Software Engineer, All Teams

Compa is a venture-backed AI startup revolutionizing the future of compensation. As a Software Engineer, you will have significant ownership and autonomy to build the systems and infrastructure that power Compa’s core products, collaborating closely with product and design teams.

What you'll do:

• Ship production-grade software across Compa’s web app and backend systems
• Build new features and improve existing workflows in collaboration with Product and Design
• Write clean, scalable code and contribute to system architecture decisions
• Participate in code reviews, team rituals, and roadmap discussions
• Solve real problems for enterprise compensation teams—from data pipelines to user experience

What they're looking for:

• 2+ years of experience shipping production software in a collaborative environment
• Strong proficiency in at least one modern web development language or framework
• Comfortable working across the stack or specializing in either frontend or backend
• Proven ability to work autonomously and follow through on commitments
• Pragmatic and thoughtful about trade-offs—focus on outcomes over tools
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Experience in early-stage or high-growth startup environments
• Familiarity with compensation, HR tech, or enterprise SaaS (not required)
• Experience working on data-driven products or complex user workflows
• Interest or experience in AI systems or ML infrastructure (a plus, not a requirement)
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and working in fast-paced, iterative environments