Senior Full Stack Engineer
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Quick Overview

Lead development of AI-powered shopping experiences at Demand.io. Shape the future of e-commerce by building next-generation search, data infrastructure, and AI features used by millions. Ideal for experienced engineers passionate about distributed systems, AI integration, and complex technical challenges in a fast-paced environment.

About Demand.io

Demand.io aims to be the world's leading source of e-commerce knowledge. Founded in 2009, we're developing AI-driven products to transform online shopping:

• SimplyCodes: AI and community-powered savings platform covering 400,000+ stores
• Product.ai: AI shopping assistant (in development) to redefine online purchasing
• ShopGraph: Proprietary e-commerce knowledge graph powering our product suite

Our products drive over $1 billion in annual e-commerce volume, with plans for substantial growth.

The Opportunity

We're seeking an experienced Senior Full-Stack Engineer to drive development across our product portfolio. In this high-impact role, you'll:

• Build next-generation search and data infrastructure
• Develop AI-powered shopping features and experiences
• Design and implement scalable backend systems
• Drive technical excellence across product initiatives
• Collaborate with AI teams on cutting-edge features

You'll report to our Chief Architect and play a key role in shaping our technical direction.

What You'll Do

• Lead development of our next-generation product search platform
• Build and scale data infrastructure handling millions of products
• Implement AI-powered features across our product suite
• Design and deploy critical shopping journey infrastructure
• Drive technical excellence and best practices across teams
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to architecture decisions
• Scale systems supporting hundreds of thousands of daily users

A Day in the Life

As a Senior Full-Stack Engineer at Demand.io, you might:

• Design and implement natural language search capabilities
• Optimize data pipelines processing millions of products
• Collaborate with AI teams on new shopping assistant features
• Review critical infrastructure changes
• Lead technical design discussions for new product features

About You

We're open to exceptional candidates at various levels - title and compensation will be commensurate with experience and impact.

Must-Haves:

• 7+ years of full-stack software engineering experience
• Strong background in distributed systems and data infrastructure
• Experience with search technologies (Elasticsearch preferred)
• Track record of shipping complex technical systems
• Excellence in Python and Node.js development

Nice-to-Haves:

• Experience with AI/ML system integration
• Background in e-commerce or marketplace platforms
• Expertise in real-time data processing
• Experience with graph or vector databases
• Prior work with large-scale data pipelines

Compensation & Growth Opportunity

At Demand.io, we align individual success with company performance:

• Competitive base salary: $180,000 - $250,000 DOE
• Equity: 0.20% - 0.40% initial grant in a $100M+ valuation company

Partners Program: Our profit-sharing system

• Substantial cash bonuses tied to company performance, paid out monthly
• Additive to already competitive core compensation package
• Potential to earn multiples of base salary through monthly profit-sharing
• Rewards exceptional performance and long-term commitment

The Partners Program provides increasing rewards as Demand.io grows. Eligibility typically begins after 3 months based on performance, with increasing bonus percentages as you advance through Partner levels.

Benefits for High Performers

💰 Equity Partners program with uncapped earning potential

🚀 Advancement opportunities based on impact

📚 Learning stipend for conferences, courses, and certifications

🖥️ Access to advanced AI tools including our own GPU cluster for AI model training

🏥 Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage for you and all dependents

🏖️ Unlimited PTO

👶 Parental leave policy

📈 401(k) program

🍽️ Catered lunches in our state-of-the-art Santa Monica office

🏠 Relocation assistance for exceptional candidates

Our Culture

At Demand.io, we value:

• Innovation: Exploring new ideas and technologies
• Empowerment: Taking ownership of impactful projects
• Continuous Growth: Constantly learning and improving

We primarily work from our Santa Monica office, believing that in-person collaboration drives innovation, while maintaining overall flexibility and autonomy.

Ready to Shape the Future of E-commerce?

If you're excited about building the next generation of AI-powered shopping experiences, we want to hear from you.

• Learn more about our products, our values, and what it's like to work at Demand.io.
• For engineering candidates, learn more about ShopGraph technical architecture.