Join Hercules as a Staff Software Engineer to build user-facing interfaces for AI software development.
Posted by employer 11 hours ago
First seen on Joblaze 4 hours ago
Last verified on the company career page 4 hours ago
Skills & Technologies
What you'll build
- Build user-facing interfaces and experiences
- Develop AI Agent
- Create App Builder interface
- Build mobile app
- Design marketing pages
Must have
- Strong software fundamentals
- Experience with TypeScript and React
- Ability to write clean, maintainable code
Nice to have
- Experience with containers
- Familiarity with Postgres and Redis
- Strong product sense
- Good design sense
Practical constraints
- Strong preference for in-office work
- Must work in US time zones
- Willingness to travel to the office regularly
AI in the day-to-day
Able to truly 10x your workflow by being on frontier of AI coding.
Not disclosed in this posting: years of experience, visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In this role, the staff frontend software engineer at Hercules will focus on developing and maintaining user-facing interfaces for various applications, including an AI Agent and a mobile app. Candidates should possess strong skills in TypeScript and React, along with a solid understanding of system design and a keen eye for UX/UI. This position is ideal for experienced engineers who have a proven track record of delivering features and are comfortable working in a fast-paced environment. Hercules emphasizes a culture of rapid iteration and excellence, making it suitable for those who thrive in dynamic settings.
Joblaze insights
- Listed today — first seen on Joblaze October 5, 2026. Last confirmed on Hercules's careers page October 5, 2026.
- Salary band is below the typical range for Frontend roles (median ~$180,000).
- Starts at or below all 13 comparable staff frontend roles in United States that list TypeScript we track (median $198,200 across 10 companies). See TypeScript salary trends
Quick facts
- Is the Staff Software Engineer, Frontend role remote?
- It's hybrid — Hercules expects some on-site time in San Francisco, United States.
- What's the salary range?
- Hercules lists $100,000–$300,000 for this role.
- Where is the role based?
- Hercules is hiring for this position in San Francisco, United States.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AI SDK, ClickHouse, Docker, PostgreSQL, React, Redis.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Hercules targets staff-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Staff Software Engineer, Frontend role at Hercules.
From the original posting
What are we looking for?
Hercules is looking for a staff level frontend software engineer to help us build the future of AI software development
What will you do?
You will build and own user-facing interfaces and experiences across Hercules including our
AI Agent, the AI harness that enables anyone to build powerful full-stack applications
App Builder, the interface that makes it ridiculously easy to build, preview, and deploy apps
Mobile app, our PWA-based mobile building experience
Marketing pages, our public display pages for products, features, and docs
We expect candidates to be incredibly strong across all of the following areas:
Software fundamentals: system design, architecture, data modeling, and API design
Code and codebase quality: write clean, maintainable code. Work effectively in monorepos
Product sense: track record of independently shipping lots of features to customers
Design sense: beautiful, opinionated UX/UI sense
Our core frontend stack: TypeScript, React, (and ideally some containers, Postgres, and Redis experience)
AI: able to truly 10x your workflow by being on frontier of AI coding
What’s Hercules’ stack?
Technologies: Typescript, React, AI SDK, Postgres, Redis, Clickhouse, Tailwind, IaC (CDK, Terraform), Docker, Otel, Hono, Drizzle ORM, Temporal
Clouds: Cloudflare, AWS
AI Models: OpenAI, Anthropic, Google
We ship. We ship fast, iterate, and correct mistakes quickly. Our bias for action speeds up our learning and delights our customers.
Is Hercules in-office or remote?
Hercules founding team works in-office in San Francisco (Kearny and Bush). We have a very strong preference for in office. We are open to remote for exceptional candidates who are willing to 1) work in US time zones and 2) travel to the office regularly.
What are Hercules’ benefits?
Unlimited AI token budget
Take what you need vacation policy
Healthcare, vision, and dental
What’s the compensation?
$100k-$300k + equity (variable based on seniority, equity, and location)
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