Senior Software Engineer
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The Role
Backflip is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our team as a highly skilled individual contributor. In this role, you’ll work across the stack to build new user-facing features and develop integrations with CAD and other third-party applications. You’ll collaborate closely with product managers, AI researchers, and other engineers to bring new ideas to life and scale them into production-ready systems.
This is a hybrid role based in our San Francisco headquarters .
What You’ll Do
Build and maintain full-stack web applications using modern frameworks and tools
Develop integrations with CAD software, 3D tools, and other third-party applications
Create and maintain connections with external web services and APIs
Collaborate with product managers, designers, and AI researchers to design and deliver user-facing features
Contribute to technical architecture, design reviews, and engineering best practices
Own projects from prototype through production, ensuring reliability, performance, and excellent user experience
What We’re Looking For
5+ years of professional software engineering experience
Strong experience in full-stack development, ideally with JavaScript/TypeScript and Python
Familiarity with frameworks like React and Express, and technologies like Redis, Postgres, and Docker (or equivalent experience with similar systems)
Experience building plugins for desktop applications
Strong product sensibility and ability to work closely with cross-functional teams
Excellent problem-solving skills with a balance of pragmatism and attention to detail
Expertise in 3D graphics for the web, including frameworks like three.js or react-three-fiber, WebGL, and a strong understanding of rendering pipelines, geometry, and graphics performance optimization
Nice to Have
Experience with CAD, 3D graphics, or geometry-related software development
Background in another engineering discipline (mechanical, electrical, civil, etc.) or experience bridging hardware and software
UI/UX sensibilities or experience working closely with design teams
Exposure to building products around core AI technologies
Compensation
The expected base salary range for this role is $175,000 – $240,000 , plus equity. Final offers will be based on experience, interview performance, and alignment with role requirements.
Why Backflip
Repeat founders in 3D printing/CAD with a prior $2.1B exit
Backed by a16z and NEA ; small, senior team with outsized impact
Flexible PTO and competitive compensation
3 days a week in our San Francisco office, 2 days remote with the option to come in more often
Seniority level Mid-Senior level
Employment type Full-time
Job function Engineering and Information Technology
Software Development
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- Location:
- San Francisco, CA, United States
- Salary:
- $250,000 +
- Job Type:
- FullTime
- Category:
- IT & Technology