About the role

What will you do at SideShift?

SideShift is building the operating system for the creator economy.

We connect brands with creators and make it dramatically easier to discover talent, run campaigns, track performance, and pay creators. Today, more than 1M creators and 3,000+ brands use SideShift, and more than $100M has been paid to creators through the platform. Our investors and board include Reid Hoffman, Co-founder of LinkedIn.

Our web app is at the center of the customer experience. Brands use SideShift to launch campaigns, discover and interact with creators, and track performance.

The Role

Sideshift is looking for a Software Engineer with a strong background in back-end web development to join our innovative team. This individual will be crucial in designing, developing, and maintaining the software systems that power our creator marketplace. We are seeking a collaborative problem-solver who is passionate about building scalable solutions and contributing to the evolution of our platform.

What You'll Do

Design, develop, and maintain robust software systems;
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate technology solutions seamlessly;
Focus on back-end web development, including programming and debugging;
Implement scalable solutions to enhance our marketplace platform;
Contribute to all phases of the software development lifecycle.

What We're Looking For

1–5 years of software engineering experience;
Proficiency in Typescript and Postgres;
Highly resourceful and willing to dig into problems yourself;
Excited about AI agents and automation;
Comfortable in a fast-moving startup environment; and
Willing to work 5 days/week from our NYC office.
The Process
Initial convo with Drew Levin, Co-founder & CTO;
Technical conversation with Neev Jain, Founding Engineer;
Work Trial -- we invite you to a paid 2-3 day working session with the team. We've found this is the best way for candidates and the SideShift team to feel confident in making a decision;
Offer stage! After agreeing on employment terms, we'll talk to 3 references and send over final documents for signature.
Location: New York City — In Person 5 days per week

Compensation

$130,000–$180,000 + equity, depending on level.

Which skills does this role require?

TypescriptPostgresBack-end developmentSoftware engineeringDebuggingScalable solutionsAI agentsAutomationProblem-solvingFull Stack EngineerBack-endSoftware EngineeringCreator EconomyMarketplaceAI AgentsStartupSoftware Development LifecycleScalable SystemsTypeScriptPostgreSQL

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