Staff Software Engineer, Tech Lead

Who we are?  
Typeface is on a mission to help everyone express their unique imagination. We believe technology is a creative partner that empowers any company to tell their unique stories faster and easier than ever before. Generative AI platforms represent a major breakthrough to create content at tremendous speed and scale. For enterprises to successfully leverage their potential, they need to include their unique voice and style and ensure responsible AI practices. We unite content velocity with brand personalization and safety, so that every company can achieve its creative potential. We are looking for passionate individuals who want to help build a fast-growing GenAI company from the ground up.  

Why join us? 

• Bleeding edge technology: We explore uncharted territory at the intersection of art and science. We strive to revolutionize content, amplifying human creativity with cutting-edge AI in a safe and responsible way.  
• Best-in-class product: We built the leading enterprise-grade generative AI solution, so any business, from startups to Fortune 500 companies, can 10x personalized content at scale. Typeface combines the best-in-class AI platforms across the board with our own brand-personalized AI model to hyper-personalize content at scale with a responsible AI approach. 
• World-class team: Founded by the former CPO & CTO of Adobe, Abhay Parasnis, and a highly experienced team with a proven track record of building revolutionary, long-lasting AI, SaaS, and media technologists that are completely focused on customer impact.  
• Top-tier Investors: Backed by top-tier venture capital firms: Lightspeed Venture Partners, Salesforce Ventures, GV (Google Ventures), Madrona, Menlo Ventures, and M12 (Microsoft’s Venture Fund). Check out our Series B announcement. 
• Rapid customer traction: Overwhelming demand from Fortune 500 companies and popular digital-native brands from every industry. 
• Awards & recognition: Honored to be a winner of 10+ industry awards for our unique approach to enterprise GenAI, including Fast Company’s “Top 5 Next Big Things in Tech” and Adweek’s AI Company of the Year. 
   

The Mission: Typeface is looking for a Staff Software Engineer, Tech Lead who will play a critical role in establishing the direction and goals of the team and delivering the power of Generative AI. 

Core Responsibilities:

• Be a key decision-maker, driving technical excellence and innovation  

• Lead and mentor a team of engineers, set technical direction and drive team performance  

• Lead the design and implementation of platform projects and features 

• Lead large projects while collaborating with cross-functional teams including Product Management and Design 

• Resolve technical problems and develop solutions that affect the organization and go beyond the team 

• Champion engineering excellence and quality work 

• Define the technical vision and roadmap for major projects  

• Manage project scope, prioritize tasks, and ensure timely delivery and quality standards  

Requirements:

• 9-12 years relevant work experience and strong, hands-on technical background 

• Experience with React, Java, and Python 

• Excellent cross-team collaboration and communication skills on complex technical topics 

• Enjoy collaborating with and mentoring others  

• Track record of making continuous improvements to teams and technology 

• Prior experience working at a high-growth startup or tech company 

• Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science or a related field 

This is a hybrid role reporting either to our Seattle, WA or Palo Alto, CA office 3 days a week.

Salary: 

The base salary range for this role is $185,000-$275,000.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage for all employees
• Competitive salary and equity compensation
• Flexible PTO
• Parental Leave
• Hybrid schedule with company provided lunch when in office
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Work with a fast-growing startup and be a part of an exciting journey

Equality Opportunity Statement

Typeface is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Diversity & Inclusion Statement

At Typeface, we embrace everyone and believe that diversity and inclusion are essential to our success. We are committed to creating a workplace that is welcoming and inclusive for all employees, regardless of their background or identity. We value diversity in all its forms and strive to cultivate a culture where all employees can bring their best selves to work.