Software Engineer, Information Systems
South Park Commons is a community and early-stage venture firm that helps talented founders and technologists move from an idea (-1) to a company (0). It runs a no-cost, no-equity residency program for ideation and exploration, and provides $1M to $10M in funding for founders ready to build venture-scale companies.
About South Park Commons
South Park Commons operates a talent-dense community of technical founders, researchers, and domain experts who test ideas, find collaborators, and build conviction on what to build and how to build it. Its offering spans two stages: a six-month Residency with no cost or equity focused on ideation and exploration, and Funding of $1M to $10M for members ready to build venture-scale companies. Beyond capital, SPC provides learning forums on frontier topics (embodied AI, reinforcement learning, energy-efficient computing, AI in biotech), live programming with industry leaders, partner collaboration from a team of former founders and operators, social scaffolding to counter the isolation of early company building, and up to $1M in credits and perks from partners like Anthropic, OpenAI, Microsoft, GCP, and AWS. SPC has spaces in San Francisco, New York, and Bengaluru, and its community has produced companies such as Render, Luma Labs, Pilot, Comun, Anthropic, Unit21, and Profound.
Skills
About the Role
You will join the Information Systems team as a hands-on software engineer building mission-critical internal software and platforms that reduce manual and repetitive work. You will own projects end-to-end, from product concept through delivery and maintenance, supporting internal customers across the company. You will help shape the overall information systems architecture, weighing technology choices and buy-vs-build decisions. You'll need to be adaptable, moving comfortably between low-level coding and higher-level project planning as the company's needs evolve. You will also help integrate and implement core systems such as custom ERP, PLM, MES, and Supply Chain tools so that data and workflows move seamlessly between teams.
Requirements
- B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in computer science or related field, or equivalent experience
- 5+ years full-stack (frontend and backend) software engineering experience
- Proficiency in common programming languages such as Python and Javascript along with common libraries such as React and Angular
- Experience selecting and deploying database technology based on specific performance and feature needs (SQL/NoSQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, InfluxDB, etc)
- Proficiency developing, versioning and optimizing REST and GraphQL APIs
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Excited to work in a fast-paced environment with new challenges each week
Responsibilities
- Develop internal software hands-on using modern methodologies and tools
- Own the end-to-end software development from product concept to delivery and maintenance for internal customers
- Participate in designing overall information systems architecture including technology selection and buy-vs-build decisions
- Take on meaningful responsibilities as company needs change, shifting between low-level coding and higher-level project needs
- Assist in the integration and implementation of core systems such as ERP, PLM, MES, and Supply Chain to automate handoffs between functions
Benefits
- Equity compensation
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401k retirement plan
- Short and long term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Three weeks paid vacation for new employees
- 12 paid holidays
- Unlimited sick time
- Paid parental leave