Software Engineer (all teams)

About Compa

Compa is a venture-backed AI startup revolutionizing the future of compensation! We're bringing AI-forward tools and human-centered engineering to make pay competitive and fair, for all. By offering a premier, live compensation data platform that delivers top-tier intelligence to enterprise teams, we enable the world's largest companies to make smart and fair decisions while staying competitive and compliant. In dynamic job markets during the rise of AI, companies need the best data to stay competitive!

Our force-multiplying team is powered by live data and thoughtful design, and our products have earned the trust of the world’s largest companies: NVIDIA, Stripe, DoorDash, OpenAI, Moderna, Workday, Ulta, Target, and more.

Come build with us!

The Role

As a Software Engineer, you’ll have significant ownership and autonomy to build the systems and infrastructure that power Compa’s core products. You’ll work across the stack, collaborate closely with product and design, and contribute to features that directly impact enterprise customers.

What You'll Do

Ship production-grade software across Compa’s web app and backend systems

Build new features and improve existing workflows in collaboration with Product and Design

Write clean, scalable code and contribute to system architecture decisions

Participate in code reviews, team rituals, and roadmap discussions

Solve real problems for enterprise compensation teams—from data pipelines to user experience

What We're Looking For

2+ years of experience shipping production software in a collaborative environment

Strong proficiency in at least one modern web development language or framework

Comfortable working across the stack or specializing in either frontend or backend

Proven ability to work autonomously and follow through on commitments

Pragmatic and thoughtful about trade-offs—focus on outcomes over tools

Strong communication and collaboration skills

As a Plus

Experience in early-stage or high-growth startup environments

Familiarity with compensation, HR tech, or enterprise SaaS (not required)

Experience working on data-driven products or complex user workflows

Interest or experience in AI systems or ML infrastructure (a plus, not a requirement)

Comfortable navigating ambiguity and working in fast-paced, iterative environments

Tech Stack

You don’t need experience with all of these, but familiarity with any is a plus:

Backend : Django, Python

Frontend : React, TypeScript, GraphQL

Infrastructure : AWS

Other Tools : vLLM, Linear, Slack, Notion, Metabase

Compa offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, PTO and parental leave, equity, company offsites, continuous education, commuter benefits and a flexible work environment.