Associate Product Engineer (College Grad 2027)

Solace • Redwood City, CA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Solace is a Series C startup founded in 2022, aiming to fix the complexities of the U.S. healthcare system by connecting patients with expert advocates and providing tools for better decision-making and outcomes. The company is seeking a new graduate to join their mission-driven, fast-growing team. Solace is described as an intense environment where employees are expected to contribute meaningfully from day one, shipping real features within the first weeks. The role requires individuals who are scrappy, resourceful, eager to prove themselves, not afraid of ambiguity or hard problems, and receptive to feedback. This is an in-person role in their Redwood City office, requiring attendance three days a week.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience)—graduating between December 2026 and June 2027.
• Solid fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, and software design.
• Experience with at least one modern programming language (TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Java, etc.).
• Projects that show you can build real things—personal projects, hackathons, internships, open source contributions.
• A hunger to learn and an ego small enough to admit when you don't know something.
• Grit. You don't give up when things get hard. You Google, you ask questions, you figure it out.
• Strong communication skills. You can explain your thinking, take feedback without defensiveness, and collaborate with people who aren't engineers.
• Extreme bias toward action. You'd rather ship something imperfect and iterate than wait for perfect.
• Applicants must be based in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• Bonus if you've worked with TypeScript, React, or Node.js.

Responsibilities

• Ship production code in your first week—real features that impact real users.
• Build across the stack, from database queries to API endpoints to UI components, learning the full lifecycle of software development.
• Take ownership of features end-to-end. You'll be accountable for what you build, and you'll feel the weight and pride of that responsibility.
• Work directly with senior engineers, product managers, and designers. You'll have mentorship, but you'll also be expected to drive your own work forward.
• Debug production issues, refactor messy code, and improve systems.
• Move fast and iterate. We deploy continuously, and you'll see your code in production within hours, not weeks.
• Participate in code reviews, architectural discussions, and product planning.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level