Guard Owl is hiring: Software Engineer in San Francisco

Join to apply for the Software Engineer role at Guard Owl Join to apply for the Software Engineer role at Guard Owl This range is provided by Guard Owl. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range $120,000.00/yr - $170,000.00/yr About Guard Owl Guard Owl is revolutionizing security operations with agentic AI that automates dispatch, scheduling, and incident reporting- cutting out manual work for security companies. Backed by top investors and a leading accelerator, we’re already streamlining workflows for property managers and security providers. Join us to build the AI platform defining the next generation of security. What You’ll Do Own the end-to-end design and launch of our new agentic AI backend (AI agents) Integrate OpenAI APIs and build prompt-chaining pipelines for incident summarization, scheduling suggestions and route optimization Develop event-driven microservices (Node.js/TypeScript) that power workflows and deep-link into Google Maps, payroll APIs, analytics, etc. Ensure rock-solid performance, security (RBAC, encryption) and reliability (zero-downtime deploys, observability) What We’re Looking For 5+ years building production backend services in Node.js/TypeScript or Python Hands-on experience with OpenAI APIs or comparable LLM integrations Deep understanding of REST/GraphQL microservices, event-driven architectures (Kafka, Pub/Sub, etc.), and cloud infra (AWS/GCP) Strong data skills (Postgres, MongoDB geo-queries, Redis caching) Bias toward action, ownership mentality—this is your platform to build from scratch Seniority level Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Employment type Full-time Job function Job function Engineering and Information Technology Industries Software Development Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Guard Owl by 2x Sign in to set job alerts for “Software Engineer” roles. San Francisco, CA $160,000.00-$180,000.00 2 weeks ago Software Engineer, Infrastructure, Early Career San Francisco, CA $150,000.00-$230,000.00 4 months ago Full-Stack Software Engineer (Jr/Mid level) San Francisco, CA $180,000.00-$280,000.00 2 weeks ago San Francisco, CA $99,500.00-$200,000.00 2 days ago Software Development Engineer I - Frontend & Mobile San Francisco, CA $150,000.00-$176,000.00 3 months ago San Francisco, CA $160,000.00-$200,000.00 2 months ago San Francisco, CA $57.00-$61.00 21 hours ago San Francisco, CA $120,000.00-$190,000.00 9 months ago San Francisco, CA $163,200.00-$223,200.00 2 weeks ago San Francisco, CA $57.00-$61.00 21 hours ago San Francisco, CA $125,000.00-$175,000.00 2 months ago Software Engineer, Frontend (All Levels) Software Engineer, AI Intern (Summer 2026) San Francisco, CA $57.00-$61.00 21 hours ago San Francisco, CA $140,000.00-$180,000.00 2 days ago San Francisco, CA $150,000.00-$283,000.00 2 weeks ago San Francisco, CA $140,000.00-$280,000.00 9 months ago San Francisco, CA $120,000.00-$200,000.00 2 years ago San Francisco, CA $165,000.00-$165,000.00 2 years ago Alameda, CA $130,000.00-$160,000.00 2 months ago We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI. #J-18808-Ljbffr