You

Why you’ll love it here

We live by our core values : impatient to be great, find a way, earn trust every day, fueled by purpose. Be a part of something bigger with us!

GoFundMe is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that actively pursues candidates of diverse backgrounds and experiences. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnicity, nationality or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy status, marital status, age, medical condition, mental or physical disability, or military or veteran status.

The total annual salary for this full-time position is $181,000 - $271,000 + equity + benefits. The salary range was determined by role, level, and possible location across the US. Individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range based on your location during the hiring process.

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