Sr. Software Engineer, Structural
LaddersAbout the role
For our client, we are seeking a Sr. Software Engineer, Structural to join the team of a leader in the Enterprise Technology space.
This role will focus on designing and delivering software that supports framing and structural analysis, with an emphasis on turning complex engineering concepts into reliable product functionality. You will partner closely with product and customer success to define expected behavior, resolve customer needs, and help shape the technical direction of a growing team. The position calls for someone who can move from prototype to shippable MVP while bringing structural engineering insight to the development process.
Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available
Compensation: $120,000 – $145,000 annually
Responsibilities
Design and implement algorithms and systems for framing and structural analysis, from prototypes to shippable MVP.
Utilize AI-assisted workflows to quickly build software while maintaining correctness and behavior of the code.
Collaborate with product and customer success teams to define expected behavior and address customer needs.
Provide structural engineering insights to translate system mechanics into robust software solutions.
Develop tests to ensure reliability in edge cases and overall code quality.
Shape the technical direction of a new team and mentor future team members as the group expands.
Adapt to changing priorities as the team's focus evolves in an ambiguous environment.
Qualifications
3-5 years of professional software engineering experience, ideally in TypeScript.
Background in structural or mechanical engineering, either academic or professional.
Familiarity with computational geometry and mathematical modeling.
Proficient with modern development tools, including AI-assisted workflows.
Comfortable with ambiguity while working in a new and evolving team environment.
Strong communication skills to explain tradeoffs and decisions clearly.
Benefits
Remote-first work culture established since 2018.
Flexible working hours to support work-life balance.
Competitive salaries with significant equity in the company.
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time U.S. employees.
Flexible PTO and meaningful maternity/paternity leave.
Access to short-term and long-term disability plans and a 401K.
Stipend for setting up an ideal home office for remote work.
Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement algorithms and systems for framing and structural analysis, from prototypes to shippable MVP.
- Utilize AI-assisted workflows to quickly build software while maintaining correctness and behavior of the code.
- Collaborate with product and customer success teams to define expected behavior and address customer needs.
- Provide structural engineering insights to translate system mechanics into robust software solutions.
- Develop tests to ensure reliability in edge cases and overall code quality.
- Shape the technical direction of a new team and mentor future team members as the group expands.
- Adapt to changing priorities as the team's focus evolves in an ambiguous environment.
Qualifications
- 3-5 years of professional software engineering experience, ideally in TypeScript.
- Background in structural or mechanical engineering, either academic or professional.
- Familiarity with computational geometry and mathematical modeling.
- Proficient with modern development tools, including AI-assisted workflows.
- Comfortable with ambiguity while working in a new and evolving team environment.
- Strong communication skills to explain tradeoffs and decisions clearly.
Benefits
- Remote-first work culture established since 2018.
- Flexible working hours to support work-life balance.
- Competitive salaries with significant equity in the company.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time U.S. employees.
- Flexible PTO and meaningful maternity/paternity leave.
- Access to short-term and long-term disability plans and a 401K.
- Stipend for setting up an ideal home office for remote work.
Skills mentioned
About Ladders
We lead the leaders. Ladder’s community of 10 mm leading professionals come to us to be inspired, grow in their careers, and get ahead in their professional lives. We focus on the $100K+ job market, representing 25% of all jobs and about 50% of income in the US & Canada. We build data-driven tools, marketplaces, news and entertainment products for our growing audience, and the companies, recruiters, and advertisers that want to reach them. We work best with people who enjoy using their talents, commitment and hard work to achieve great successes for millions of real life users through products that impact their careers. We are deeply technology-driven -- about half the company are engineers, technical product people or product designers -- but we never build technology for technology’s sake. We’re always trying to connect our efforts to the good it can do in people’s lives.
H-1B sponsorship history
Historical employer filing data was found for Ladders. The employer record includes 8 historical certified applications. This is employer-level history, not a guarantee that this role currently offers sponsorship.