Who We Are

At Pave, we're building the industry’s leading

Compensation

platform, combining the world's largest real-time

dataset with deep expertise in AI and machine learning.

decision. Top tier companies like OpenAI, McDonald’s, Instacart, Atlassian, Synopsys, Stripe, Databricks, and Waymo use Pave, transforming every pay decision into a competitive advantage.

spend is managed in our workflows, and 70% of Forbes AI 50 use Pave to benchmark

The future of pay is real-time & predictive, and we’re making it happen right now. We’ve raised $160M in funding from leading investors like Andreessen Horowitz, Index Ventures, Y Combinator, Bessemer Venture Partners, and Craft Ventures.

with clarity, transparency, and trust.

decisions. This is a rare chance to join as a founding engineer on a high-impact product team. You will help define not just what gets built, but how the team operates, shaping the roadmap, influencing technical direction, and helping establish the engineering culture from the ground up.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will play a key role in building elegant, enterprise-grade product experiences for some of the world’s leading companies.

intelligence features that help companies make better pay decisions and give employees a clearer understanding of their

to employees & candidates Solve enterprise-scale challenges, designing products that perform reliably for organizations with 150,000+ employees Develop AI-powered

intelligence features that help leaders make better pay decisions and surface issues before they become retention risks Play a foundational role in shaping the team and product. As a founding engineer, you will help define the technical architecture, engineering patterns, testing practices, and quality standards the team will build on as it grows.

, It's What We Do.

should be as thoughtful as the people we hire.

are determined by your experience and how you show up throughout the interview process. We're always happy to walk you through how we think about leveling — just ask.

What You'Ll Do

Build end-to-end product experiences that help companies like OpenAI, Databricks, and Atlassian communicate

Requirements

and user feedback into thoughtful technical decisions Strong execution skills and a high bar for engineering quality, testing, and reliability Ability to bring clarity to ambiguous problem spaces, break complex work into concrete milestones, and stay focused on the highest-impact opportunities Collaborative technical leadership skills, with the ability to work effectively across Engineering, Product, and Design, drive sound technical decisions, and bring others along through clear reasoning and good judgment Experience with our tech stack: TypeScript, Node.js, React, GCP

Benefits

designed around your life, not just your role.

@ Pave At Pave, growth isn't a perk — it's the point.

Senior Software Engineer - Communicate