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Cline · 1 day ago

Senior Software Engineer

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
senioritySenior Level
money$225K/yr - $250K/yr
date6+ years exp

Cline is the leading open-source AI coding agent with over 3.2M+ installs and 50k+ GitHub stars. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to architect and build core components of their platform, focusing on distributed systems, AI inference pipelines, and developer-facing APIs to enhance the coding experience for engineers.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Generative AIOpen SourceSoftwareSoftware Engineering
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Responsibilities

Design and build core systems powering our AI-assisted coding workflows, including:
High-performance API layers for code suggestions, code review, and debugging
Scalable LLM inference & caching infrastructure optimized for low latency
Secure enterprise integrations (IDEs, Git providers, CI/CD systems)
Own major technical initiatives end-to-end, from design through implementation, testing, and production support
Collaborate with ML engineers to productionize and optimize LLM models for enterprise use cases
Drive system reliability, observability, and performance improvements as we scale to thousands of concurrent enterprise users
Establish engineering best practices, contribute to technical strategy, and mentor other engineers on the team
Work closely with product managers and designers to shape roadmap decisions and trade-offs

Qualification

Backend systemsDistributed systemsCloud infrastructurePythonPerformance optimizationContainerized deploymentsCommunicationCollaborative mindset

Required

6-8+ years of professional software engineering experience
Proven expertise in backend systems, distributed systems, or developer tools
Proficiency in one or more of the following: Python, Go, TypeScript/Node.js, or Java
Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP/Azure) and containerized deployments (Docker, Kubernetes)
Experience with observability, performance optimization, and production incident response
Ability to own ambiguous problems, make sound trade-offs, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment
Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset

Benefits

Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance for you and your dependents.
Includes a 401(k) plan.

Company

Cline

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Cline is a developer of an open‑source AI coding agent that automates software creation tasks within integrated development environments.
dateFounded in 2024
location
San Francisco, California, USA
people-size11-50 employees
web-link
https://cline.bot

H1B Sponsorship

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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage
Total Funding
$32M
2025-07-31Series A· $27M
2024-11-01Seed· $5M

Recent News

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