5+ years of experience shipping production software in a collaborative environment
Strong proficiency in at least one modern web development language or framework
Comfortable working across the stack or specializing in either frontend or backend
Proven ability to work autonomously and follow through on commitments
Pragmatic and thoughtful about trade-offs—focus on outcomes over tools
Strong communication and collaboration skills
Experience in early-stage or high-growth startup environments
Familiarity with compensation, HR tech, or enterprise SaaS (not required)
Experience working on data-driven products or complex user workflows
Interest or experience in AI systems or ML infrastructure (a plus, not a requirement)
Comfortable navigating ambiguity and working in fast-paced, iterative environments
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
Responsibilities
Ship production-grade software across Compa’s web app and backend systems.
Build new features and improve existing workflows in collaboration with Product and Design.
Write clean, scalable code and contribute to system architecture decisions.
Participate in code reviews, team rituals, and roadmap discussions.
Solve real problems for enterprise compensation teams—from data pipelines to user experience.
Benefits
$160K – $225K • Offers Equity
Upload your resume here to autofill key application fields.
Drop your resume here!
Parsing your resume. Autofilling key fields...
Compa headquarters are located in Irvine, California, with growing sites in Denver, Colorado and San Francisco, California. We’re a collaborative, curious, and driven team that values transparency, ownership, and continuous learning and prioritizing in person work where possible.