About the RoleAs a Senior Software Engineer on the Handshake AI Enterprise team, you'll own the product experience layer of AI applications we deploy directly into enterprise customer environments. You'll work closely with customers to deeply understand their workflows, translate ambiguous needs into crisp product decisions, and build end-to-end solutions that are genuinely delightful to use, not just functional.This is not a role for engineers who treat product quality as an afterthought. We believe engineering craft is a meaningful part of what makes AI applications succeed in enterprise environments, and you'll be the person who holds that bar across every deployment.This is a unique opportunity to pair direct customer impact with founding-team ownership, helping define what high-craft enterprise AI product looks like from the ground up.Location: San Francisco, CA | 5 days/week in-officeWhat You'll DoOwn the product experience of AI applications deployed into enterprise customer environments, from initial discovery through iterationWork directly with customers to understand their workflows, pain points, and what "great" looks like in their contextTranslate ambiguous customer needs into clear, well-crafted product and technical decisionsBuild high-quality, full-stack features, from data models and APIs to the interfaces people actually useCollaborate closely with Applied AI and Platform engineers on your deployment team to ship cohesive, production-grade solutionsIterate rapidly based on real usage and customer feedback, with tight feedback loopsEstablish product engineering standards and reusable patterns that help the team scale quality as we growSurface insights from customer deployments that inform Handshake's core product directionWhat We're Looking For5-6+ years of product engineering experience with strong fullstack instincts and a high bar for product qualityExperience at a company where craft was a genuine priority, you've helped hold that bar, not just ship featuresProficiency across the stack: comfortable with modern backend frameworks, APIs, and data modeling, as well as React/TypeScript on the frontendStrong opinions about product experience, you notice when things feel off and you fix them, regardless of which layer the problem lives inAbility to make pragmatic technical decisions that serve the product, not just the architectureComfort working in ambiguous, fast-moving environments with real customers and real stakesStrong communication skills, you'll be in customer conversations regularly and need to translate between business needs and technical decisionsExtra CreditExperience building or integrating AI-powered features in production, customer-facing productsBackground working in or alongside enterprise deployment environmentsHistory of close collaboration with designers, or a background in design yourselfExperience at a company with a forward-deployed or embedded engineering modelPerksHandshake delivers benefits that help you feel supported—and thrive at work and in life.The below benefits are for full-time US employees.Ownership: Equity in a fast-growing companyFinancial Wellness: 401(k) match, competitive compensation, financial coachingFamily Support: Paid parental leave, fertility benefits, parental coachingWellbeing: Medical, dental, and vision, mental health support, $500 wellness stipendGrowth: $2,000 learning stipend, ongoing developmentRemote & Office: Internet, commuting, and free lunch/gym in our SF officeTime Off: Flexible PTO, 15 holidays + 2 flex daysConnection: Team outings & referral bonusesExplore our mission, values, and comprehensive US benefits at joinhandshake.com/careers.