Replit

Senior Software Engineer, Replit Cloud at Replit (Foster City, CA)

Replit· Foster City, CA· $160k–$260k·

Role details

Salary
$160k–$260k
Work type
Hybrid
Employment
Full-Time
Skills
TypeScriptReactGoPostgresTerraformUser-facing platform as a service productsAI/agentic systemsOpen source contribution
Benefits

Competitive Salary · Equity · 401(K) Program With 4% Match · Health, Dental, Vision And Life Insurance · Short Term And Long Term Disability · Paid Parental, Medical, Caregiver Leave · Commuter Benefits · Monthly Wellness Stipend

Replit at a glance

Agentic software creation platform that turns plain-English ideas into working, deployed apps.

Replit lets anyone build and ship software by describing it in natural language. Its AI agent plans, writes, tests, and deploys code inside a browser-based full-stack platform that bundles an IDE, database, authentication, hosting, and monitoring.

~$922M across nine rounds (Tracxn) raised · latest: Series D · $400M · March 2026 · $9B valuation · backed by Georgian, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Coatue, Y Combinator

Summary

Build and develop Replit Cloud's first-party cloud infrastructure, including databases, application storage, and hosting. Collaborate with product teams to drive full-stack features using TypeScript, React, Go, and Postgres, while contributing to architectural decisions and AI agent optimization.

Job description

Replit is the agentic software creation platform that enables anyone to build applications using natural language. With millions of users worldwide, Replit is democratizing software development by removing traditional barriers to application creation.

About the role:

Help power the development of Replit Agent as an engineer in the Replit Cloud organization. The Replit Cloud team builds Replit’s first party cloud infrastructure so users can build, scale, and succeed entirely on Replit. They manage databases, application storage, app publishing and hosting, development/production environment splitting, custom domains, and more. By having a set of first party services that integrate seamlessly, you will power one of Replit’s key product differentiators.

You will:

  • Work closely with designers and product managers, to quickly iterate on Replit Cloud to continually grow and improve the product.
  • Drive full-stack feature development from conception to deployment, taking ownership of key product initiatives.
  • Contribute to architectural decisions that shape the future of our product.
  • Ship product and build infrastructure as a true full stack builder using: TypeScript, React, CSS, Postgres, Go, and Terraform.

Examples of what you could do:

  • Leverage our unique cloud infrastructure to build differentiated full product experiences, helping non-technical or semi-technical users remove roadblocks to success.
  • Leverage AI agents to proactively optimize or suggest app improvements on latency, reliability, SEO, and more.
  • Be part of engineering leadership, steering teams towards the highest impact work and supporting initiatives across the company.

Required skills and experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, OR equivalent real-world experience in engineering roles.
  • Comfortable building with our tech stack: TypeScript, React, Go

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Experience building user facing platform as a service products.
  • Experience with AI/agentic systems.
  • Previous experience at a high-growth startup.

Bonus Points:

  • Open source project contributions.

WHAT WE VALUE

  • Problem-solving mindset: Ability to approach complex operational challenges systematically and devise effective solutions
  • Self-directed and autonomous: Capable of working independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams
  • Strong communication skills: Ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
  • Continuous learning: Passion for staying current with industry best practices and new technologies
  • Focus on automation: Strong belief in automating repetitive tasks and building self-healing systems

This is a full-time role that can be held from our Foster City, CA office. The role has an in-office requirement of Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

Full-Time Employee Benefits Include:

💰 Competitive Salary & Equity

💹 401(k) Program with a 4% match (US Only)

⚕️ Health, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance

🩼 Short Term and Long Term Disability

🚼 Paid Parental, Medical, Caregiver Leave

🏝 Flexible Time Off (FTO) + Holidays

🚗 Commuter Benefits (In-Office & US Only)

📱 Monthly Wellness Stipend

🧑‍💻 Autonomous Work Environment

🖥 In Office Set-Up Reimbursement (In-Office Only)

🚀 Quarterly Team Gatherings

☕ In Office Amenities (In-Office Only)

Want to learn more about what we are up to?

Interviewing + Culture at Replit

To achieve our mission of making programming more accessible around the world, we need our team to be representative of the world. We welcome your unique perspective and experiences in shaping this product. We encourage people from all kinds of backgrounds to apply, including and especially candidates from underrepresented and non-traditional backgrounds.

Why work at Replit

  • Culture: Described as a place for "builders who care about craft, speed, and making things that matter." The company values "ideas first. Proof matters. Momentum wins."
  • Work Style: "In person, on purpose." Replit emphasizes working from its HQ in Foster City, believing that proximity accelerates decisions and improves work quality. It operates a hybrid model with a strong in-office expectation.
  • Compensation & Benefits:
    • Competitive salary, equity, and performance bonus
    • Health, dental, and vision insurance with HSA contributions ($2k individual / $4k family)
    • 24 weeks paid birth-parent leave; 12 weeks paid bonding and family care leave
    • 401K with company matching
    • $1,000 annual learning & development reimbursement
    • Monthly wellness stipend, commuter benefits, and in-office meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
    • Flexible time off and paid sick leave
  • Engineering Culture: Strong emphasis on building resilient, scalable systems (Kubernetes, GCP). Roles like Staff Infrastructure Engineer and GRC Engineer indicate a mature, security-conscious engineering environment.

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