Software Engineer

Cotera is revolutionizing business automation through AI, with a special focus on Customer Experience teams. As a YC-backed startup founded in 2021, they're building a prescriptive analytics platform that helps businesses understand and act on customer behavior patterns for growth and retention.

The role offers an exciting opportunity for a talented software engineer to join their ambitious platform development. Working from their New York office, you'll be deeply involved in building sophisticated systems across the full stack, from React frontends to distributed backend systems. The position requires 3+ years of experience and offers a competitive compensation package of $160K-$200K plus equity (0.20%-1.00%).

Key technical challenges include working with DuckDB WASM for client-side data processing, building scalable automation infrastructure, developing efficient query systems, and creating intuitive UI for complex AI workflows. The tech stack centers on TypeScript, PostgreSQL, React, and Kubernetes on GCP, though the emphasis is on strong fundamentals rather than specific technology experience.

The ideal candidate will be ambitious, product-focused, and comfortable working directly with customers. You'll need strong computer science fundamentals, system design knowledge, and the ability to think independently. The role offers significant impact on product direction and technical decisions in a fast-paced environment where work ships quickly.

Benefits include competitive salary, significant equity, unlimited time off, and comprehensive healthcare coverage including medical, dental, vision, and 401k match. The company culture emphasizes direct communication, fast iteration, and deep customer understanding.

What sets Cotera apart is their unique approach to AI implementation, focusing on excellent data operations and deep business understanding. They're building a platform that brings data operations excellence to businesses, enabling smart people to build meaningful and robust solutions to real business problems.

The interview process is straightforward: starting with a phone screen, followed by a take-home technical challenge, and culminating in a half-day on-site focused on extending the technical challenge and assessing culture fit. This is an excellent opportunity for engineers who want to work on challenging problems at the intersection of AI, distributed systems, and business automation.