Product Engineer (SeniorStaff)

About Pallet

Pallet is building AI Agents to transform the physical economy a $12 trillion global industry. Weve raised $50M from top investors including General Catalyst Bessemer Venture Partners and Bain Capital under two years weve achieved 700% revenue growth and are just getting started.

Our mission is to increase the efficiency of the global supply chain by automating the manual workflows that slow supply chain teams down from scheduling and appointment setting to data entry and load management. Our flagship platform provides end-to-end visibility control and optimization while our newest product CoPallet introduces AI Agents that can understand and execute requests in real time and integrate directly with customer systems.

As companies across the physical economy look to generative AI to drive efficiency many are turning to Pallet to lead the way. With deep supply chain expertise and cutting-edge AI capabilities were positioned to build the next $10B company powering the physical economy.

Join us and work alongside leaders from Google DoorDash YC and more to shape the future of supply chain technology.

$175000 - $265000
Full-time / Onsite (5 days/week)

About The Role

Given recent economic shifts logistics providers and shippers want to capitalize on generative AI to drive business efficiency. As a result many of them are turning to CoPallet the first end-to-end service of AI agents and logistics experts to automate their back-office operations. If we can capture this momentum effectively were on track to build the next $10 billion tech company in logistics.

Were hiring Product Engineers to bridge the gap between customers and our AI platform customize solutions for enterprise clients and collaborate with cross-functional teams to build our AI product from the ground up. Theyll work directly with Aren (ex-Google) Nilkanth(ex-founder ex-DoorDash) and Vidhur (lead engineer on Document AI at Scale) to shape the future of logistics AI from how its built to how its deployed in the real world.

You could be an engineer anywhere why us

• Join a well-funded high-growth startup on the path to IPO ($50M raised 700% revenue growth in 2 years targeting a $11T market)
• Work directly with our CTO ex-YC Founder Doordash
• Help transform a massive industry and scale us toward a $10 B business

Why this role is different

Product Engineer at Pallet means something specific: youre not just shipping features youre shaping what the product becomes. Youll work closely with customers understand their real operational pain and build the solutions that address it. The feedback loop here is tight and the stakes are real.

• Among the first Product Engineers at Pallet with genuine influence over product direction
• Full ownership from idea to deployment building for enterprise logistics clients at scale
• Direct access to founders and cross-functional teams from day one
• Meaningful equity in a company targeting a $10B outcome

What Youll Do

• Build and own core product features that power thousands of AI agents running in parallel to solve real logistics problems
• Act as the connective tissue between engineering and customers translating real business needs into reliable scalable software
• Design and implement data pipelines and backend systems built to grow from hundreds to millions of users
• Ship end-to-end features in a SaaS environment where customers see the impact quickly
• Collaborate with the engineering team on architecture product decisions and technical direction
• Help define what great product engineering looks like at Pallet as an early team member

Who You Are

• 4 years of backend or full-stack experience with a track record of owning product surfaces or infrastructure (Mid); 6 years with deeper architectural ownership and a focus on system quality and long-term maintainability (Senior)
• Strong backend and systems engineering fundamentals
• Experience owning core product or infrastructure in a SaaS or platform environment
• Someone who thinks about reliability performance and architecture not just shipping
• Comfortable working in a fast-moving in-person startup environment
• Excited to be in the office 5 days a week in SFs Financial District or our NYC satellite office
• Bonus: TypeScript GraphQL (our interviews are language-agnostic)

Our tech stack

• Database: PostgreSQL
• Backend: TypeScript Encore for server-side development and managed DevOps hosted on GCP
• LLMs: OpenAI Anthropic Google (foundation models) Playwright (browser automation)
• Frontend: React TypeScript hosted on Vercel

Interview Process

We move fast and well keep you informed at every stage of the process.

• Intro Chat with Head of Talent (30 mins)
• Technical Screen Meet and Greet with an Engineer (60 mins)
• Executive Chat - Nilkanth (Neel) Patel CTO (30-45 mins)
• Final Interview visit our office and deep dive into technical and behavioral interviews (3.5-4 hours)

Compensation

The estimated salary range for this role is $175000 $265000 depending on experience and skill addition to base salary we offer competitive equity benefits and growth opportunities. Final compensation will be determined based on a combination of factors including experience qualifications and location.

Our Benefits

We invest in our people the same way we invest in our product: seriously.

• Health Vision and Dental benefits
• Take-what-you-need Paid Vacation
• Life Insurance and Accidental Insurance
• Short-Term Disability Coverage
• Generous salary and equity for all staff
• 401k option; helping you save for the future
• Paid parental leave to support growing families
• Yearly learning and development stipend
• Commuter benefits for Bay Area employees
• Uber ride stipend if you ever have to work late in the office
• Remote office home stipend to get you comfy in your space
• Daily catered lunches provided
• Onboarding trip to San Francisco HQ if you work remotely
• Monthly happy hours
• Annual Company Offsites; our last one was in Palm Springs CA

Workplace Policy

We are an in-person company. Our offices in San Francisco New York City and London are where ideas get built decisions get made and the team gets stronger. We have invested in making them genuinely great places to spend your day with catered lunches monthly happy hours and people who care about the work and each other.

Most of our team works in office five days a week. For select roles we hire remotely across the U.S. Remote employees come to one of our offices for their first week to onboard and meet the team and we cover the full trip.

Every role is different. Travel expectations are always shared upfront in the job description and confirmed in your first call with us.

Equal Opportunity

Pallet is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We make all employment decisions based solely on merit. We provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without discrimination on the basis of race religion color national origin gender (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) sexual orientation gender identity gender expression age status as a protected veteran disability status or any other applicable legally protected characteristic. We prohibit any form of discrimination or harassment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including hiring.

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Accommodations

Pallet complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as amended by the ADA Amendments Act and all applicable state or local laws. We will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with a disability during the application process and throughout employment as required by law.

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