Full Stack Engineer – Python (Contract)

Location

San Francisco, CA (Onsite)

$50 - $80 per hour

Contract

Initial 3-month contract, with extension to 6 months and beyond based on performance

Overview of Company

We’re partnered with a high-growth, VC-backed AI SaaS company building category-defining products at the intersection of AI, SaaS, and real-world impact. The company is scaling rapidly and is trusted by professionals who rely on speed, accuracy, and high-quality AI-generated outputs in their day-to-day work.

With strong funding, an experienced leadership team, and ambitious product goals, this is an opportunity to join a business where engineering excellence and ownership truly matter.

The Role

This role sits within a core AI document generation team, responsible for building and scaling intelligent, production-grade systems used daily by end users. You’ll work end-to-end across frontend, backend, and AI-powered services, contributing directly to features that ship fast and deliver measurable impact.

This is a hands-on, product-focused role ideal for engineers who enjoy applied AI, solving real problems, and taking ownership in fast-moving environments.

Key Responsibilities

Product & Engineering Ownership

• Build and enhance end-to-end AI-powered workflows across frontend, backend, and services

• Develop user-facing features, APIs, and distributed systems with a strong focus on performance, reliability, and scalability

• Integrate LLM-based solutions into production systems to improve speed and output quality

Collaboration & Delivery

• Work closely with product, design, and leadership to scope, build, and ship new functionality

• Participate in architecture discussions and contribute to technical decision-making

• Support mentoring, code reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives

Operational Excellence

• Establish and uphold best practices around architecture, testing, security, and observability

• Take part in on-call rotations and operational ownership to ensure system reliability in production

Experience & Attributes

• Strong experience building scalable, production-ready software systems

• Comfortable operating in startup-style, fast-paced environments

• Strong ownership mindset with excellent problem-solving and communication skills

Required Skills

• Proficiency in Python (or similar backend languages such as Go, Java, Node.js, or C++)

• Solid frontend experience with TypeScript, React, JavaScript, CSS, and the DOM

• Experience building and delivering RESTful APIs, services, and end-to-end features

• Familiarity with distributed systems and modern SaaS architectures

Research shows that men often apply for roles when they meet only 50–60% of the criteria, while women and individuals from underrepresented groups may feel they need to meet nearly all requirements. If you feel you could be a strong fit for this role, we encourage you to apply — even if you don’t meet every requirement.

We actively encourage applications from underrepresented talent and are committed to supporting accessibility needs throughout the hiring process.