Senior Software Engineer at MLabs

New York, New York, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

26 Jan, 26

Salary

225000.0

Posted On

28 Oct, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Full-Stack Development, React, Next.js, Python, Django, Postgres, AI, Problem Solving, System Design, Marketplace Dynamics, High-Performance Systems, Technical Decision Making, Fast Execution, Ownership, Collaboration

Industry

IT Services and IT Consulting

Description

Senior Software Engineer Location: Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NYC (100% On-site) Compensation: $150,000 - $225,000 (Base Salary) + Competitive Equity We are building the future of digital advertising, transforming the $600B ecosystem by enabling brands to buy creator media like they buy Meta or Google ads. Our AI-native platform delivers performant, scalable, and authentic creator-led marketing, compressing weeks of manual sponsorship work into seconds. Backed by top-tier VCs and named to Forbes’ list of Next Billion Dollar Startups, we are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join as a foundational member of the engineering team. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will work directly with our founders, designing, building, and launching new product features from the first line of code to production. You will have significant autonomy and ship real functionality every week, tackling complex engineering problems that directly shape our product and business outcomes. In this role, you will: Full-Stack Feature Ownership: Design, build, and launch high-quality, maintainable products across the entire stack, from the client to the server, using React/Next.js for the frontend and Python/Django/Postgres for the backend. Complex Problem Solving: Tackle complex challenges in marketplace design, multimodal content understanding with large models (AI), and high-performance campaign optimization. Architectural Influence: Contribute to major technical decisions, ensuring systems are scalable, performant, and reliable in a high-growth environment. Rapid Execution: Move with speed and efficiency, delivering functional features weekly with full autonomy over project planning and execution. Business Impact: Work in an environment where technical decisions directly shape product direction and business outcomes, redefining the infrastructure for creator-led performance media. Experience: 4+ years of experience as a strong generalist software engineer building and scaling high-quality, maintainable products from the client to the server. Full-Stack Proficiency: Experience with our core tech stack: React/Next.js for the client and Python/Django/Postgres for the backend. Environment: Experience in early-stage or high-growth startup environments, comfortable with fast execution and high ownership. System Design: Ability to tackle and architect solutions for complex engineering problems, including marketplace dynamics and high-performance systems. AI Familiarity: Experience or strong excitement for working with AI, large models, and multimodal content understanding in a production setting. Mindset: Excited by ownership, fast execution, and driving real-world impact at a generational company. Equity & Compensation: Competitive salary ($150,000 - $225,000) and a competitive equity package for an early-stage company backed by Benchmark and Craft. Impact & Ownership: Rare opportunity to get in early and redefine a $600B digital ad market alongside the founders. Work Policy: 100% On-site work in our office in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NYC to foster deep collaboration. Office Perks: Lunch provided 3 days/week (Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays). Unique Perk: Employees receive a $100 monthly allowance to spend on the company's brand clients (e.g., Uber, DoorDash, Bombas) while using the company's product. Health: Comprehensive healthcare coverage including medical, dental, and vision. Retirement: 401K plan. Visa Support: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Due to the high volume of applications we anticipate, we regret that we are unable to provide individual feedback to all candidates. If you do not hear back from us within 4 weeks of your application, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion. We genuinely appreciate your interest and wish you the best in your job search. Commitment to Equality and Accessibility: At MLabs, we are committed to offer equal opportunities to all candidates. We ensure no discrimination, accessible job adverts, and providing information in accessible formats. Our goal is to foster a diverse, inclusive workplace with equal opportunities for all. If you need any reasonable adjustments during any part of the hiring process or you would like to see the job-advert in an accessible format please let us know at the earliest opportunity by emailing human-resources@mlabs.city. MLabs Ltd collects and processes the personal information you provide such as your contact details, work history, resume, and other relevant data for recruitment purposes only. This information is managed securely in accordance with MLabs Ltd’s Privacy Policy and Information Security Policy, and in compliance with applicable data protection laws. Your data may be shared only with clients and trusted partners where necessary for recruitment purposes. You may request the deletion of your data or withdraw your consent at any time by contacting legal@mlabs.city.

Responsibilities

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will design, build, and launch new product features, taking ownership of the entire stack. You will tackle complex engineering problems that directly shape the product and business outcomes.