Senior Engineer ($170k-$250k + Equity) at Pickaxe

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Job Title

Senior Engineer (CTO Track)

Salary

$170k-$250k \+ Equity

Company Description

Pickaxe.co is a $3\.8M seed-funded AI startup backed by Spero Ventures building the premier no-code platform for creating and monetizing AI agents.

Job Description

As a Senior Engineer on the CTO track, you will lead the development of a platform that democratizes AI agent creation. You’ll own product initiatives from architecture to deployment using a modern stack including Next.js and Python. This high-impact role offers a clear path to the CTO title within six months of joining.

Location

San Francisco, USA

Why this role is remarkable

• Step into a CTO title within 6 months as you lead technical strategy and mentor a talented engineering team.
• Join a fast-growing, $3\.8M seed-stage startup backed by Spero Ventures that is already generating traction and revenue.
• Direct product ownership in the Mission district office, building the foundational infrastructure for the next generation of AI-driven businesses.

What You Will Do

• Design and ship production-ready features using a modern full-stack of React, tRPC, Next.js, TypeScript, and Python.
• Architect complex integrations with platforms like Gmail and Airtable to enable seamless AI agent workflows for non-technical creators.
• Collaborate directly with the founding team to make critical technical decisions and establish high engineering standards across the organization.

The ideal candidate

• 4-12 years of full-stack experience, ideally at a premier tech company like Stripe or Airbnb, or as a CTO at a funded startup.
• Deep technical expertise in TypeScript, React, and Python, with a track record of building performant, scalable web applications.
• A passion for generative AI and a desire to work in-person in a fast-paced, high-ownership environment in San Francisco.

Who are Jack \& Jill?

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How does this work?

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