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Character.AI · 5 days ago

Software Engineer, Monetization

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
seniorityMid Level

Character.AI empowers people to connect, learn and tell stories through interactive entertainment. They are seeking a Software Engineer, Monetization to build and optimize user-facing features that power payments, subscriptions, and in-app purchase flows, while collaborating closely with design and product teams to create delightful purchase experiences.

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Responsibilities

Build and optimize user-facing features across mobile and web that power payments, subscriptions, and in-app purchase flows
Design and experiment with monetization surfaces, from virtual currency systems to premium upsells to advertising
Partner closely with design and product to create delightful, performant, and trustworthy purchase experiences
Collaborate with data science to define monetization success metrics, run experiments, and analyze outcomes
Work with backends to design scalable, reliable systems for payments, entitlements, and transactions
Maintain a high bar for UI/UX polish, performance, and privacy in sensitive user flows
Help shape the company’s approach to monetization experimentation, including frameworks for A/B testing and iteration velocity

Qualification

Monetization experienceTypescriptReactPythonUser experience designBackend servicesCollaboration skillsCommunication skills

Required

Experience in consumer products with monetization, IAP, or subscription flows
Deep understanding of Typescript, React, React Native, Tailwind, HTML, and modern front-end best practices
Comfortable contributing to backend services, ideally with Python or Golang, especially for payments or commerce systems
Demonstrated experience shipping user-facing features that drove measurable monetization or engagement outcomes
Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, balancing iteration speed with quality and reliability
Excellent communication and collaboration skills across engineering, product, design, and data

Preferred

Background in gaming, virtual currencies, or digital goods ecosystems
Prior experience with payment processors, subscription platforms, or marketplace ecosystems
Passion for user psychology, reward systems, and designing engaging monetization loops
Exposure to startup or zero-to-one product development environments

Company

Character.AI

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Character.ai provides open-ended conversational applications in which users create characters and converse with them.
dateFounded in 2021
location
Menlo Park, California, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
https://character.ai

H1B Sponsorship

Character.AI has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (9)
2024 (16)
2023 (6)
2022 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$150.08M
Key Investors
Andreessen Horowitz
2023-03-23Series A· $150M
2023-01-24Seed· $0.08M

Leadership Team

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Karandeep Anand
CEO
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