--- title: 'Senior Software Engineer (all teams) at Compa' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/senior-software-engineer-all-teams-compa-orange-county-bfe2bsx56m8j' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-09' --- # Senior Software Engineer (all teams) at Compa - **Company:** Compa - **Location:** Orange County, CA / Denver, CO / Seattle, WA / San Francisco, CA - **Compensation:** $165k–$220k - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-06-17 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/compa/b8b9607c-0c4d-435a-a7d4-ce5fcd37a0f7/application **Skills:** Python, Django, React, TypeScript, GraphQL, AWS, vLLM, Linear, Slack, Notion, Metabase > Compa is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to own production software across web app and backend systems, including ML and AI integrations. The role involves leading architecture decisions, driving code reviews, and partnering with Product and Design to ship features for enterprise compensation teams. ## Job description ## ABOUT COMPA Compa is a venture-backed AI startup revolutionizing the future of compensation! We're bringing AI-forward tools and human-centered engineering to make pay competitive and fair, for all. By offering a premier, live compensation data platform that delivers top-tier intelligence to enterprise teams, we enable the world's largest companies to make smart and fair decisions while staying competitive and compliant. In dynamic job markets during the rise of AI, companies need the best data to stay competitive! Our force-multiplying team is powered by live data and thoughtful design, and our products have earned the trust of the world’s largest companies: NVIDIA, Stripe, DoorDash, OpenAI, Moderna, Workday, Ulta, Target, and more. Come build with us! ## The Role As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll have real ownership over the software and systems behind Compa's core products. You'll work across the stack, partner closely with Product and Design, and ship features that directly impact our customers. In this role, you will: - Own production software across Compa's web app and backend systems, from design to delivery - Own key ML and AI integrations into our data workflows, including building our own agent harness - Build new features and improve existing workflows alongside Product and Design - Lead architecture decisions and write clean, scalable code - Drive code review and influence roadmap and technical direction - Solve real problems for enterprise comp teams, from data pipelines to user experience ## Minimum Qualifications - 5+ years of professional experience shipping production software on a team - Deep proficiency in at least one modern web language or framework, and fluency across the stack - Successful end to end ownership of complex features or systems (design to production) - Experience leading technical decisions (trade-off justification) - Experience driving projects autonomously through ambiguity (scoping to delivery) - Experience raising the bar through code review and mentoring ## Preferred Qualifications - Experience at early-stage or high-growth startups - Familiarity with compensation, HR tech, or enterprise SaaS - Experience with data-driven products or complex user workflows - Interest or experience in AI systems or ML infrastructure - Comfortable with ambiguity and fast, iterative work Tech Stack You don't need experience with all of these, but familiarity with any is a plus: - Backend: Django, Python - Frontend: React, TypeScript, GraphQL - Infrastructure: AWS - Other Tools: vLLM, Linear, Slack, Notion, Metabase Compa offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, PTO and parental leave, equity, company offsites, continuous education, commuter benefits and a flexible work environment. ## About Compa ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Compa provides an AI-powered enterprise compensation platform that enables companies to make competitive, data-driven pay decisions using live market data and intelligent agents. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series B, raised $35M in February 2026) - **Headquarters**: Irvine, California, United States - **Founded**: 2020 - **Founders**: Charlie Franklin (CEO), Joe Malandruccolo (CTO), Taylor Cone (CXO) ## Core Business - Primary industry: Human Resources Technology (Compensation Intelligence) - Target customers: B2B – Enterprise compensation teams, HR, and Talent Acquisition - Mission: "Make compensation fair and competitive for all" ## Products & Services - **[Analyst Agent]**: AI agent that gives compensation teams instant visibility into market trends, enabling analysis and executive-ready answers in minutes (SaaS). - **[Partner Agent]**: AI agent used by recruiting and HR stakeholders to scale compensation expertise, align offers with strategy, and maintain oversight (SaaS). - **[Compa Frontline]**: Real-time hourly worker compensation data down to the zip code level (SaaS/data service). - **[Market Data Platform]**: Live data across offers, employees, stock, skills, and frontline roles built from 9M+ observations in 50+ countries (data subscription). ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed - **Key Metric**: **Total Funding** – $52.1M raised (Series B of $35M closed February 2026) - **Notable Investors**: Jump Capital (lead Series B), Storm Ventures, Penny Jar Capital, Permanent Capital Partners, Crosslink Capital, PagsGroup, HR Tech Investments - **Growth Signals**: Named a Challenger in Forrester Wave alongside Workday, Microsoft, and Oracle; completed Workday HCM integration; expanded into hourly worker data with Compa Frontline; recognized by PYMNTS and other outlets for Series B. ## Competitive Advantages - **Live, verified market data** with 9M+ observations across 50+ countries, replacing backward-looking surveys. - **AI agents** trained on customer strategy, delivering expert-level analysis and scalable decision-making without adding headcount. - **Enterprise-grade infrastructure**: SOC 2 Type II certified, CCPA and GDPR compliant, integrated with major ATS (Workday, Greenhouse) and stock systems (Carta, E*TRADE). - **Built-in safeguards** ensuring every AI answer is accurate, cited, and traceable. ## Strategic Focus - Accelerate adoption of AI agents across enterprise compensation teams. - Expand real-time data coverage into new roles and geographies (e.g., frontline hourly workers). - Deepen integrations with HR ecosystems (Workday, Oracle) to embed Compa into existing workflows. - Continue to scale without proportionally increasing headcount, leveraging AI to 10x team output. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: 100% of employees say Compa is a great place to work (43% higher than similar startups). Values include “Do What Matters”, “Own the Outcome”, “Paddle Together”, “Empower Others”, “Take Customer Action”. - **Work Model**: Remote-first with a strong emphasis on in-person connection; headquarters in Irvine, CA with growing offices in Denver, CO and San Francisco, CA. - **Benefits**: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision coverage; generous vacation plus company-wide holiday closure (Christmas to New Year); stock options; access to WeWork, Headspace, Duolingo; onsite gym at some locations. - **Engineering Culture**: Collaborative, curious, driven team with no ego; leadership described as respectful and emotionally intelligent; regular retreats and virtual hangouts. ## Sources 1. [compa.ai](https://www.compa.ai/) 2. [compa.ai/about](https://www.compa.ai/about) 3. [compa.ai/careers](https://www.compa.ai/careers) 4. [jobs.ashbyhq.com/compa](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/compa) 5. [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/compa) ## Other roles at Compa - [Executive Assistant](https://feeny.ai/job/executive-assistant-compa-orange-county-3rqn28hchb85) — Orange County, CA - [Software Engineer (all teams)](https://feeny.ai/job/software-engineer-all-teams-compa-denver-ghpgsqtjhe8a) — Denver, CO