What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Software Engineer position at Patrol?
About Us
Patrol is on a mission to help brands building on Shopify become more accessible and ADA compliant. Our AI-powered platform helps Shopify merchants automatically find and fix accessibility issues, ensuring their websites are more ADA-compliant. From auditing practical testing to generating and applying accessible code changes (previously done by a software dev), Patrol enables brands to deliver better, more inclusive shopping experiences for every customer and better protect themselves from the 10,000 demand letters and ADA lawsuits targeting brands every year.
We’re proud to work with a fast-growing roster of forward-thinking DTC and CPG brands that care about doing the right thing for their customers and protecting their businesses. We’ve been scaling rapidly since our seed round, backed by top investors like NextView, Founders Collective, Newark Venture Partners and Hawke Media, and we’re just getting started.
As a small but mighty team, we operate with high trust, low ego, and an obsession with building a product our customers love. You’ll have direct access to the leadership team, real ownership over your work, and the opportunity to shape a product that’s changing the way brands approach accessibility.
Your Mission
As a Full Stack Engineer at Patrol, you will be joining a small engineering team of fewer than 5 people and reporting directly to Patrol AI’s CTO. The primary responsibility of the role will be development work on Patrol’s Shopify app, including building out robustness of our agentic AI architecture, customer facing UI/UX and continuing our Shopify integration. This role is perfect for any individual who wishes to found a startup in the future and wants to experience early product development, scaling from 1 to 2, including having an impact on product direction.
This is a hybrid position and you will be expected to be in-person at the Boston office Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
What You’ll Do
- Develop new features for our Shopify app, including UI/UX improvements and overhauls.
- Refine our agentic architecture for writing accessible code, including strategies to ensure correctness and reliability.
- Work on the forefront of automated screen testing.
- Define and design solutions for accessibility barriers that have not been automatable in the past.
- Occasionally meet our customers and hear direct feedback on the platform.
Who We’re Looking For
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.
- 3-7 years of professional software development experience.
- Proficiency in TypeScript, or proficiency in JavaScript alongside familiarity with strongly typed languages.
- Experience with React, or similar frameworks.
- Experience with relational databases.
- Familiarity with LLM API integration and prompt engineering.
- Knowledge of accessible web design practices.
- Development experience within the Shopify App ecosystem.
- Familiarity with multi-agent LLM architecture.
Why You Should Join Patrol
- Mission With Real Impact: At Patrol, we are passionate about helping two groups of people we deeply care about: People living with disabilities and fellow entrepreneurs building in the Shopify ecosystem. It’s rare to help two awesome groups of people with one product!
- High-Ownership Environment: Small team, big opportunities - your work will have a direct impact on our growth. This is an opportunity to build a new function at Patrol and become a leader as the company scales.
- Backed by Top Investors: We’re funded and growing fast, with strong support from some of the best names in early-stage investing - NextView, Founders Collective, Newark Venture Partners, Hawke Media, and Pari Passu Ventures.
- Culture of Trust & Autonomy: We care about outcomes, we work hard as a team, and we leave it all on the field. If you’re just looking for a 9–5, this role is not a fit for you.
- Flexibility: Hybrid / Remote friendly with the opportunity to collaborate in-person in our Cambridge, MA hub.
Perks
- Competitive compensation and equity.
- Flexible, Hybrid work.
- Free Healthcare, Dental, and Vision coverage from day one.
- 401k Match for all employees.
- Team Lunch is covered every Wednesday.
- Opportunities for career growth as we scale.
Apply for the role and include the title of the role and your resume: apply@patrolapp.ai
Also, to be reviewed please include an answer to the following question: What is the most fun you have ever had programming?