Cabana · 20 hours ago
Associate Software Engineer
NYC Metro Area
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$140K/yr - $170K/yrCabana is a government tech startup that builds AI-powered software to replace legacy systems for state and local governments. They are seeking an Associate Software Engineer to join their small, fast-growing team in NYC, where the role involves building demos and turning them into real products within a dynamic environment.
Internet
No H1B
U.S. Citizen OnlyHiring Manager
Cam Farmer
Responsibilities
You will own entire mini-startups within the company - you'll build demos that win deals and then turn them into real products
You're excited by the challenge of running AI pipelines with many humans in the loop—support, analysts, case workers, etc
You enjoy building internal tools as much as external-facing features
Qualification
Required
Project history – what have you built in a vacuum?
Strong fluency in Backend (Python and/or Node) and modern Frontend development (React, TailwindCSS, or similar)
Hands-on experience using AI coding tools (Claude Code, Factory, Codex, Gemini-CLI, etc.) as part of your workflow
Comfort spinning up small full-stack apps: API, data model, simple UI, deployment
US work authorization; US citizen
Willingness to work in-person in Flatiron, NYC (5 days/week)
Preferred
Experience at a startup or as a founder / founding engineer
Familiarity with long-running workflows, background workers, queues, or 'agentic' AI orchestration
Comfort talking to customers and sitting in on live demos
Company
Cabana
Trusted by YC backed startups - Cabana is the growth platform for early-stage startups.
Founded in 2023
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase