Your impact

Handshake is building the future of human data for AI.

We partner directly with top AI labs to power large language model (LLM) training and evaluation with highquality expertgenerated data. As AI models become more sophisticated the demand for specialized human input continues to growand Handshake is uniquely positioned to meet it. We power career platforms at 92% of the top U.S. universities giving us direct access to verified expert talent across a wide range of domains.

Our AI team is rapidly building a new generation of human data productsfrom expert annotation platforms to AI interviewers and seamless payout infrastructureall designed to accelerate research and improve model performance.

Weve assembled a worldclass team from YC Notion Scale Coinbase Palantir and more and were working directly with many of the worlds leading AI research is a unique opportunity to join a fastgrowing team shaping the future of AI through better data better tools and better systemsfor experts by experts.

Were growing our team and looking for Software Engineers to build highimpact products that support our Fellows in their work ensuring they have the tools and infrastructure needed to drive AI innovation. This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in a fastgrowing space working directly with leading AI labs and tech companies to develop solutions that enhance research workflows model evaluation processes and domainspecific AI applications. You will build critical features for products from the ground up collaborating closely with product design and engineering teams to create seamless and effective experiences.

Location: San Francisco CA 5 days/week inoffice

Your role

• Collaborate on a crossfunctional team with designers product managers and other engineers to build and maintain userfacing features and internal tools.
• Take ownership of features and product areas contributing to technical decisions and implementation.
• Participate in code reviews and architecture discussions to help maintain a high standard of engineering quality.
• Learn from senior engineers and contribute to team knowledge by documenting best practices and patterns.
• Contribute to the teams ongoing focus on performance accessibility and overall user experience.
• Help debug triage and resolve bugs and issues across our frontend codebase.

Your experience

• 24 years of professional experience as a frontend or fullstack engineer with a strong emphasis on frontend development.
• Proficient with modern frontend technologies especially ReactJS and TypeScript.
• Experience working with backend APIs and basic familiarity with relational databases like PostgreSQL.
• Strong attention to detail with an eye for user experience accessibility and clean design.
• Comfortable working in a fastpaced iterative environment with shifting priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with product design and other engineers to ship features to production.
• Clear communicator both written and verbal with an ability to explain technical concepts to crossfunctional partners.
• A growth mindsetactively seeking feedback learning from peers and striving to improve your craft.

Bonus areas of expertise

• Experience with building production systems for LLM or AIrelated products.
• Familiarity with component libraries and design systems.
• Exposure to performance optimization in frontend applications.

Compensation range

$150K$190K
Compensation and level will be based on experience.

For cash compensation we set standard ranges for all roles based on function level and geographic location benchmarked against similar stage growth companies. In order to be compliant with local legislation as well as to provide greater transparency to candidates we share salary ranges on all job postings regardless of desired hiring location. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including geographic location as well as candidate experience and expertise and may vary from the amounts listed above.

Leading AI research labs. This is a unique opportunity to join a fastgrowing team shaping the future of AI through better data better tools and better systemsfor experts by experts.

What we offer

Benefits below apply to US employees in fulltime positions.

• Equity and ownership in a fastgrowing company.
• 16 Weeks of paid parental leave for birth giving parents & 10 weeks of paid parental leave for nonbirth giving parents.
• Comprehensive medical dental and vision policies including LGTBQ Coverage. We also provide resources for Mental Health Assistance Employee Assistance Programs and counseling support.
• Generous learning & development opportunities and an annual $2000 stipend for you to grow your skills and career.
• Financial coaching through Origin to help you through your financial journey.
• Monthly internet stipend and a brand new MacBook to allow you to do your best work.
• Monthly commuter stipend for you to expense your travel to the office (for officebased employees).
• Free lunch provided 5x a week across all offices.
• Free gym access in San Francisco office building.
• Referral bonus to reward you when you bring great talent to Handshake.
• Team outings throughout the year to stay connected to each other.

• 401k Match: Handshake offers a dollarfordollar match on 1% of deferred salary up to a maximum of $1200 per year.
• All fulltime USbased Handshakers are eligible for our flexible time off policy to get out and see the world. In addition we offer 13 standardized holidays and 2 additional days of flexible holiday time off. Lastly we have a Winter #ShakeBreak a oneweek period of Collective Time Off.
• Handshake offers $500 home office stipend for you to spend during your first 3 months to create a productive and comfortable workspace at home.
• Family support: Parental leave coaching and support provided by Parentaly. We partner with Maven Clinic to provide a lifetime coverage up to $15K for expenses related to fertility and family forming!
• Lifestyle Savings Account: We offer you an annual stipend of $500 to use for purchases such as fitness classes gym memberships workfromhome setup and more.

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