At SignalFire, we partner with top early-stage startups that are shaping the future of technology. Our portfolio spans 200+ innovative companies across AI, cybersecurity, healthtech, fintech, developer tools, and enterprise SaaS.
We’re looking to connect with exceptional Staff Front-end, Full-stack, and Back-end Software Engineers who are excited about building scalable, high-performance applications and contributing to core product and engineering efforts. By joining SignalFire’s Talent Network, your profile will be shared with our portfolio companies, giving you visibility into exclusive early-stage opportunities that may not be publicly listed.
💡 This is not an application for a specific job. Instead, this is a way to get on the radar of VC-backed startups that are actively hiring AI/ML talent. If you have any questions, please direct inquiries to [email protected].
Who Should Join?We’re looking for engineers who are:
✔ Passionate about designing and scaling backend, infrastructure, and full-stack applications
✔ Excited about working on distributed systems, APIs, and cloud-native platforms
✔ Interested in joining high-growth startups as a key engineering contributor
Design, build, and maintain scalable software applications and backend services
Develop APIs, microservices, and cloud architectures to power modern products
Optimize databases, caching layers, and distributed computing environments
Collaborate with front-end teams to integrate systems and enhance user experiences (if applicable)
Work with founders and product teams to align engineering strategy with business needs
Ensure security, performance, and reliability of core applications
Establish best practices for software development, DevOps, and CI/CD workflows
While each startup has its own hiring criteria, many staff software engineering roles in our network look for:
5+ years of experience in backend, infrastructure, or full-stack software engineering
Proficiency in backend frameworks (Node.js, Django, Flask, Ruby on Rails, FastAPI, Spring Boot)
Experience with front-end frameworks (React, Angular, Vue.js) is a plus for full-stack roles
Strong experience with databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, Redis)
Proficiency with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes)
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps workflows, and infrastructure-as-code tools
Strong coding skills in Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Go, Java, or Ruby
Familiarity with high-performance computing, distributed systems, and large-scale architectures
Experience in early-stage startups or lean teams is a plus
Languages & Frameworks: JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, React, Angular, Vue.js, Svelte, Node.js, Django, Flask, Ruby on Rails, FastAPI
Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, Redis
Cloud & DevOps: AWS (Lambda, EC2, S3, RDS), GCP (App Engine, Firestore), Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Jenkins, GitHub Actions
Other Tools: REST APIs, GraphQL, WebSockets, Kafka, RabbitMQ, Elasticsearch
Submit your application to join SignalFire’s Talent Ecosystem.
We review applications on an ongoing basis to identify strong candidates.
If there’s a match, a SignalFire talent partner or a leader from one of our startups may reach out directly.
No match yet? We’ll keep your profile on file for future software engineering roles in our portfolio.
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What We Do
SignalFire is the first venture capital firm built like a technology company to better solve for the needs of founders. The core of its value-add is Beacon, the AI engine SignalFire has been refining since the firm's launch in 2013. Beacon tracks more than 600 million employees and 80 million companies to guide the fund’s investing and assist portfolio companies with scaling their teams and revenue. SignalFire also helps early-stage founders navigate the toughest parts of building a company at every stage, with expert advisors, 100 skill-building workshops a year, and an in-house team of recruiters, data scientists, PR experts, and go-to-market leaders. With over $2.1 billion in assets under management, SignalFire focuses on investing from seed to scale. The firm’s key sectors include AI/ML, developer tools, B2B SaaS, healthcare, cybersecurity, and consumer. https://www.signalfire.com/disclosures
