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Founding Engineer at Halfpricesoft

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Halfpricesoft | Founding Engineer | Berkeley, CA | ONSITE | $175k - $210k + Equity

Halfpricesoft has quietly dominated the small business payroll and tax compliance space for 20 years. We are a profitable, bootstrapped company with thousands of customers and a massive track record of stability.

We are entering a new era and transitioning our proven legacy solutions into a modern, cloud-native suite. We are looking for a Founding Engineer to serve as our technical partner in this expansion. You will report directly to the Founder, own the technical roadmap, and help build the team.

About the Role

You will:

  • Architect & Build: Lead the transition from legacy systems to a modern cloud architecture.
  • Infrastructure: Manage and scale our Kubernetes deployment.
  • Leadership: Set hiring standards and mentor future engineers.

Tech Stack: Python (Django), React, Kubernetes, Cloud-native.

Compensation

  • Salary: $175k - $210k
  • Equity: Phantom Stock Plan with a transparent, revenue-based valuation formula (no VC dilution).

Why Join?

  • Real Impact: You aren't a cog in the machine; you are building the machine.
  • Stability + Upside: Competitive salary plus equity.
  • Autonomy: High-level ownership over the tech stack and product direction.

Apply

Apply here: https://www.halfpricesoft.com/career/founding-engineer/

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