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Convex · 2 months ago

Software Engineer, API Platform

positionSan Francisco, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid, Senior Level
date3+ years exp

Convex is transforming the way developers build applications, aiming to empower them to create fast and reliable apps without a backend team. The role involves designing and maintaining Convex's client libraries and APIs while collaborating closely with the engineering team to establish best practices as the team scales.

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Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain Convex’s client libraries, sync protocol, and query APIs
Support new frameworks and keep track of new technologies in the app development space
Develop an understanding of what abstractions scale and compose well in our stack so we can build libraries that are not just easy to use but also simple over the lifetime of a project
Be self-directed to prioritize the right projects to work on, in close collaboration with the engineering team and CTO (hi! this is me, James)
Help establish good practices and design guidelines as we scale up our team and systems
Write a bunch of cool client library code

Qualification

TypeScriptAPI designClient librariesReactWeb developmentTenacityCollaborationProblem-solving

Required

Multiple years experience building APIs, client libraries or developer tools
Good understanding of best practices in the TypeScript, React, and web dev ecosystems
Ability to write high quality code (strong TypeScript experience a plus)
An enthusiasm for going deep to understand Convex systems and not be constrained to a certain layer of the stack
Have they seen excellence?
Are they a deep thinker?
Do they understand the demands of a user-facing live-site service?
Do they value simplicity and pragmatism?
Do they bring energy to the room?
Do they have tenacity?

Preferred

Experience or enthusiasm for scaling in a high growth startup environment
Interest to work in-person at Convex's office in SF

Benefits

Equity
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Company

Convex

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Convex is a serverless infrastructure company that has built the global state management platform for web developers.
dateFounded in 2020
location
San Francisco, California, USA
people-size11-50 employees
web-link
https://convex.dev

Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage
Total Funding
$53.6M
Key Investors
Jamstack Innovation FundAndreessen HorowitzNeo
2025-11-12Series A· $24M
2022-07-12Series Unknown· $0.1M
2022-04-27Series A· $26M

Leadership Team

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Jamie Turner
Co-Founder / CEO
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James Cowling
Co-Founder / CTO
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Recent News

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2025-11-04
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Onex Partners announces sale of Convex to Onex Corporation, AIG
2025-10-31
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