Staff Software Engineer

About Us

Office Hours is an on-demand expert network that connects leading organizations with trusted experts across various knowledge domains. Experts earn income by sharing their knowledge through advisory work, projects, and AI model training. Our platform handles the complexities behind the scenes— screening, compliance, scheduling, and payments—so knowledge sharing stays focused on meaningful insights and real impact.

We’re a hyper-growth and profitable company, quickly expanding our expert network, launching new offices, and new products. We are headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in Brooklyn and Bangalore. Our customers include the fastest-growing digital health companies, technology companies, institutional investment firms, consulting firms and AI Labs. We are backed by top marketplace investors and operators of companies like DoorDash, Airbnb, and Airbnb.

What we believe

Human knowledge is the world’s most valuable asset. And yet, despite being more interconnected than ever, most knowledge still remains stuck in our heads, inaccessible and underutilized. Our vision is to make human knowledge easily accessible and infinitely scalable by building tools for the new age knowledge economy.

About the role

At first glance, Office Hours looks simple: search, match, connect, and pay. Under the hood, the system is anything but.

We’re building and evolving a deeply interconnected platform spanning search, discovery, recommendations, data pipelines, logistics, payments, compliance, and performance. The entire stack has been built in‑house, from expert profiles and discovery experiences to workflow automation and an underlying knowledge graph that ties everything together.

We’re looking for a Staff Full Stack Software Engineer who enjoys working across the stack, takes ownership of complex problems, and cares deeply about building thoughtful, high‑quality product experiences. This is a hands‑on role with real influence over product direction, technical architecture, and how we ship software.

What you’ll do

• Own the design, implementation, and rollout of meaningful user‑facing features, from problem definition through production

• Partner closely with design, product, and client‑facing teams to translate real user needs into shipped solutions

• Architect, build, and evolve scalable, reliable systems across the front end, back end, and infrastructure

• Set a high bar for code quality through clear implementations, thoughtful tradeoffs, and active participation in reviews and technical discussions

• Explore and integrate modern tools, including AI‑powered workflows, and share learnings that improve how the team builds and ships

What you bring

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with meaningful time spent working across the stack

• A track record of shipping high‑quality, user‑facing products in production environments

• Strong product intuition and the ability to translate ambiguous user or business problems into technical solutions

• Comfort operating in fast‑moving environments where priorities evolve and ownership matters

• A bias toward action, paired with sound judgment and attention to detail

Our tech stack

• Back end: Node.js, Typescript, MongoDB & Postgres, OpenSearch, Temporal

• Front end: React, Next.js, Tailwind, shadcn

• Infrastructure: AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Datadog, Sentry

• Workflow: GitHub, Slack, Notion, Figma, Linear, PostHog, Metabase

Benefits + Perks

• Competitive salary and equity

• Medical, dental and vision coverage

• 401(k)

• Monthly wellness and fitness stipend

• Paid time off policy, along with company holidays

• Annual company off‑sites (Tahoe, Mendocino, Mexico City, San Diego, Park City)

• Parent‑friendly policies, remote flexibility, and paid family leave

Pay Transparency Notice

Full‑time offers include base salary, equity, and benefits.

Pay range: $225,000- $250,000 based on seniority and relevant experience

*This role can be 100% remote, but we do have offices in San Francisco and NYC

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that some candidates, especially underrepresented groups such as women and people of color, are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Office Hours we believe in building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but don’t meet every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You could still be the right candidate for this or other roles at Office Hours!

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