Software Engineer

About Giga

Giga has recently raised a $61M Series A from Redpoint, YC, and other leading investors and and we have several paying customers, including DoorDash. We're building the next generation of customer experience — real-time AI agents that can understand emotion, resolve issues instantly, and scale across the world's largest enterprises.

It's an exciting inflection point for the company. While we have been successful, we have larger ambitions. Our goal is to become the go-to AI platform for all enterprise automation, powered by our voice superintelligence.
To achieve this, we need more great engineers.

The work affects millions of people every day and our engineers have autonomy and make true impact. This opportunity is unique because we have brilliant founders, have found commercial success, and see a clear path to becoming a generational company.

Some further info about us:

• Voice AI startup Giga raises $61M Series A
• DoorDash and Giga Partnership
• YC Partners talking about GigaML(Endorsed by YC CEO Garry Tan)

Why Join Us?

• Impact: Be a key contributor to cutting-edge ML projects transforming industries.
• Growth: Thrive in a dynamic, high-ownership environment alongside top-tier talent.
• Innovation: Work with advanced tools and push technological boundaries.
• Autonomy: Drive your own initiatives and influence the company's technical direction.

About the Role

We're seeking software engineers with hands-on experience in building and deploying LLM-based products from scratch. You should take pride in your work and write high-quality, scalable code. If you thrive in a fast-paced, high-ownership environment, we want to hear from you.

What You'll Do:

• Build Product: Rapidly contribute to our Chat and Voice AI products, eventually owning your own product or product lines.
• Technical Leadership: Drive technical decisions and architecture design, shaping the foundation of our solutions.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with co-founders and other team members to translate business vision into actionable project plans.
• Ownership: Take full product ownership from ideation to launch, including integration into existing systems.

Who You Are / Must-Haves:

• Startup Experience: Strong preference for candidates with prior startup experience. Former founders are especially valued for their entrepreneurial mindset and problem-solving skills.
• Prior SW Eng Experience: 2-8 years of hands-on software engineering experience with frontend, backend, or full-stack focus (a mix is ok).
• Educational Background: Ideally, candidates should have attended a college ranked in the top 20 in the United States, or the IITs in India, or other top ranked software engineering program.
• Backend Skills: Strong background in Python (Django experience is a plus).
• Frontend Skills: Proficiency in , React, and ShadCN.
• Cloud Platforms: Proficient with AWS or Google Cloud.
• Scalability: Familiarity with Kubernetes and Docker is a big plus.

Perks & Benefits

• Competitive Compensation: Base salary plus equity

• Catered lunch daily

• $150/month wellness benefit (gym, fitness classes)

• 401(k) plan

• Paid parental leave (12 weeks maternal, 6 weeks paternal)

• Commuter benefits

• All-you-can-drink coffee (kidding but not kidding, you know?)

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Location:
San Francisco (100% In-Office)

Experience:
2+ years

Salary:
$150K - $400k
• Offers Equity

Giga is an equal opportunity employer. We're committed to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.