Senior Software Engineer, Core Platform

Pave•San Francisco, NY

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Core Platform team sits at the center of Pave Engineering, bridging product and platform engineering. We build the foundational services, APIs, and abstractions that enable every team to ship enterprise-grade software with speed and confidence. In this role, you’ll own critical services like user authentication and authorization, as well as the foundational data infrastructure and models powering Pave’s compensation intelligence platform. Success in this role requires strong systems thinking and the ability to drive large, complex initiatives across the organization.

Requirements

5+ years of backend engineering experience building data intensive applications.
Ideally utilizing modern web technologies such as TypeScript and Node.js.
Strong product intuition with the ability to design generalized platform solutions that solve cross-product challenges.
Hands-on experience with data infrastructure, data pipelines/ETLs, data modeling.
Experience leading large technical projects with high ambiguity and numerous stakeholders.
Execution-driven mindset: You thrive in fast-paced environments, bias toward action, and ship thoughtful solutions with maintainability and scalability in mind.

Nice To Haves

ML/AI platform experience a plus.

Responsibilities

Own critical services like user authentication and authorization.
Build foundational services, APIs, and abstractions.
Develop foundational data infrastructure and models powering Pave’s compensation intelligence platform.
Drive large, complex initiatives across the organization.