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Product Engineer

A fast-growing tech startup building the future of APIs, backed by a16z and Sequoia, serving customers like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Cloudflare.
$150,000 - $220,000
Frontend
Mid-Level Software Engineer
Hybrid
11 - 50 Employees
3+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS

Job Description

Stainless, a rapidly growing tech startup valued at over $35M and backed by prestigious investors like a16z and Sequoia, is revolutionizing the API infrastructure space. With notable customers including OpenAI, Anthropic, and Cloudflare, they're positioned at the forefront of API development technology.

The company is seeking a Product Engineer to join their Web Apps team in San Francisco, focusing on their SDK Studio and public API development. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of their self-serve product, working in a small but growing team of about 20 people (expected to double in 2025).

The position combines frontend and backend development, requiring expertise in TypeScript and React, along with a deep understanding of API design and development. You'll be responsible for building LLM-powered tools, improving the SDK Studio, and creating robust public APIs. The role demands both technical excellence and product intuition, as you'll be working directly with developers from various companies to understand and address their needs.

The compensation is highly competitive, ranging from $150K to $220K based on experience level, plus generous equity grants. Stainless offers an attractive benefits package including premium healthcare coverage, commuter benefits, flexible PTO, and a unique "remote February" policy allowing one month of fully remote work annually.

This is an ideal opportunity for a builder at heart who combines technical expertise with product sensibility and has a passion for developer experience. The hybrid work environment in San Francisco, combined with the company's strong growth trajectory and innovative technology focus, makes this an exciting role for someone looking to make a significant impact in the API infrastructure space.

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Responsibilities For Product Engineer

  • Ship large improvements to Stainless's SDK Studio with a focus on empowering self-serve users
  • Build LLM-powered tools to simplify users' path from OpenAPI spec to production-ready SDK
  • Design + build public APIs that underly the Stainless platform
  • Shape the direction of API Framework
  • Talk with developers to understand their needs
  • Write documentation and help build website

Requirements For Product Engineer

TypeScript
React
  • Ability to build anything with great design and sound architecture
  • Track record of building modern web applications
  • Excellent product sensibility
  • Passion for developer experience
  • Familiarity with OpenAPI and API tooling ecosystem
  • Experience in technical writing and community engagement
  • Experience designing and stewarding APIs at scale
  • Expertise with TypeScript
  • Broad polyglot programming experience
  • Entrepreneurial experience or builder mindset

Benefits For Product Engineer

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Commuter Benefits
Equity
  • Competitive salary and generous equity grants
  • Great healthcare coverage options (fully covered platinum plans)
  • Paid commuter benefits
  • Paid team lunch/meals during workdays
  • Flexible PTO plus 3 weeks of company-wide vacation
  • Flexible WFH and 1 month fully remote per year