Location: San Francisco, CA preferred | Europe remote also acceptable Compensation: $160,000 – $220,000 base + 0.25% – 0.5% equity Visa Sponsorship: None available Experience Level: 3–5+ years Employment Type: Full-Time About Verita AI Verita AI is building a marketplace platform that connects domain experts with high-paying AI data training opportunities for leading AI labs. The product includes marketplace infrastructure, expert routing, ranking systems, gamification, contributor progression, and operational tooling. Recently raised a $6M seed round led by Kindred Ventures. Engineering team is primarily Europe-based with SF leadership presence. About The Role This is a front-end-leaning full-stack engineering role with end-to-end ownership across a fast-growing two-sided marketplace platform. You will own features from architecture through production, working closely with product, design, and ops teams. What You'll Own
End-to-end feature ownership across frontend and backend systems
Frontend development with deep React and modern frontend tooling
Backend development using Django or equivalent frameworks (FastAPI, Rails, or similar)
PostgreSQL database design including indexing, transactions, and query optimization
Performance optimization and debugging across the full stack
Cross-functional collaboration with product, design, and ops teams
Requirements
3–5+ years of full-stack engineering experience
Front-end-leaning technical profile with strong React and modern frontend depth
Django or equivalent backend framework experience (FastAPI, Rails, or similar)
PostgreSQL fundamentals including indexing, transactions, and optimization
Performance optimization and debugging experience
Ability to own features end to end
SF-based preferred or Europe remote
Nice to Have
Marketplace engineering experience — Uber, Airbnb, Udemy, or similar two-sided marketplace
Founding engineer experience at a YC or comparable startup
Security-sensitive application experience
AWS experience and CI/CD ownership
Background task systems (Celery / Django-Q2)
Multi-frontend architecture experience
Recruiting tech or marketplace experience
This Role Is NOT For
Pure backend engineers without frontend capability
Pure frontend engineers without backend competence
Profiles without startup or founding ownership experience
Candidates with no marketplace adjacency or weak React depth
Interview Process
Pending approval
First round with CTO
Take-home project / technical presentation / virtual work trial
Final stage
Offer
Logistics
SF-based preferred; Europe remote also acceptable
No visa sponsorship available
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by David Joseph & Co. , the recruiting partner managing this search on behalf of Verita AI.