Full-stack Product Engineer

Laude Institute is a nonprofit research organization built by and for computer scientists who ship.
We back impact-driven researchers turning breakthrough ideas into open-weight models, open-source infrastructure, and real-world tools. Our goal is to accelerate the most important research and get it into people’s hands faster.

We are funded by individual technologists and anchored by a $100M commitment from Andy Konwinski. Our team and community include AI unicorn founders and researchers from the most advanced labs in the world.

You'll join our Engineering team as a Member of Technical Staff with the speciality of Full Stack Product Engineer. You will work closely with our founders to build out products zero-to-one, make foundational technical design decisions, and own a large engineering scope. We're looking for someone who loves delivering great user experiences through elegant technical solutions.

In this role, you’ll collaborate closely with designers, product managers, front- and back-end engineers, and ML experts to architect and implement complex features, and drive best practices across the team. You will work with technologies including TypeScript, React, Postgres SQL, and more to deliver scalable and robust solutions.

Your first projects:

1. Build an advanced system for aggregating, analyzing, presenting, and maintaining data about impactful research (e.g., open source projects, companies founded, papers published, etc.)
2. Implement engaging web applications for collaborations with researchers at top universities (e.g., Terminal Bench, K Prize).

• Develop full stack web applications from the ground up.
• Build intuitive frontend interfaces for complex data.
• Map complex data to efficient database schemas and object storage.
• Design and maintain APIs for seamless data retrieval and integration.
• Optimize system performance for scalability and efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with data policies and industry best practices.
• Use LLMs / AI models for novel solutions.
• Automate data pipelines and development processes.

• 6+ years of software engineering experience with production systems.
• Full stack development experience, including frontend (React, Vue.js, or similar), web application frameworks (Next.js) and backend (Node.js, Postgres, Supabase, etc).
• Proficiency in TypeScript, SQL, web application architecture.
• Experience with API development and integrations.
• Use modern development tools and methodologies. Cursor, Copilot, automated workflows, etc.
• Ability to work independently and solve complex challenges.
• Ability and willingness to learn new technologies as needed. 
• Located in the San Francisco Bay Area with the ability to work a hybrid schedule requiring 3 days/wk in-office

• Familiarity with Python.
• Experience with LLMs workflows and prompting.

• Move-fast, high-velocity approach. Strong culture of shipping.
• Positive attitude and proactive approach to problem-solving
• Strong professional demeanor and interpersonal skills
• Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and deadlines
• Ability to work independently and take initiative

• Work on high-impact AI-driven solutions.
• Work with luminaries in the field of CS research
• Salary range: $150,000–$300,000 plus equity based on experience
• Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k)
• Unlimited PTO
• Paid parental leave

If you’re passionate about data, full stack development and automation, and want to work on a hard problem with large impact we’d love to hear from you!