Join Hercules as a Staff Software Engineer to build innovative AI software development tools in a collaborative environment.
Posted by employer 7 hours ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 hour ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 hour ago
Skills & Technologies
What you'll build
- Build and own features across Hercules
- Develop the AI Agent
- Create the App Builder interface
- Manage hosting infrastructure
- Work on the internal AI coding harness
Must have
- Strong experience with SaaS features
- Proficient in TypeScript and React
- Experience with system design and architecture
- Ability to write clean, maintainable code
Nice to have
- Experience with billing and identity management
- Familiarity with product analytics
- Knowledge of containers and Docker
- Experience with A/B testing and feature flags
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 Software Engineer will develop and manage features for Hercules' AI-driven software development tools, including the App Builder and hosting infrastructure. Candidates should possess strong skills in system design, API development, and SaaS features, with a proficiency in technologies like TypeScript, React, and Postgres. 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 Fullstack roles (median ~$165,000).
- Starts at or below all 33 comparable staff fullstack roles in United States that list React we track (median $200,000 across 16 companies). See React salary trends
- React appears in 61.1% of 72 comparable staff fullstack roles in United States; Google appears in 1.4% of 72 comparable staff fullstack roles in United States.
Quick facts
- Is the Staff Software Engineer, Full Stack 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: AWS, Anthropic, CloudFlare, Google, OpenAI, PostgreSQL.
- 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, Full Stack role at Hercules.
From the original posting
What are we looking for?
Hercules is looking for a senior or staff level full-stack software engineer to help us build the future of AI software development
What will you do?
You will build and own features 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
Hosting infrastructure, the backend that's required to scalably and reliably host 100s of thousands of apps
SDK, the headless SaaS that users can integrate into their apps like Hercules Commerce, Hercules Auth, Hercules CMS, Hercules Files & Media,
Platform, our user friendly experience with enterprise-grade security and reliability
Internal AI coding harness, the internal coding harness we have built to 100x our output
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/design sense: track record of independently shipping lots of features to customers
SaaS: strong experience with billing (subscriptions, entitlements), identity (OAuth, RBAC, SSO/SAML), product analytics (A/B testing, feature flags), and other popular SaaS features (like i18n, notifications) for large user bases
Our core stack: TypeScript, React, containers, Postgres, Redis, and Temporal
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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