Software Engineer, Platform

San Francisco, CA

About the role

Factory is seeking talented platform engineers to help strengthen our core platform, with a focus on platform services and enhancing developer experience. What you will do and achieve: Play a leading role in the design, development, and optimization of the Factory platform and all of it’s core services and internal systems. Drive key areas, including search and indexing systems, core infrastructure, integrations, authentication services, billing and organization management, and internal developer experience. Enhance the developer experience by creating and refining internal tooling to streamline the engineering experience, with emphasis on usability, efficiency, and smooth onboarding. Work closely with our AI researchers and engineers to ensure seamless integration between AI-driven components and the foundational systems that support them. Drive the adoption of best practices in code quality, security, and architecture design, contributing to a culture of technical excellence and innovation.

Qualifications: A strong technical background with a degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, coupled with 3+ years of experience in full stack engineering roles. Proven experience as a software engineer, with a demonstrable ability to build complex, high-performance, and reliable systems. Experience in developing tools for software analysis or in domains like compilers, runtime systems, or similar areas is highly valued. Proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, Java, C++), and familiarity with software engineering tools and practices (e.g., Git, CI/CD pipelines). Knowledge of systems programming and an understanding of how to work with large codebases and the challenges involved in manipulating and understanding code at scale.

The team goes into the office 5 days a week in San Francisco (walking distance to Caltrain).

About Factory

Factory functions within Integrated Development Environments, Command Line Interfaces, and Continuous Integration pipelines. The technology allows for the delegation of technical tasks, including code refactors, system migrations, and incident responses. These digital agents also perform automated code reviews and facilitate the maintenance of builds during the development process. Integration extends to communication platforms and project management software, allowing users to trigger actions from various interfaces. The system supports the parallelization of agents to manage software updates and maintenance across multiple operating systems.

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Job details

Location

San Francisco, CA

Company

NameFactory
IndustryAgentic AI
Team Size5

Funding

Total raised

$220M

Last stage

Series C

Investors

Khosla Ventures
Sequoia Capital
NEA
Nvidia
BBlackstone

Founders

Matan Grinberg

Matan Grinberg

Co-founder & CEO

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Eno Reyes

Eno Reyes

Co-founder & CTO

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What happens next.

No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.

01

Confirm the fit

A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.

02

I pitch you to the company

I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.

03

A meeting lands on your calendar

If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.