Senior Software Engineer - Posit

About the Role

Data science is in a moment of reinvention: AI-generated code and agentic workflows are changing what it means to put analytical work into production. Posit’s mission is to empower people to conduct trustworthy data analysis for themselves, their organizations, and the world at large. Posit Team is the trusted on-premises platform at the center: a place where data scientists and the organizations that rely on them can explore data, deploy applications and agents, expose and consume MCP servers, and do all of it with the visibility, accountability, and reproducibility that serious analytical work demands.

We are seeking a skilled Senior Software Engineer to join our engineering team. In this role, you will bring a builder’s instinct to a team working at the intersection of data science, infrastructure, and AI. You will help us build new capabilities and features in our product suite, including things we haven’t yet imagined possible, and you will drive those changes forward into our customers’ hands.

About You

You are an enthusiastic generalist who thrives in the face of ambiguous requirements—an engineer who is just as good at starting things as you are at finishing them. Some qualities we value most:

• High Agency: You are driven. When something important feels daunting or underspecified, your first instinct is to prototype to clarify value rather than wait for instructions.
• Boldness in Learning: You are genuinely unafraid to tackle unfamiliar subjects. Eagerness to learn is essential. Proficiency in Go or TypeScript, as well as Python or R, alongside experience with backend systems, data tooling, and data science frameworks is helpful.
• User Empathy & Product Sense: You optimize for solving real customer problems over technical purity and make judgment calls on behalf of users with minimal upfront guidance.
• Collaborative Curiosity: You share knowledge generously, teach as readily as you learn, ask questions without ego, and lend a hand when teammates are stuck.
• Interest in AI: You are interested in building tools for customers to leverage AI in their analytical work while knowing when AI is not the right fit for a problem.
• Results-Driven: You focus on delivering measurable value to customers with a strong technical background and a track record of shipping successful products.

Milestone Expectations

Within One Week

• Ship code changes that meaningfully improve the experience for our customers.

Within One Month

• See your changes reflected in public releases.
• Participate in feature planning and provide feedback.
• Navigate the codebase comfortably and understand architectural relationships.

Within Three Months

• Plan features and drive their development.
• Demonstrate a track record of teaching and learning across internal and external stakeholders.

Within Six Months

• Point to new features you built that weren't previously envisioned.

Working at Posit

• Inclusive Culture: Committed to diversity in all forms.
• Async-First: We prioritize focus time, minimize meetings, and operate asynchronously.
• Open Source Commitment: Over 50% of engineering dedicated to creating free and open source software. Organized as a Certified B Corporation®.
• 100% Distributed: Work remotely within the United States or use our Boston office if preferred.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base Salary Range: $141,800 — $187,110 USD
• Healthcare: 100% covered medical, dental, and vision premiums for employees and dependents (includes fertility and gender-affirming care).
• Mental Health: Comprehensive mental health benefits via Ginger.
• Parental Leave: Gender-neutral paid parental leave for birth, foster, and adoptive parents.
• Retirement: 401(k) eligibility from day one with company match after six months.
• Bonus: Annual profit-sharing bonus based on company performance.
• Flexible & Remote Work: $400/month coworking space reimbursement.
• Lifestyle Savings Account: $1,800 initial deposit plus $375 quarterly stipend for wellness, professional development, and remote work setup.
• PTO: Minimum of 4 weeks PTO per year plus 15 paid company holidays.