Software Engineer
Pave
Software Engineer
At Pave, we're building the industry's leading compensation platform, combining the world's largest real-time compensation dataset with deep expertise in AI and machine learning. Our platform is perfecting the art and science of pay to give 8,500+ companies unparalleled confidence in every compensation decision.
Top tier companies like OpenAI, McDonald's, Instacart, Atlassian, Synopsys, Stripe, Databricks, and Waymo use Pave, transforming every pay decision into a competitive advantage. $190+ billion in total compensation spend is managed in our workflows, and 58% of Forbes AI 50 use Pave to benchmark compensation.
The future of pay is real-time & predictive, and we're making it happen right now. We've raised $160M in funding from leading investors like Andreessen Horowitz, Index Ventures, Y Combinator, Bessemer Venture Partners, and Craft Ventures.
Research & Design Org
Pave's R&D pillar includes our data science, engineering, information technology, product design, product management, and security teams. This organization builds, maintains, and secures a platform used by more than 8,500+ client organizations.
Our engineering team moves between ideation, scoping, and execution in a matter of days while closely iterating with cross-functional partners on requirements. At Pave, we use TypeScript, Node.js, and React, hosted on GCP.
Compensation strategy is broken down into three pillars - compensation bands, planning workflows, and total rewards communication. We build products that make these processes seamless for customers.
Over the next year, our roadmap is focused on enhancing the entire compensation lifecycle: from philosophy definition to market trend analysis, band adjustments, merit cycles, and employee communication. We're seeking passionate engineers who are excited about building robust, data-rich systems that simplify complex compensation processes at scale.
What You'll Bring
- 2+ years of full-time engineering experience, ideally using modern web technologies such as TypeScript/Node.js/React, with at least some experience building data-intensive applications.
- Growing product intuition: You understand the value of building for user impact. You seek context from product partners and balance speed with thoughtful technical decisions.
- Execution-driven mindset: You thrive in fast-paced environments, bias toward action, and ship thoughtful solutions without overengineering.
- Adaptability in ambiguity: You're comfortable filling in gaps, validating direction through prototypes, and evolving your approach as you learn.
- Collaborative working style: You work well with product managers, designers, and fellow engineers, and care deeply about delivering value to users.
- Nice to have: Experience at B2B SaaS companies, especially during periods of rapid growth or platform expansion.
Compensation, It's What We Do
Salary is just one component of Pave's total compensation package for employees. Your total rewards package at Pave will include equity, top-notch medical, dental, and vision coverage, an unlimited PTO policy, and many other region-specific benefits. Your level is based on our assessment of your interview performance and experience, which you can always ask the hiring manager about to understand in more detail.
The targeted cash compensation for this position is (level depends on experience and performance in the interview process):
$140,000 - $196,000
Life @ Pave
Since being founded in 2019, Pave has established a robust global footprint. Headquartered in San Francisco's Financial District, we operate strategic regional hubs across New York City's Flatiron District, Salt Lake City, and the United Kingdom. We cultivate a vibrant, collaborative workplace culture through our hybrid model, bringing teams together in-person on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays to foster innovation and strengthen professional relationships.
Benefits @ Pave
At Pave, career advancement drives everything—roles expand, responsibilities deepen, and compensation rises alongside your professional growth.
- Complete Health Coverage: Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision coverage for you and your family, with plenty of options to suit your needs
- Time off & Flexibility: Flexible PTO and the ability to work from anywhere in the world for a month
- Meals & Snacks: Lunch & dinner stipends as well as fully stocked kitchens to fuel you
- Professional Development: Quarterly education stipend to continuously grow
- Family Support: Robust parental leave to bond with your new family
- Commuter Assistance: A commuter stipend to help you collaborate in person
Vision
Our vision is to unlock a labor market built on trust
Mission
Our team's mission is to build confidence in every compensation decision