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Halfpricesoft | Founding Engineer | Berkeley, CA | ONSITE
Salary: $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.
Why Join?
- Real Impact: You aren't a cog in the machine; you are building the machine.
- Stability + Upside: Competitive salary plus a Phantom Stock Plan with a transparent, revenue-based valuation formula (no VC dilution).
- Autonomy: High-level ownership over the tech stack and product direction.