Software Engineer, Product
pensive
San Francisco
Posted Feb 3, 2026
- Full-time
- Pensive Classroom
Job description
# About Pensive Please check our [Notion doc](https://www.notion.so/pensieve-inc/Pensive-Careers-280286c74744800da2eed681a77fc55e) to learn more about our mission, founders, and culture. # What You’ll Build The AI era is here and the only way to survive is to learn fast and automate everything. As a developer, you may already feel that the full automation of software engineering is right around the corner. Your job at Pensive as a full-stack engineer will be to build software that enables college instructors, students, and our team learn fast and automate everything. Specifically you will build: - AI grading/tutoring platform to help instructors save time and help millions of students learn faster. - Build the MVP of our new product that already has $10B+ enterprises as customers. - Automation for every part of the business, from data pipelines to customer onboarding. We believe fully autonomous business will be possible soon and need your contribution. # What We Need From You - 1+ year of experience in software development - Fluency in Python and React/Typescript - Ability to ship fast using AI tools, but your PRs are clean, tested, and don't look AI-generated. - Ability to learn fast and adapt to rapid changes # Bonus Requirements - Have founded a company or perviously was an early-hire - Have your own workflow for generating and reviewing AI-assisted code # Our Tech Stack - Backend: Python, FastAPI, Postgres - Frontend: Typescript, React, TailwindCSS, Tanstack Router - Infra: GCP, Cloud Run, Firebase - Mobile App: Capacitor # Interview Process - Interview Chat: 15 minutes - Take home test: (8 hours) - Work trial (paid)