What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Software Engineer position at Knowi?
Full Stack Engineer (Java JavaScript) — Work With the Founding Team
We are looking for exceptional Full Stack Engineers to work closely with the founding team.
The analytics stack is going through a fundamental transformation, and Knowi is at the forefront of that shift. Our vision is to become the Data Agent for the Enterprise, with new agentic AI capabilities being built directly into the core of our platform. Knowi provides an end-to-end analytics experience without the need for traditional transporters, warehouses, or transformers in between. And with our natural language interface, users can query any of their data in plain English.
Today, Knowi is used by some of the world’s largest companies. Yet, we’re still early. Profitable and headquartered in Oakland, CA — with team members across multiple continents — we’re building something truly special. You’ll enjoy the ride.
What You’ll Do:
• Work with the founding team to design core features with scale and high throughput in mind
• Break designs into deliverables and contribute to fast weekly iterations
• Build high-quality user experiences and platform capabilities
• Play a key role in our next-generation agentic AI systems that extend our platform's intelligence
• Participate in operational support and occasional on-call duties to ensure platform reliability
What You Need To Succeed:
• 4 years as a professional software engineer, with strong expertise with Java and JavaScript
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, AWS
• Comfort with Linux, scripting, GitLab, Jira, and DevOps/CI/CD concepts
• Excellent troubleshooting skills
• Strong communication and customer-facing skills
• Experience building user-facing applications at scale
• Comfortable working in Agile and distributed teams
• At least 3 hours overlap with PST Timezone. If you are in the Bay Area, even better.
• Utilize AI coding agents (e.g., Claude Code) but with informed, critical judgment
Culture:
Fast-paced, light-hearted, and drama-free. We get a lot done with a lean, highly effective team. While our brain trust is in Oakland, we’re distributed across the US and worldwide.
Why Us:
Industry: Data is entering a golden era, and we’re leading the transformation with an AI-native platform.
Growth: You’ll take on real responsibility and shape a product used globally.
Flexibility: Challenging work, meaningful ownership, and the freedom to execute with autonomy.
Benefits:
• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and 401(k) match
• Supportive, friendly, zero-politics team
Principals only — no agencies, please. No visa sponsorship available.