About WorkWhile
WorkWhile is on a mission to help workers earn a better living and live better lives. More than 80 million Americans work hourly jobs, often with unpredictable schedules that pay close to minimum wage and offer limited benefits, leading to financial instability.
WorkWhile is revolutionizing frontline work by creating a more flexible and efficient labor market. Powered by AI, the WorkWhile platform helps businesses quickly access high-quality talent. Workers benefit from same-day pay, free telehealth services, upskilling, and the ability to choose shifts that match their skills and schedules.
We have the audacious goal to align incentives and solve inefficiencies in the labor market, disrupting the $650 billion staffing and recruiting market. Backed by Khosla Ventures and recognized by the Inc. 5000 for 10x growth, WorkWhile is reshaping the future of work.
What you'll do
Collaborate closely with our leadership team and cross-functional partners to build thoughtful, impactful end-to-end product features
Lead projects from early design through implementation, delivery, and iteration
Help shape technical systems, internal tools, and engineering practices as the team scales
Balance speed and quality, making pragmatic decisions while maintaining long-term maintainability
Support and mentor teammates, contributing to a collaborative and inclusive engineering culture
What we're looking for
Deep experience in either Frontend (JavaScript, React/React Native) or Backend (Python), with demonstrated ability to work effectively across the stack
Experience leading projects or owning product areas end-to-end
Strong product intuition and the ability to translate user needs into technical solutions
Clear communicator who collaborates well across disciplines
Interest in helping grow both systems and people on a mission-driven team
Engineering @ WorkWhile
We’re a small and mighty team with senior engineers from Rippling, Stripe, DoorDash, Faire among others
We value user-centricity, competence, speed, and having fun
We embrace independence and take ownership of our projects, yet are also great team players
We deal in outcomes, not projects
Read more about our team at https://tech.workwhile.ai/
Benefits & Perks
Hybrid work culture with office hubs in SF, NY & Toronto
In-person company offsites
Medical, dental, & vision coverage
Flexible time off
401(k) with employer match
WFH stipend to support your home office needs
WorkWhile has a diverse, mission-driven, and supportive culture—we look for people who want to take ownership, are energized by ambiguity, and strive to make a lasting impact. If this resonates with you, we’d love to chat!
WorkWhile is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged to apply.
Skills Required
- Deep experience in frontend development using JavaScript, React, or React Native, or backend development using Python
- Ability to work effectively across the full technology stack
- Experience leading projects or owning product areas end-to-end
- Strong product intuition and ability to translate user needs into technical solutions
- Clear communication and effective cross-disciplinary collaboration
- Interest in growing systems and people
WorkWhile Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about WorkWhile and has not been reviewed or approved by WorkWhile.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare is positioned as comprehensive for eligible W-2 workers via an ICHRA, with free 24/7 virtual doctor access; corporate roles advertise 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision premiums with generous family coverage.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — W-2 workers accrue paid sick time at 1 hour per 30 hours worked, while corporate employees are presented with unlimited PTO and generous parental leave policies.
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Retirement Support — Retirement savings are available to W-2 workers in California and Colorado, and corporate materials highlight 401(k) plans with matching.
WorkWhile Insights
What We Do
WorkWhile is an AI-powered next generation labor platform that helps businesses in light industrial, hospitality, and events achieve over 90% fill rates and reduce no-shows through AI and predictive machine learning. We ensure seamless shift execution with trained, on-demand workers supported by on-site leads, real-time performance monitoring, and a robust accountability system. Our worker-first model boosts retention through benefits like next-day pay, telehealth, and free upskilling, while our platform delivers real-time analytics and dedicated support for every client. By combining flexibility, reliability, and deep insights, WorkWhile helps businesses scale efficiently and stay competitive.
Why Work With Us
WorkWhile is a technology platform with product and engineering at its core. Founded by alumni from Google, Meta, Yahoo, and Airbnb, continuous innovation is our strategy. We are an AI-native company that doesn’t just adopt new technologies, we operationalize them at scale to solve real business challenges.
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