Staff Software Engineer, Full Stack

Staff Software Engineer, Full Stack

• Salary Range: $180k - $220k, plus a generous equity package

About Us:

Empowering the Backbone of Industry
At Squint, we're building technology that matters. While many tech companies focus on digital-first industries, we've set our sights on empowering the 80% of the global workforce that keeps our world running: frontline manufacturing operators.

The Leading Manufacturing Intelligence Platform
Squint delivers critical knowledge to frontline workers exactly when and where they need it. Our platform transforms manufacturing operations by putting expertise at workers' fingertips, creating what we call "agentic manufacturing" – where every team member has the power to make informed decisions in real-time.

Proven Impact With Industry Leaders
Our technology serves Fortune 500 leaders across Automotive, Consumer Packaged Goods, and Life Sciences industries. These companies trust Squint to capture and activate their essential operational know-how, resulting in measurable improvements: reduced downtime, minimized waste, and optimized productivity at scale.

Technology That Respects Its Users
We build consumer-grade software that delivers enterprise-grade results on familiar devices: phones and tablets. By combining cutting-edge innovation with deep customer insights, we create tools that feel intuitive while transforming how physical production environments operate.

Backed by the Best
Our vision has earned the support of elite investors including Sequoia Capital and Menlo Ventures. Our co-founders have been recognized on Forbes' 30 Under 30 for Manufacturing and Industry, and Fast Company named us one of the most innovative augmented and virtual reality companies of 2025.

Join Us in Making a Difference
When you join Squint, you're not just building another app – you're creating technology that improves daily work life for people who manufacture the products our world depends on. It's meaningful work with visible impact.

About the Job:

Squint is growing our team with a Staff Full Stack Engineer! In this role, you’ll build the Squint platform, contributing across our entire stack – web, backend, mobile, and infra – including the latest in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Augmented Reality (AR) capabilities. As a Staff Engineer on our engineering-led, growth-stage team, you’ll play a key role in shaping our technology stack, influencing product roadmap decisions, and collaborating on design. As an early team member, you’ll also help foster a world-class engineering culture—one that values collaboration, craftsmanship, and impact.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver consistently effective engineering work and sound product decisions that offer differentiating performance for our customers and set a high standard of craft and execution in Engineering

• Deliver timely, technically sound, scalable architecture; collaborate with Engineering leadership on system architecture decisions, and demonstrate excellence in all phases of the development life cycle.

• Use your significant professional expertise as a Software Engineer to contribute to the team’s progress across all technical aspects of development at Squint; including mentorship and effective feedback that builds trust among the team.

• Collaborate with product management, design, and customers as stakeholders for your work; representing the Engineering function in these partnerships as needed.

• Help build a world-class engineering culture, including all of the stages involved in bringing a product from concept or idea through market release and beyond.

• Share knowledge of our craft effectively as a part of a curious and ambitious culture of growth.

• Flexibly contribute to get the job done – we’re a startup!

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience working as a Software Engineer; having worked as a Senior, Staff, or Principal Engineer (or equivalent) in prior companies

• Track record of creating scalable, performant, and well-documented software. 

• Experience with the following areas (or related technologies): 

  • Modern web/backend technologies: React, Typescript, Node, Next, Python

  • Cloud platforms/infrastructure: GCP, AWS, Azure, Docker, Nginx

  • Databases: Relational (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and Non-relational (MongoDB, Firestore)

  • Integrations with large-scale enterprise systems like IBM, SAP, Oracle

• Proficient with (or excited about) AI-enabled developer tooling such as Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Code, Devin.ai

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field; or equivalent professional experience in technical best practices

• High energy, clarity of communication, curiosity, and empathy

• Team-oriented, collaborative, and high-ownership mindset

• Flexibility and adaptability in a fast-paced environment

• Excited to work side by side with our leadership team in our vibrant SF office 5x/week

Benefits:

• Commuter Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance with a variety of plan options

• Maven digital platform for parent and parents to be

• Flexible PTO

• 401(k)

• Mac hardware and best-in-class tools

• Travel to company offsites

A final note

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Squint is an equal opportunity employer, welcoming applicants from all backgrounds without regard to race, gender, age, or any other protected characteristic. We encourage you to apply even if you're not quite sure you fit all the requirements for the role!

Ready to redefine the future? Join us at Squint and be a part of something revolutionary.