Audit customer codebases for performance bottlenecks and anti-patterns, and deliver roadmaps with measurable improvements
Architect Next.js applications with App Router, Server Components, streaming, and ISR for enterprise scale
Run workshops and pair programming so customer teams can maintain what you ship
What you need
6+ years of software engineering experience, including 2+ years in a customer-facing technical role (consulting, solutions architecture, forward deployed engineering, or technical founder)
Built and deployed web applications, backend systems, or agentic workflows using AI tooling such as harnesses, skills, and MCP servers
Expert-level TypeScript and React experience shipping production applications
Next.js experts: Led a legacy frontend migration to Next.js, or shipped a production Next.js application using App Router and Server Components
AI builders: Built production LLM agents, including sandbox and filesystem agent patterns and human-in-the-loop flows
Ran technical discovery and presented to executives at enterprise customers, with occasional travel to customer sites
Bonus if you
Led an enterprise AI initiative that shipped production agents replacing manual processes or legacy systems
Diagnosed and fixed LCP, CLS, and INP issues at scale
Contributed to Next.js, React, or AI SDK open source
The San Francisco, CA base pay range for this role is $137,000.00 - $207,000.00. This salary range is an estimate. Actual salary will be based on job related skills, experience and location. Pay ranges outside San Francisco may be adjusted based on employee location. The total compensation package also includes benefits and equity-based compensation. Your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for your location during the hiring process.
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