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Chief Engineer (Staff Engineer)

interface.ai· Engineering
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San Francisco$330k - $375kFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Senior technical individual contributor leading an end-to-end domain in a profitable AI-native fintech platform. Hands-on leadership with direct pod ownership, technical credibility, and collaboration with founders and Domain PM to deliver measurable outcomes in a fast-paced startup environment.

Responsibilities

  • Architecture and build — you design the systems for your domain and you write the code; you set the technical standard by example, not from a distance.
  • The technical bar — you ship, you review, and you hold the line on quality and velocity across your domain's pods.
  • The engineers and leads in your domain — you steer and unblock them, growing the technical capability of the team without becoming a pure manager.
  • Outcomes, with your Domain PM — what the domain delivers and the impact it has, not just how it's built.
  • An AI-native way of working — you build on frontier models and embed AI development tools (Claude Code, Cursor) as standard practice for everyone in your domain.

Qualifications

  • BS/BA in Computer Science required; MS or PhD a strong plus
  • San Francisco-based and committed to working onsite
  • H1B transfers welcome
  • A senior-most individual contributor (Staff level) or a hands-on technical founder who never stopped building
  • You've owned a critical domain or system end-to-end at high scale, or at a high-velocity Series A–D startup
  • Deep technical credibility — you lead through the work, not headcount, and you've driven major technical decisions across teams without relying on direct authority
  • Still in the code — you architect, review, and build; you are not someone who stopped touching the system years ago
  • Extreme AI fluency — you use frontier AI tools daily and have rebuilt your workflow around them
  • First-principles problem-solving, high learning velocity, tolerance for startup pace
  • Strong systems and reliability instincts, with ownership of production systems at scale

Skills

Required:Domain ownership and end-to-end system ownershipHands-on software architecture and coding

Benefits

  • 🩺 100% paid health, dental & vision care
  • 💰 401(k) & financial wellness perks
  • 🍜 Daily meals on us
  • 🚇 Commuter benefit
  • 💪 Monthly wellness stipend
  • 🤖 Claude Enterprise + frontier AI tools for every employee — build with the best
  • 🏙️ Brand-new 21st-floor SF office at 44 Montgomery — floor-to-ceiling views, worth showing up to
  • 🌴 Discretionary PTO + paid parental leave
  • 🧘 Mental health, wellness & family benefits
  • 🚀 A mission-driven team shaping the future of banking
Last updated Sep 18, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About interface.ai

The Most Capable AI Agents for Credit Unions & Community Banks

The site promotes The Most Capable BankGPT Platform for Credit Unions and Community Banks, featuring Agentic AI solutions for banking, voice, chat, fraud prevention, and compliance.

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