Software Engineer

As a Software Engineer, you will…

• Participate in all aspects of software development activities, including design, coding, code review, unit/integration testing, bug fixing, and code/API documentation.
• Collaborate closely with the rest of engineering and other stakeholders from our growth, marketing, and product teams to plan features and build a high-quality product that elevates the productivity of all developers.
• Improve Warp's performance and reliability by building new features or polishing existing product parts.
• Prototype ideas and concepts to get quick feedback from internal and external users
• Work across the entire technical stack to ensure users have the most efficient and delightful Warp experience. The features you develop will span all aspects of the user experience, making you an expert on their needs.
• Be a mentor and provide thoughtful feedback to your peers, and build strong personal connections with your teammates!

You may be a good fit if...

• You are passionate about helping developers get more done — would jump at the chance to work on this particular product
• You have amazing engineering chops, but are also product- and user-focused
• You have great communication and collaboration skills
• You’re sensitive to developers’ needs, and can develop warm relationships with developers
• Bonus:
• Building native apps in Rust or WASM
• Shell or Linux-programming
• Server-side programming in go
• OpenGL, WebG, or other graphics programming

At Warp, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in this job description – we encourage you to apply anyways! We are a community of curious learners, and most of us are learning some skills for the first time (like our engineers learning to program Warp in Rust). You might be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

If you're feeling playful, try out our optional hiring challenge and submit your answers with your application: https://github.com/warpdotdev/hiring-challenge

Salary Transparency

Warp operates from a place of high trust and transparency around compensation. We state the pay range that best aligns with our understanding of the market and the needs for the open role.

When we find the right person, we try to put our best foot forward with an offer that excites you. We consider your skills, the level of experience you bring, and what similar jobs in the market pay, all while ensuring equal pay for equal work at Warp.

Total compensation at Warp consists of: (1) a market-competitive base salary, (2) a generous benefits package, and (3) meaningful equity.

The budgeted compensation amount for this role is targeted at $165,000 to $260,000.

Exact compensation will vary based on skills and experience.

In addition to salary, all employees receive further compensation in the form of equity in the company. This is a meaningful stock option grant with a four-year vesting period and one-year cliff. Your equity is where most of the significant upside potential is. Comparing startup equity is always a bit tricky, so we’re happy to walk you through different valuation scenarios at the offer stage in order to help paint a clearer picture of the upside.

What we offer

• Competitive salary, generous benefits, and meaningful equity
• 100% coverage on medical, dental, and vision benefits for employees (80% coverage for dependents)
• A flexible remote-first culture, with optional office spaces in NYC and SF for folks who want to work together IRL
• Pre-tax FSA and Health Savings Plans
• Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
• 12 company holidays, 20 days of Paid Time Off, and unlimited sick time
• 16 weeks of paid Parental Leave for both birthing and non-birthing parents
• Twice-a-year all company retreats in awesome locations
• A monthly gym and internet stipend
• A company-sponsored 401(k) through Vestwell
• A complimentary OneMedical membership

Individuals seeking employment at Warp are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation. #LI-Remote