Join Hercules as a Staff Software Engineer to build and maintain infrastructure for AI software development.
Posted by employer 12 hours ago
First seen on Joblaze 6 hours ago
Last verified on the company career page 6 hours ago
Skills & Technologies
What you'll build
- Build and maintain infrastructure for AI Agent
- Develop App Builder interface
- Create App Hosting backend
- Integrate SDK into user applications
- Support enterprise-grade platform
Must have
- Strong software fundamentals
- Experience with system design and architecture
- Ability to scale distributed services
- Proficiency in TypeScript and React
Nice to have
- Experience with AI coding
- Familiarity with containers
- Knowledge of Redis and Temporal
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
Engineers are expected to leverage AI to enhance their workflow.
Not disclosed in this posting: years of experience, visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In this role, the Staff Software Engineer will focus on building and maintaining the infrastructure that supports Hercules' AI-driven software development tools, including app hosting and SDK integration. Candidates should possess strong skills in system design, API development, and distributed services, with experience in technologies like TypeScript, React, and cloud platforms. This position is ideal for senior engineers who have a proven track record of delivering impactful changes and are comfortable working in a fast-paced environment. Hercules emphasizes a culture of excellence and rapid iteration, 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 Backend roles (median ~$180,000).
- Starts at or below all 86 comparable staff backend roles in United States that list AWS we track (median $204,000 across 39 companies). See AWS salary trends
- AWS appears in 34.3% of 309 comparable staff backend roles in United States; OpenAI appears in 0.3% of 309 comparable staff backend roles in United States.
Quick facts
- Is the Staff Software Engineer, Infrastructure 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, Docker, Google, OpenAI.
- 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, Infrastructure role at Hercules.
From the original posting
What are we looking for?
Hercules is looking for a senior or staff level infrastructure engineer to help us build the future of AI software development
What will you do?
You will build and maintain the infrastructure powering 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
App Hosting, 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, etc
Platform, our enterprise-grade platform that supports 100s of thousands of users
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
Infrastructure: scale large, data-intensive, multi-tenant, distributed services
Product sense: track record of independently shipping lots of changes that directly impact customers
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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