Software Engineer

Shaped is seeking a talented Software Engineer to join their team in New York. As a founding engineer, you'll work on cutting-edge technologies and research, applying them to impactful ranking problems. This is an exciting opportunity to shape product roadmaps and engineering culture at a Series A company backed by top investors from Madrona, Y-Combinator, and executives from Meta, Google, Amazon and Uber.

The role focuses on cloud infrastructure and web application scaling, requiring strong technical skills and experience. You'll be working on distributed systems, building and maintaining platform services, and ensuring reliability and observability of infrastructure. The ideal candidate should have a strong foundation in computer science fundamentals and practical experience in software engineering.

Shaped is revolutionizing how companies implement recommendation and search systems, helping them transform behavioral data into relevant product and website experiences. Based in Brooklyn, New York, they're well-funded and positioned for growth in the AI and machine learning space.

This position offers competitive compensation ($100K-$200K) plus equity (0.10%-0.30%), making it an attractive opportunity for engineers looking to make a significant impact in a growing startup. The role requires 3+ years of experience and strong technical capabilities, with additional value placed on experience in analytics, machine learning, or data processing.

As a founding engineer, you'll have the unique opportunity to:

• Work on cutting-edge AI and recommendation systems
• Shape the technical direction and engineering culture
• Build scalable cloud infrastructure
• Collaborate with a talented team of engineers and researchers
• Make a direct impact on product development and company success

The company culture emphasizes problem-solving, quick iteration, and technical excellence. You'll be working in a fast-paced environment where your contributions will directly influence the company's success and future direction.