Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software EngineerShields Group Search is partnering with a venture-backed AI startup building an AI-native system of record for CPG procurement. The company is hiring 2+ Senior Software Engineers to join its onsite team in Redwood City, CA.Location: Redwood City, CALocation Type: On-site, 5 days/weekCompensation: $200K-$220K + meaningful early-stage equityAbout the CompanyCPG is a $4T industry that impacts what we eat, what we put on our bodies, and how products reach our lives, and the procurement workflows behind it are still stuck in email and spreadsheets.This company is building the AI-native system of record for CPG procurement. Their platform connects to a team’s existing inbox and uses AI to capture, structure, and organize supplier communications, including quotes, specs, COAs, certifications, and lead times, into a shared, searchable workspace. No portals, no behavior change, no manual data entry.The RoleYou’ll own large swaths of the product end-to-end, from talking through a problem with the PM to having it live in production.The team is a TypeScript/Node shop, and you’ll work across the full stack: customer-facing UI, APIs and data models, AI integrations, and infrastructure decisions that will carry the company through the next 18 months of growth.This isn’t a role where you’ll get a detailed spec handed to you. You’ll often start with a fuzzy customer problem and figure out the right thing to build. They’re looking for someone who finds that energizing.What You’ll DoOwn features from concept through production, including scoping, building, shipping, and iterating based on what you learnMake architectural decisions with the team, as the company is still early enough that these choices matter a lotWork directly with the PM/designer and founder to shape what gets built nextRaise the bar for engineering quality, including testing, observability, and code review, without slowing things downTalk to customers regularly to understand the problem space firsthandWhat We’re Looking ForApproximately 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with meaningful time building web applications. The stack is TypeScript, Node, and React. Experience there is a plus, but not required if you’re a strong engineer eager to learnProduct builder mindset. You care about the outcome for the user, not just the code you wrote. You think about the “why” as much as the “how”Strong sense of ownership. You see something broken and fix it without being askedAI-native workflow. You’re already using AI coding agents/assistants such as Copilot, Cursor, Claude, etc. in your day-to-day work and can speak to how it changes your process. You’re excited about AI’s potential, not wary of itExcellent communicator and collaborator. You write clearly, explain technical decisions to non-technical teammates, think out loud when pairing, and are the kind of person people love working withComfortable with ambiguity. You’d rather ship something imperfect and learn than debate the perfect solutionCuriosity as a default. You stay current on tools, techniques, and what’s happening in AI, not because someone tells you to, but because you can’t help itDetailsIn-person, 5 days/week in Redwood City, CACompetitive salary + meaningful early-stage equityUnlimited vacationFull health, dental, and vision coverageSmall team, outsized ownership, direct line to customers and company directionCompany ValuesWe earn trust by being reliable, credible, and authenticWe are solution-oriented. We focus on what we can do, not what we can’tWe stay humble and curious while taking pride in our impact on our customersWe simplify experiences by understanding nuanced complexityInterested?Shields Group Search is managing this search. If you’re a product-minded senior engineer excited to build AI-native software in a massive, overlooked industry, we’d love to hear from you.