Software Engineer, Full Stack (Early Career)

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Hiring Remotely in New York City, NY, USA
Remote or Hybrid
90K-115K Annually
Entry level
Artificial Intelligence • Enterprise Web • Machine Learning • Natural Language Processing • Software • Conversational AI • Automation
Your AI for Intelligent CX
The Role
Join a Pod to design, build, and ship full-stack features using Node.js, React, Go, MongoDB, Elasticsearch, and AWS. Contribute to APIs, front-end interfaces, testing, code reviews, on-call support, and AI-powered product capabilities while collaborating with product and design.
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About Kustomer

Kustomer is the industry leading conversational CRM platform perfecting every customer experience. Built with intelligent tools such as AI and Automation, no code-configuration and a connected data platform that unifies data from multiple sources through a single timeline, Kustomer empowers businesses to operate with greater efficiency and deliver more personalized service to customers across any channel, making every interaction more meaningful and memorable. Today, Kustomer is the core platform for some of the leading customer service brands like Sweetgreen, Starz, Vuori, Resy and Cotopaxi.

Kustomer was founded in 2015 by serial entrepreneurs Brad Birnbaum and Jeremy Suriel and has raised over $230M in funding backed by leading VCs. Meta announced its intention to acquire Kustomer in 2020 and completed the transaction in 2022. Kustomer joined Meta’s Business Messaging Group to transform the way people and businesses communicate through modern messaging channels.

In 2023, Kustomer spun out from Meta as a standalone company backed by original partners, Battery, Redpoint and Boldstart Ventures, who have invested $60M. In 2025, Kustomer announced a $30M Series B led by Norwest, with continued support from Battery, Redpoint, and boldstart. This milestone reflects strong conviction in our vision and fuels our next chapter of growth: expanding our AI-native platform, accelerating product innovation, and scaling our exceptional team.

Our Krew is made up of passionate and collaborative people who really care about what they do and the people they help. We look for people who are passionate about enhancing the customer service experience for everyone involved, as it's the core of what we do. We're growing our business with no plans of slowing down. We actively seek individuals who want to learn and be challenged every day. We have also transitioned to a remote friendly company, with Krew members located throughout the U.S. and U.K. coming together for Kamp Kustomer each year.

About the Role

Kustomer is hiring a Full Stack Software Engineer to join our Engineering team. In this role, you'll work as part of a Pod: a 3–5 person team that picks up a high-priority initiative, ramps quickly, ships end-to-end, and moves on to the next one. You'll be a capable, adaptable engineer who can walk into any part of the codebase, understand it, and make it better. You'll ship new capabilities, improve performance, and contribute to the evolution of our architecture using technologies like Node.js, React, Golang, and AWS, collaborating closely with your squad leader and teammates across engineering, product, and design.

AI is a core part of how we build. You'll use AI tools daily to move faster and raise the bar on what you ship. You'll also help build AI-powered product capabilities that meaningfully improve the customer experience.

We're looking for engineers with strong technical judgment, a high bar for craft, and real curiosity about how systems, product, and AI intersect. You take initiative, thrive in ambiguous problem spaces, and own your work end to end, from design through production. Not because someone's tracking it, but because you genuinely care about what you're building. If you want your work to directly shape the product and the team around you, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Do:

  • Ship full-stack features as part of a Pod, working alongside senior engineers using technologies like Node.js, React, Golang, MongoDB, ElasticSearch, and AWS

  • Build and maintain APIs, and learn how to integrate with external services and databases the right way, with an eye toward data integrity and security

  • Build front-end interfaces with growing attention to user experience, responsiveness, and accessibility

  • Get exposure to AI-powered feature development and start contributing to it as your skills grow

  • Work closely with product managers and more senior engineers to understand requirements, and start forming your own opinions on design and UX along the way

  • Write unit and integration tests, and build the habit of testing thoroughly from the start of your career

  • Participate in code reviews, both giving and receiving feedback, as a core part of how you grow

  • Share in production support responsibilities on a rotating basis, including on-call and bug triage, so you learn what it really takes to run software in the real world

  • Explore new AI tools and full-stack techniques, and bring what you learn back to the team

  • Ramp up on unfamiliar parts of the codebase using AI tooling, documentation, and the people around you, and get comfortable asking questions early and often

Your qualifications:

  • A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent hands-on experience through projects, internships, or bootcamps

  • A genuine passion for software craft – this might show up as personal projects, open source contributions, hackathons, or just a track record of building things because you wanted to see if you could

  • Solid fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, and how systems actually work under the hood – you don't need to be an expert yet, but you should be curious and eager to go deeper

  • Comfort with both frontend and backend work, or a strong foundation in one with real interest in learning the other

  • Some hands-on experience with modern AI developer tools, such as Cursor or Claude Code, or a strong interest in building a real working practice around them

  • The instinct to read the README, trace the code, ask sharp questions, and start contributing quickly, even in unfamiliar territory

  • A mindset of ownership. You care about what you ship, not just about closing the ticket

  • Your application will stand out if you have:

    • Personal projects or coursework involving AI or ML-powered features, even at a prototype level

    • Any exposure to third-party AI APIs or frameworks (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, LangChain, or vector databases like Pinecone)

    • A GitHub profile that shows real curiosity: side projects, contributions to open source, or code you built just because you wanted to learn something

    • A demonstrated love of learning new tools and techniques, and a habit of sharing what you find with others

  • Compensation Range: $90K - $115K + equity. The compensation range provided is an estimate. Actual compensation is determined based on job level, interview performance and alignment with the skills and applicable experience needed for this role.

HIPAA Compliance

All roles at Kustomer may involve handling sensitive personal data.

Benefits

Kustomer offers an array of benefits including competitive salaries and stock options. In the U.S. we offer 100% healthcare coverage, 401K, WiFi and Mobile reimbursement, and a generous vacation policy; in the UK we also offer pension, supplemental health insurance and other perks.

Diversity & Inclusion at Kustomer

Kustomer is committed to bringing together individuals from different backgrounds and perspectives.

We strive to create an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, feel a sense of belonging, and do great work together.We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer open to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, Veteran status, or any other legally protected status.
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Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent hands-on experience
  • Solid fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, and systems
  • Comfort with frontend and backend development or strong foundation in one with interest in learning the other
  • Experience or ability to ship full-stack features using Node.js, React, Golang, MongoDB, ElasticSearch, and AWS
  • Write unit and integration tests and participate in code reviews
  • Willingness to share production support responsibilities including on-call and bug triage
  • Genuine passion for software craft shown via personal projects, open source, hackathons, or similar
  • Some hands-on experience with modern AI developer tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude Code) or strong interest
  • Personal projects or coursework involving AI/ML-powered features
  • Exposure to third-party AI APIs or frameworks (OpenAI, Anthropic, LangChain, vector DBs like Pinecone)
  • Public GitHub profile showing side projects or open-source contributions

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Kustomer Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Healthcare Strength Health coverage is described as fully employer-paid for medical, dental, and vision, including family enrollment, with fertility benefits included.
  • Parental & Family Support Paid parental leave includes up to 16 weeks for birthing parents (with tenure conditions) and leave for non-birthing parents; fertility support is part of the insurance plans.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Time off is framed as flexible or unlimited PTO, with paid holidays and sick time also part of the offering.

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The Company
200 Employees
Year Founded: 2015

What We Do

Kustomer’s AI-native CX Platform defines the next era of CX with humans and AI working together seamlessly through visibility, orchestration, and action.

Why Work With Us

Brands like Sweetgreen, Starz, Vuori, Resy and Cotopaxi trust Kustomer's exceptional CRM. The Kustomer Krew is dedicated to perfecting the customer experience and we’re looking for people. who are passionate about finding a better way to do what’s always been done. You'll work alongside seasoned entrepreneurs and leaders in building our future.

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Kustomer Offices

Hybrid Workspace

Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.

Our teams work together closely at our office in Midtown Manhattan. The office is often used for intentional team onsite/offsites. Great news: dogs allowed!

Typical time on-site: Not Specified
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