Software Engineer (San Mateo)

Location : Bay Area Hybrid (3 days / week)

About Us

We help brands unlock hidden value in inventory by turning unsellable products into profitable, sustainable channels. Our platform powers data-driven refurbishment, resale, and marketplace automation giving every garment a chance at a second life.

Were an early growth-stage startup (recent Series A) on a fast trajectory with a clear mission : build the platform layer for reverse logistics and recommerce the systems that connect factories, refurbishers, 3PLs, and marketplace channels.

The Role : Build from 0 1

Were hiring a Software Engineer with 24 years of experience who wants to join our founding engineering team. This is a high-learning, high-impact role where youll ship real product features quickly and get deep mentorship from senior engineers.

Youll :

• Build core systems and MVPs from scratch and iterate rapidly.
• Own end-to-end features (APIs, automation, dashboards) that move inventory and unlock revenue.
• Collaborate tightly with product, ops, and data teams to solve ambiguous, high-leverage problems.
• Learn architecture, testing, and deployment practices under strong engineering coaching.
• Help shape engineering culture, code standards, and system ownership as we scale.

What Youll Be Doing

• Contribute to backend and platform work using modern web frameworks and cloud infrastructure.
• Build API integrations that link operational partners and internal workflows.
• Ship features from prototype production, iterate based on real usage.
• Balance rapid MVP shipping with durable, scalable design.
• Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and team mentoring.

What Were Looking For

• 24 years software engineering experience (startup or product company preferred).
• Strong backend fundamentals (Rails, Python, Node, or similar).
• Comfortable working across the stack and learning new tech quickly.
• Excited by messy, real-world problems and shipping fast.
• Curious, coachable, and eager to grow into a technical leader.
• Interest in sustainability, commerce, or AI-driven productivity is a plus.

Why Join

• Ship production code from day one and see direct impact.
• Hands-on mentorship from experienced engineering leaders.
• Rapid career growth early ICs will scale into lead roles as we grow.
• Mission-driven product with real environmental and economic impact.
• Competitive compensation + meaningful early equity; hybrid Bay Area setup.