Founding Senior Software Engineer (Backend) at Retell AI in Redwood City, California

Job Description:

Overview

Retell is a AI phone call platform automating call center communications, including sales, support, customer engagement, and retention calls (e.g., promotional calls, debt collection, etc.).

We closed a $4.7M seed round and achieved remarkable growth, reaching $5M in annualized revenue within 10 months. Retell AI is proudly backed by Alt Capital, Y Combinator, and other leading investors.

Position: Founding Senior Software Engineer

Job type: Full-time, 40 hr/week onsite with flexible hours + 25-30 hr/week work from home

Salary: $200K - $310K

Equity: 0.50% - 1.25%

Bonus: $20k - $100k

Location: Redwood City, CA, US

US visas: Sponsors Visa & Greencard

Benefits: 100% medical, dental, vision insurance covereage for you. Unlimited breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. Gym, daily communte fee reimbursed. Internet, phone bill covered.

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Video Walk Through About The Product

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LT64_mgkro

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D904X4VXXDA&t=663s

Job Description

Roles and responsibilities

• Design scalable solutions and ship features for a production-ready voice agent platform.
• Lead initiatives across frontend, backend, and infrastructure, with opportunities for ownership and growth.
• Collaborate closely with designers and engineers throughout the design and implementation phases.
• Provide technical support, customer success assistance, and implementation guidance directly to our customers.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in full-stack/backend software development.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• A founder-like mindset with a passion for taking responsibility and making a significant impact.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, quickly learning and adapting to new challenges.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to commit to decisions even when there are disagreements.
• Previous startup experience is a plus.
• Previous cloud tech stack managing experience is a plus.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with an equity package, year end bonus
• Best health, dental and vision insurance available, 100% covered by Retell for you
• Catered Breakfast, Lunch and dinner everyday
• Monthly commute expenses fully covered
• Unlimited snacks and drinks
• Monthly Wellness reimbursement that you can spend on anything health related
• H1B and Green Card sponsorship available
• Option to reside at the office with your own private bedroom.
• A friendly office cat to brighten your day!
• The chance to innovate and push the boundaries of voice AI in a dynamic, venture-backed startup

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