Senior Software Engineer, Pantheon
Collaborative Web Platform
$139.7-174.6k
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Website operations platform
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Website operations platform
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$139.7-174.6k
More information about location
201-500 employees
Company mission
To make the web a first-class platform that delivers results, one that empowers marketing and development teams to take control of their websites.
Role
Who you are
- This role requires both breadth and depth
- You are comfortable owning a problem from design through delivery, writing the code and the tests, and helping less experienced engineers do the same
- You understand that great infrastructure and great product experience are not in tension — they are the same problem viewed from different angles
- 5–8 years of professional software engineering experience
- Genuine full-stack capability — you have shipped production systems on both backend (APIs, cloud infrastructure, data services) and frontend (component systems, browser performance, interactive UIs)
- Strong API design experience: REST, GraphQL, and webhooks — with opinions about when to use each
- Cloud-native fluency: you have designed and operated services in GCP, AWS, or Azure, not just deployed to them
- Experience with real-time or collaborative systems is a meaningful plus — live data sync, multiplayer state, event-driven architectures
- Frontend architecture depth: component modeling, state management, rendering performance
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
- You are actively and concretely building with AI — integrating it into products you own or creating tooling that makes AI more effective
What the job involves
- As a Senior Software Engineer on this team, you will be a technical anchor and a hands-on builder
- You will own significant pieces of the platform end-to-end — from API design and backend services to frontend systems and browser-side experiences
- You will partner closely with the Staff Engineer and Director of Engineering to make architectural decisions, set quality standards, and accelerate the team toward meaningful milestones
- Own significant features and platform components end-to-end — from technical design through production delivery
- Build backend services, APIs, and frontend systems that power a real-time collaborative content platform
- Contribute meaningfully to architectural decisions — your opinion matters and will be sought
- Write clean, well-tested code and help establish quality standards for the team — there is no dedicated QA on this team
- Mentor and support SE II engineers through code review, pairing, and technical guidance
- Collaborate with product and design to translate ambiguous requirements into concrete technical plans
- Integrate AI tooling concretely into your development workflow and into the product
- Help define how the team works — process, standards, and engineering culture are all being built right now
Our take
In today's digital landscape, website hosting is a critical component for businesses, and the demand for fast, reliable, and scalable hosting platforms is higher than ever. The competition is fierce, with major players like GoDaddy, Ionos, AWS, and WP Engine dominating the space.
One standout in this crowded market is Pantheon, a leading WebOps platform designed to deliver high-performance hosting for content-driven websites. Pantheon's unique value lies in its ability to provide seamless collaboration between developers and marketers while ensuring fast, reliable website performance. It's a platform that goes beyond traditional hosting by offering powerful tools for managing websites and scaling them as needed - making it a go-to choice for many organisations.
Pantheon has continuously innovated to stay ahead of the competition, with significant investments driving its growth. Initially focused on hosting solutions for WordPress and Drupal websites, it now offers content management as a service. This expansion was bolstered by significant funding, fueling further product development and the introduction of new features like personalisation and analytics. These efforts have reinforced Pantheon's position as a leader in the WebOps and hosting space.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-19% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Jul 2021
$100m
SERIES E
Mar 2019
$40m
SERIES D
Total funding: $196.8m
Company benefits
- Health & Wellness: Taking care of you and your family is important to us. Our healthcare benefits program delivers choice and value so you can prioritize your health
- Remote & In-Office: We believe in a flexible employee experience, our San Francisco office is a center for collaboration and connection, but it's not the only place this happens
- Flexible Time-Off: We encourage work/life balance. Take time off when you need it, and return ready to make magic on the internet when you're ready and refreshed
- Monthly Book & Gym Allowance: One of the many ways we enable our team to take control of their development and wellness is to take advantage of our books and gym membership allowance
- Promoting Inclusivity: We strive to have a culture where Pantheors across the globe feel a high sense of belonging and engagement. We have several programs in place to help cultivate inclusion at Pantheon, including educational events, open forums, and training opportunities
- Giving Back: We believe in cultivating passion and giving back to the community we live and work in. Pantheon offers a Donation Matching program of $500 per employee and holds multiple team volunteer opportunities throughout the year
- Employee Resource Groups: Our Pantheon Resource Groups (PRGs) allow employees to connect, support each other, and spread awareness
- Professional Development: We support employee learning and development through company led-training, leadership forums, and full access to LinkedIn Learning's catalogue of courses
Company HQ
Chinatown, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Sameer Kazi
(CEO)Joined Pantheon in 2024 as CEO. They have also served as the Managing Director of Operating Capital since 2015. Previously they were the President of ActiveCampaign and CEO of Cheetah Digital.
Josh Koenig
(Co-Founder & SVP of Marketing)They were part of the team that drove the first high-profile public Drupal use-case with the Howard and Dean campaign in 2003. They then went on to found the Drupal Dojo, an online learning community for developers, and to co-found the premiere Drupal agency in San Francisco, Chapter Three.
David Strauss
(Co-Founder & Advisor)After co-founding Four Kitchens, a successful Web Development shop, they found themselves gravitating away from the customer client work and towards infrastructure solutions. Large clients like NBCUniversal, The Economics, and Wikimedia had already benefited from their scalability and database optimization work.
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