Software Engineer (All Levels)

About FieldguideFieldguide is redefining trust in global commerce by modernizing how cybersecurity, privacy, and financial audits are done. We build software that empowers the practitioners who enable trust between businesses—automating and streamlining their work to deliver faster, higher-quality results.We’re a remote-first company headquartered in San Francisco, CA, backed by top investors including Bessemer Venture Partners, 8VC, Y Combinator, Floodgate, Elad Gil, and more. Our team values diversity of backgrounds and experiences, and we’re deliberate about building an inclusive, humble, and high-performing culture.About the RoleWe’re hiring Software Engineers across multiple levels to join our growing team. Depending on your experience and interests, you may contribute as a mid-level engineer, take on leadership within a team, or drive technical strategy across teams and systems. The final level will be determined during the interview process based on scope and demonstrated experience.This is an opportunity to have outsized impact at a company with clear product-market fit and massive growth potential. We’re taking on legacy audit and accounting tools that are decades old, widely disliked, and ripe for disruption.What You’ll DoDesign, build, and deliver high-quality features that drive customer and business impactCollaborate cross-functionally with product and design to turn complex problems into elegant, user-focused solutionsBalance iteration speed with long-term maintainability and system healthContinuously improve our tech stack, developer workflows, and reliability practicesContribute to a supportive, growth-oriented engineering culture based on trust, learning, and excellenceCore Competencies (All Levels)Technical CraftStrong software engineering fundamentals and experience shipping production codeFamiliarity with modern web technologies such as TypeScript, React, Node.js, Python, and GraphQLWriting maintainable, well-tested, and observable codeSound judgment around tradeoffs, reliability, and performanceImpact & ExecutionAbility to scope, prioritize, and deliver work that moves business outcomesClear and proactive communication around progress, risks, and decisionsOwnership mindset - following work through from ideation to production and iterationCollaboration & InfluenceEmpathy for teammates and customers; contributes positively to team cultureOpen to feedback and committed to continuous improvementWorks effectively across disciplines and functions to achieve shared goalsCulture & GrowthEmbodies Fieldguide’s values: Fearless, Fast, Lovable, Owners, Win-win, InclusiveMentors and supports peers; contributes to hiring and onboarding processesCurious and self-driven in learning new skills, technologies, and domainsTake increasing ownership - from building features to shaping architecture and mentoring others - as you grow.Higher-Level ResponsibilitiesAt the Senior level, you may:Lead complex projects or systems, setting technical direction and ensuring long-term healthCollaborate with PMs and designers to shape roadmaps and define architectural tradeoffsServe as a domain expert within one or more technical areas (e.g., frontend architecture, backend systems, developer experience)Mentor other engineers and help raise the technical bar across the teamAt the Staff level, you may:Drive company-level technical initiatives and influence cross-team architectureSet and champion engineering standards for scalability, security, and performancePartner with engineering and product leadership to define long-term technical strategyServe as a trusted advisor to leaders across Engineering, Product, and DesignRepresent Fieldguide externally through writing, speaking, and open-source contributionsNice-to-Have ExperienceExperience or familiarity with audit, assurance, or risk management domainsShaping a new tech stack, product, or engineering org from the ground upWorking with infrastructure or data layers such as AWS, Postgres, and Has ... (truncated, view full listing at source)