Join Hercules as a Staff Software Engineer to build user-facing features for AI software development.
Posted by employer 9 hours ago
First seen on Joblaze 3 hours ago
Last verified on the company career page 3 hours ago
Skills & Technologies
What you'll build
- Build user-facing features for AI Agent
- Develop App Builder interface
- Integrate SDK into applications
- Create mobile app experience
- Enhance platform security and reliability
Must have
- Strong software fundamentals
- Experience with system design and architecture
- Ability to write clean, maintainable code
- Track record of shipping features
- Experience with SaaS features
Nice to have
- Experience with AI coding
- Familiarity with enterprise-grade security
- Knowledge of product analytics
- Strong UX/UI 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
Engineers leverage AI tools to enhance their workflow and productivity.
Not disclosed in this posting: years of experience, visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In this role, the Staff Software Engineer at Hercules will focus on developing and managing user-facing features for various products, including an AI Agent and a mobile app builder. Candidates should possess strong skills in software fundamentals, clean code practices, and a solid understanding of SaaS features, with a tech stack that includes TypeScript, React, and Postgres. This position is ideal for experienced engineers who have a proven track record of delivering features and a keen eye for design. Hercules emphasizes a fast-paced, excellence-driven culture, making it suitable for those who thrive in dynamic environments.
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, Product 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: Anthropic, ClickHouse, Docker, 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, Product role at Hercules.
From the original posting
What are we looking for?
Hercules is looking for a senior or staff level product software engineer to help us build the future of AI software development
What will you do?
You will build and own user-facing 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
SDK, the headless SaaS that users can integrate into their apps like Hercules Commerce, Hercules Auth, Hercules CMS, Hercules Files & Media,
Mobile app, our PWA-based mobile building experience
Platform, our user friendly experience with enterprise-grade security and reliability
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 sense of UX/UI using cutting-edge frontend innovations
SaaS: general experience with billing (subscriptions, entitlements), 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, and Redis,
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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