Magical is seeking a Platform Software Engineer to join their team in building automation solutions for organizations. This role offers an opportunity to join as a founding engineer in a company that has already achieved product-market fit and secured significant deals. The position focuses on developing and maintaining critical infrastructure components including cloud-based Desktop VMs, agent platforms, and automation frameworks.
The ideal candidate will have 4+ years of experience with strongly typed languages and a track record of building complex systems at scale. This role requires someone who can work independently, take initiative, and contribute to cutting-edge technology development. The team values quick execution and meaningful impact.
The position offers competitive compensation ($130K-$200K) with equity (0.09%-0.15%), unlimited PTO, and exciting team offsites to international destinations. You'll be working with modern technologies including TypeScript, Node.js, and PostgreSQL, while helping to push the boundaries of what's possible with AI.
As a Platform Software Engineer, you'll be responsible for architecting cloud infrastructure, scaling agent executions to handle millions of operations, ensuring automation reliability, and developing multi-agent collaboration systems. The role combines technical depth with the excitement of building a new product that's already showing strong market validation.
The company has a proven track record with their existing product generating millions in revenue, and they're now evolving toward an AI-driven future while maintaining steady customer growth. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to be part of a fast-growing company while working on challenging technical problems at the intersection of automation and AI.