Pallet
Senior/Staff Software Engineer (Platform)
Pallet, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
Senior/Staff Software Engineer (Platform)
San Francisco or New York
About Pallet
Pallet is building AI Agents to transform logistics — a $12 trillion global industry. We’ve raised $50M from top investors including General Catalyst, Bessemer Venture Partners, and Bain Capital Ventures. In under two years, we’ve achieved 700% revenue growth and are just getting started.
Our mission is to increase the efficiency of the global supply chain by automating the manual workflows that slow logistics teams down — from scheduling and appointment setting to data entry and load management. Our flagship platform provides end-to-end visibility, control, and optimization, while our newest product,
CoPallet , introduces AI Agents that can understand and execute requests in real time and integrate directly with customer systems.
You could be a platform engineer anywhere, why us?
Join a well-funded, high-growth startup on the path to IPO ($50M raised, 700% revenue growth in 2 years, targeting a $11T market)
Work directly with our Head of Platform Engineering, ex-Google/Finch
Help transform a massive industry and scale us toward a $10 B+ business
About the opportunity
We're hiring Platform Engineers for our founding team. These engineers will create the infrastructure and backbone for our AI agents, build efficient data pipelines, and develop scalable systems that can grow our platform from a few hundred to millions of users. They'll work directly with Aren (ex-Google), Nilkanth (ex-founder, ex-DoorDash), and Vidhur (lead engineer on Document AI at Scale).
Why this role is different
One of the first Platform Engineers at Pallet
Building foundational systems and infrastructure to support AI model development
Opportunity to shape a brand new product in an industry worth trillions of dollars
Surround yourself with top-tier talent and fast-track your career
How you will make an impact
Build and maintain the core infrastructure for our AI agent platform
Design and implement efficient, scalable data pipelines
Develop backend systems that can scale from hundreds to millions of users
Collaborate closely with the engineering team on technical architecture and system designli>
Work directly with OpenAI frameworks to power our AI capabilities
Help shape foundational engineering practices and decisions as an early team member
Backend: Node + TS. Encore for robust server-side dev and managed DevOps. Hosted on GCP
Frontend: React + TS. Hosted on Vercel
Preferred experience
Backend-leaning engineer with 0→1 platform experience and scaling know-how
Comfortable with enterprise data and growing user bases (100s → 1000s)
Skilled in APIs, data pipelines, and both new + legacy infrastructure
Thrives in fast-paced startup environments
Excited to collaborate in person
Bonus: Node.js, TypeScript, GraphQL (language-agnostic interviews)
Interview Process
Intro Chat with Head of Talent (30 mins)
Technical Screen + Meet and Greet with an Engineer (60 mins)
Executive Chat - Nilkanth, CTO (30-45 mins)
Final Interview, visit our Fidi office, and deep dive into technical and behavioral interviews (~3.5 hours)
Location
San Francisco Since we're a small team building 0-1 products, we prefer for candidates to be comfortable working in an in office environment in San Francisco. We typically come into the office 5 days a week. Relocation assistance can be provided for interested candidates.
New York Satellite Office with ~5 Pallet employees across engineering, operations and success - we are seeking to hire and grow out the team more here. The team typically come into the office 4-5 days a week. Relocation assistance is not provided for our New York office.
Compensation
The estimated salary range for this role is $195,000 – $265,000, depending on experience and skill set. In addition to base salary, we offer competitive equity, benefits, and opportunities for growth. Final compensation will be determined based on a combination of factors, including experience, qualifications, and location.
Health, Vision, and Dental benefits
➕ Life Insurance and Accidental Insurance
Generous salary and equity for all staff
401k option; helping you save for the future
Yearly learning and development stipend
Uber ride stipend if you ever have to work late in the office
Office home stipend to get you comfy in your space
Daily catered lunches provided by Sharebite (every meal you order, one meal gets donated)
Annual Company Offsites; this year we'll be headed to Palm Springs
Pallet is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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About Pallet
Pallet is building AI Agents to transform logistics — a $12 trillion global industry. We’ve raised $50M from top investors including General Catalyst, Bessemer Venture Partners, and Bain Capital Ventures. In under two years, we’ve achieved 700% revenue growth and are just getting started.
Our mission is to increase the efficiency of the global supply chain by automating the manual workflows that slow logistics teams down — from scheduling and appointment setting to data entry and load management. Our flagship platform provides end-to-end visibility, control, and optimization, while our newest product,
CoPallet , introduces AI Agents that can understand and execute requests in real time and integrate directly with customer systems.
You could be a platform engineer anywhere, why us?
Join a well-funded, high-growth startup on the path to IPO ($50M raised, 700% revenue growth in 2 years, targeting a $11T market)
Work directly with our Head of Platform Engineering, ex-Google/Finch
Help transform a massive industry and scale us toward a $10 B+ business
About the opportunity
We're hiring Platform Engineers for our founding team. These engineers will create the infrastructure and backbone for our AI agents, build efficient data pipelines, and develop scalable systems that can grow our platform from a few hundred to millions of users. They'll work directly with Aren (ex-Google), Nilkanth (ex-founder, ex-DoorDash), and Vidhur (lead engineer on Document AI at Scale).
Why this role is different
One of the first Platform Engineers at Pallet
Building foundational systems and infrastructure to support AI model development
Opportunity to shape a brand new product in an industry worth trillions of dollars
Surround yourself with top-tier talent and fast-track your career
How you will make an impact
Build and maintain the core infrastructure for our AI agent platform
Design and implement efficient, scalable data pipelines
Develop backend systems that can scale from hundreds to millions of users
Collaborate closely with the engineering team on technical architecture and system designli>
Work directly with OpenAI frameworks to power our AI capabilities
Help shape foundational engineering practices and decisions as an early team member
Backend: Node + TS. Encore for robust server-side dev and managed DevOps. Hosted on GCP
Frontend: React + TS. Hosted on Vercel
Preferred experience
Backend-leaning engineer with 0→1 platform experience and scaling know-how
Comfortable with enterprise data and growing user bases (100s → 1000s)
Skilled in APIs, data pipelines, and both new + legacy infrastructure
Thrives in fast-paced startup environments
Excited to collaborate in person
Bonus: Node.js, TypeScript, GraphQL (language-agnostic interviews)
Interview Process
Intro Chat with Head of Talent (30 mins)
Technical Screen + Meet and Greet with an Engineer (60 mins)
Executive Chat - Nilkanth, CTO (30-45 mins)
Final Interview, visit our Fidi office, and deep dive into technical and behavioral interviews (~3.5 hours)
Location
San Francisco Since we're a small team building 0-1 products, we prefer for candidates to be comfortable working in an in office environment in San Francisco. We typically come into the office 5 days a week. Relocation assistance can be provided for interested candidates.
New York Satellite Office with ~5 Pallet employees across engineering, operations and success - we are seeking to hire and grow out the team more here. The team typically come into the office 4-5 days a week. Relocation assistance is not provided for our New York office.
Compensation
The estimated salary range for this role is $195,000 – $265,000, depending on experience and skill set. In addition to base salary, we offer competitive equity, benefits, and opportunities for growth. Final compensation will be determined based on a combination of factors, including experience, qualifications, and location.
Health, Vision, and Dental benefits
➕ Life Insurance and Accidental Insurance
Generous salary and equity for all staff
401k option; helping you save for the future
Yearly learning and development stipend
Uber ride stipend if you ever have to work late in the office
Office home stipend to get you comfy in your space
Daily catered lunches provided by Sharebite (every meal you order, one meal gets donated)
Annual Company Offsites; this year we'll be headed to Palm Springs
Pallet is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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