Senior Software Engineer, Data Products

Persona

Senior Engineer building data-intensive products for Persona’s platform. Collaborating with product and design teams to deliver AI-powered analytics and customer-facing data features.

Posted 6/30/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $190,000 - $250,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in building data-intensive products and backend services, with proficiency in Python, Ruby on Rails, and Go. Strong ability to collaborate with product and design teams to create reliable, data-driven features that enhance customer experiences.

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Data-Intensive Product DevelopmentBackend Development in Python, Ruby on Rails, or GoAPI Development for Large DatasetsLeadership in Product-Engineering InitiativesExcellent Communication and Collaboration Skills

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Hard Skills

Backend DevelopmentAPI DevelopmentSQL ProficiencyExperience with Analytical Data StoresBuilding User-Facing ProductsAI/LLM-Powered ApplicationsData Product DevelopmentFull-Stack ServicesMentoring EngineersBuilding Agentic Tooling

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationCollaboration SkillsComfort Operating in AmbiguityPassion for Data-Driven Solutions

Tools & Technologies

PythonRuby on RailsGoSQLSnowflakeClickHouseGoogle Cloud (GCP)React

Industry Keywords

Data ProductsAnalytics ToolsCustomer ExperienceProduct-Engineering InitiativesTransformative Customer Experiences

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudGoGoogle Cloud PlatformPythonReactRubyRuby on RailsSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and grow customer-facing data products
Build AI-powered and agentic analytics tools
Build the backend services, APIs, and query layer that power these products over large, fast-moving datasets
Partner with product and design to translate customer and business needs into reliable, performant, data-intensive features

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years building data-intensive products or backend/full-stack services
Proficiency in a backend language (we use Python, Ruby on Rails, and Go)
Experience building user-facing products or APIs backed by large datasets
Working familiarity with SQL and analytical data stores (e.g. Snowflake, ClickHouse)
Experience leading product-engineering initiatives across teams and mentoring other engineers
Comfort operating in ambiguity and partnering with product to shape strategy
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
A passion for using data to build transformative customer experiences
Nice to have: experience building AI/LLM-powered applications or agentic tooling; React; Google Cloud (GCP); semantic layers.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, and vision
3% 401(k) contribution
unlimited PTO
quarterly mental health days
family planning benefits
professional development stipend
wellness benefits