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title: 'Software Engineer, Developer Experience at Replit'
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last_seen: '2026-09-08'
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# Software Engineer, Developer Experience at Replit

- **Company:** [Replit](https://feeny.ai/companies/replit)
- **Location:** Foster City, CA
- **Compensation:** $180k–$250k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-04-22
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-08
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/replit/d0e0dd7d-59d1-4de8-afbb-54aea680b51d/application

**Skills:** TypeScript, Go, Nix, Vite, webpack, esbuild, Go module system, GraphQL, Protocol Buffers, gRPC, OpenAPI, ESLint, Prettier, Monorepo management, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, AI-native development workflows, OpenCode, Claude Code, Cursor

> Accelerate engineering velocity and reduce friction in the Replit development experience by stewarding codebases, tooling, and developer workflows. Act as a force multiplier across product teams to enable faster feature delivery and improved developer productivity through optimized build pipelines and modern infrast...

## 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 THIS ROLE:

Accelerate engineering velocity and reduce friction in the Replit development experience by stewarding our codebases, tooling, and developer workflows. You will directly impact every engineer who ships code at Replit. By focusing on developer experience, you will act as a force multiplier across all product development teams, enabling faster feature delivery, happier developers, and reduced operational overhead.

The role combines the technical depth needed to navigate a complex, polyglot codebase with the product mindset to understand how infrastructure decisions impact developer productivity and ultimately customer value delivery.

You will also partner closely with the AI team on our internal AI platform — which already generates more than 60% of all merged PRs at Replit — to improve the Agent's output and help shape strategy around the Agent's default stack.

This is an early hire in this area, so you will have agency and have an accelerated career path as the team undoubtedly grows.

## YOU WILL:

- Maintain and evolve our codebase structure — a complex TypeScript monorepo, Go services, npm packages, and internal Agentic tooling.
- Own the build and test pipelines and optimize them to minimize build times and improve developer iteration speed.
- Drive code generation and type-safe interfaces across service boundaries (e.g., GraphQL, Protocol Buffers, gRPC, OpenAPI).
- Set the standards for code quality using automation tools such as TypeScript, ESLint, Prettier, and Go linters/formatters — building custom rules and plugins to enforce Replit-specific requirements.
- Streamline development setup and the onboarding experience.
- Work with platform teams to improve deployment processes, infrastructure integrations, and external tooling.
- Keep things fresh and modern in our codebase by adopting and leading migrations to better and faster tools.
- Partner with the AI team on our internal AI platform (which generates >60% of all merged PRs at Replit) to improve the Agent's output and shape strategy around its default stack.
- Help manage dependencies both internal (public and private) and external, including being the face of the company when interfacing with open-source libraries (e.g., sponsorships, upstream contributions).

## REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

- Strong proficiency in TypeScript and/or Go and/or Nix.
- Expertise in modern build systems and toolchains (e.g., Vite, webpack, esbuild, Go's build/module system).
- Proficiency with linters, formatters, testing frameworks, and code generation tools.
- Experience managing monorepos or large-scale codebases.

## NICE TO HAVE:

- Experience building self-service developer platforms (CI/CD, infra, or tooling) used by many engineering teams.
- Experience with AI-native development workflows — e.g., OpenCode, Claude Code, Cursor, custom agent skills.
- Open-source leadership or community contributions.

This is a full-time role that can be held from our Foster City, CA office. The hybrid 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?

- Self-driving Company https://replit.com/blog/self-driving-company
- Replit Agent at Scale https://replit.com/blog/evaluating-and-improving-agent-at-scale
- AI Adoption https://replit.com/blog/ai-adoption
- Build Open-Source Apps https://replit.com/build/open-source-app-builder

Interviewing + Culture at Replit

- Operating Principles https://blog.replit.com/operating-principles
- Reasons not to work at Replit https://blog.replit.com/reasons-not-to-join-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.

## About Replit

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Replit is an agentic creation platform that enables anyone to turn ideas into real, working software using AI-powered tools, a collaborative browser-based IDE, and full-stack infrastructure.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series D)
- **Headquarters**: Foster City, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2016
- **Founders**: Amjad Masad, Haya Odeh, Faris Masad

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: Developer Tools, AI-Powered Software Development, Cloud-Based IDE
- Target customers: Individual developers, learners, non-programmers, enterprise teams (B2B, B2C)
- Mission or purpose statement: To empower one billion creators by making software creation more accessible, immediate, and real, regardless of technical background.

## Products & Services
- **Replit Agent (Agent 4)**: An AI agent that writes production-ready code, evolves it, and handles the coordination and execution of building apps. Users describe and publish projects using natural language.
- **Collaborative IDE**: A browser-based, full-stack integrated development environment that allows real-time coding and collaboration, with no local setup required.
- **Replit Platform (Core)**: A full-stack cloud solution including built-in services for Authentication, Database, Hosting, and Monitoring, enabling scalable app development from day one.
- **Integrations**: Connects to 100+ services and APIs, including OpenAI, Stripe, and Google Workspace.
- **Enterprise Controls**: Features include SSO/SAML, SOC 2 compliance, admin controls, and secure screening services.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (Series D)
- **Key Metric**: Total Funding of $872M raised (as of latest Series D); over 50 million users on the platform.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not detailed in search results, but the company is well-funded at the Series D stage with a strong investor base.
- **Growth Signals**: Over 50 million creators on the platform; rapid adoption of AI Agent capabilities; expansion into enterprise with Forward Deployed Engineering; active hiring across 28+ open roles as of mid-2026.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Agentic Creation**: The "Agent 4" feature allows non-programmers to build and ship software through natural language, radically lowering the barrier to entry.
- **All-in-One Platform**: Combines IDE, AI, hosting, database, authentication, and monitoring in a single, browser-based environment, eliminating setup friction.
- **Full-Stack Infrastructure**: Offers scalable services (Auth, DB, Hosting) that work out of the box, enabling rapid prototyping and deployment without DevOps overhead.
- **Massive User Base**: 50M+ creators provide a strong network effect and a rich ecosystem for learning and sharing.

## Strategic Focus
- **Democratizing Software Creation**: Focus on making software creation as intuitive as using a smartphone, targeting the "next billion creators" beyond traditional developers.
- **AI-Native Development**: Prioritizing AI agents (Agent 4) that handle complex coding and coordination, allowing humans to focus on ideas and planning.
- **Enterprise Adoption**: Building enterprise-grade security (SOC 2, SSO) and dedicated Forward Deployed Engineering teams to capture business customers.
- **Platform Ecosystem**: Expanding integrations and third-party services to make the platform a central hub for all software creation needs.

## Why Work Here
- **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.

## Sources
1. [replit.com/careers](https://replit.com/careers)
2. [replit.com/about](https://replit.com/about)
3. [replit.com](https://replit.com/)
4. [tryjeremy.com/companies/replit](https://tryjeremy.com/companies/replit)
5. [jobs.ashbyhq.com/replit](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/replit)

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