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Staff Software Engineer

Fonzi AI
York, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 11/12/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/11/2026

Fonzi is an AI recruiting company powering the hiring behind NYC and SF's top startups.


Compensation

  • Typical base: $195K to $280K
  • 34 of 92 staff roles top out at $300K
  • Salary is on the request before your first call. Many roles include equity.


Who's hiring

  • 50 staff roles open in NYC, 40 in SF, across backend, full stack, AI and infra
  • 140 startups from pre-seed to late stage, backed by YC, a16z, Sequoia, General Catalyst and Founders Fund
  • 85% are pre-seed to Series A, so teams are small and you own real scope


Who we're looking for

  • 8 years of engineering, with 2 at senior or staff scope
  • You've set the architecture for systems other teams depend on
  • Deep in at least one of backend, full stack, infra or ML
  • You lead without managing: design docs, reviews and mentoring
  • You live in or near NYC or SF and want hybrid or onsite


What you could work on

  • Platform foundations at Series A to C companies
  • Taking AI features from prototype to production
  • Being the most senior engineer next to the CTO


How it works

  • Apply in 5 minutes.
  • We text you, learn what you want, and sharpen your profile.
  • Startups send interview requests with a salary bid. You choose who to meet. It's free.


Salary : $195,000 - $280,000

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