Senior Software Engineer - Backend
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Job Description
Who We Are
At Pave, we're combining the world's largest real-time compensation dataset with deep expertise in AI and Machine Learning to reimagine how our clients make compensation decisions. By building the operating system for compensation, we're perfecting the art and science of pay to give 8,500+ companies unparalleled confidence in every compensation decision.
OpenAI, Instacart, Ramp, Snowflake, Stripe, Databricks, Okta, Perplexity, and 8,500+ companies use Pave to power their compensation ecosystems and transform every pay decision into a competitive advantage.
The future of pay is real-time & predictive, and Pave has raised $160M in funding to lead the way. Backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Index Ventures, Y Combinator, Bessemer Venture Partners, and Craft Ventures, we are transforming the compensation landscape.
Pave By The Numbers
- $190+ Billion in Total compensation spend managed in Pave workflows
- 8,500+ Companies using Pave
- 1+ Million Unique employees auto-matched into Pave's real-time dataset
- 135X Increase in equity benchmarks delivered with machine learning
- 58% of Forbes AI 50 use Pave to benchmark compensation
Product Engineering @ Pave
At the heart of every company’s compensation strategy are the following pillars: compensation bands, compensation planning, and total rewards communication,. Creating and maintaining compensation bands in an ever-changing labor market is equal parts art and science. These bands are then utilized in various compensation planning strategies to reward high performers and retain top talent. Finally, the output of compensation planning is visualized for employees in their Total Rewards portals where they can continue to simulate how their wealth can grow through refresh programs, promotions, and company growth. Our Market Pricing and Plan & Execute teams build the products that enable our customers do so in a frictionless and transparent way.
Over the next year, we have an ambitious roadmap that encompass the entire compensation strategy lifecycle: how customers define their compensation philosophies, model their jobs in Pave, understand trends in market data, translate trends into their compensation bands, apply band adjustments into merit cycle planning, communicate compensation adjustments to eligible employees, and help employees understand the value of their compensation over time.
Within our agile teams, we value strong ownership and collaboration. Team members move between ideation, scoping, and execution in a matter of days while closely iterating with cross functional partners on requirements. We expect you to be comfortable and excited about navigating ambiguity. We’re looking for product-centric engineers to help us embark on this journey together — we’re only scratching the surface!
What You'll Bring
- 5+ years of backend engineering experience, ideally using modern web technologies such as TypeScript and Node.js, with at least 2 years building data-intensive applications.
- Strong understanding of secure data architecture: Expert in designing databases, optimizing queries, and processing large datasets efficiently and securely.
- Strong product intuition: You use customer needs to guide technical decisions and know when to prioritize fast iteration versus robust architecture.
- Execution-driven mindset: You thrive in fast-paced environments, bias toward action, and ship thoughtful solutions without overengineering.
- Adaptability in ambiguity: You’re comfortable filling in gaps, validating direction through prototypes, and evolving your approach as you learn.
- Collaborative working style: You work well with product managers, designers, and fellow engineers, and care deeply about delivering value to users.
- Nice to have: Experience at B2B SaaS companies, especially during periods of rapid growth or platform expansion.
Life @ Pave
Since being founded in 2019 Pave has grown globally. We’re based across our HQ in San Francisco’s FiDi neighborhood, Flatiron in NYC and regional hubs in Salt Lake City and the United Kingdom. We embrace a high-energy, collaborative in-person work environment at these locations, operating on a hybrid schedule that brings teams together in-office on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays.
Benefits
At Pave roles, responsibilities, and compensation grow as you do, reflecting our commitment to your professional development.
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental and vision coverage for you and your family, with plenty of options to suit your needs
- Flexible PTO and the ability to work from anywhere in the world for a month
- Lunch & dinner stipends as well as fully stocked kitchens to fuel you
- Quarterly education stipend to continuously grow
- Robust parental leave to bond with your new family
- A commuter stipend to help you collaborate in person
Vision
Our vision is to unlock a labor market built on trust.
Mission
Our team's mission is to build confidence in every compensation decision.
Values
Our four values are intellectual honesty, playing to win, upholding the Pave platinum standard, and hug of jawn!
Are you ready to help our clients make smarter, more effective compensation decisions?