Software Engineer
Tropic
Software Engineering
San Francisco, CA, USA
Posted on Mar 10, 2026
Software Engineer
San Francisco
Engineering
Hybrid
Full-time
Role Details
- Location: This role is based 3 days per week out of our San Francisco, HQ and is not eligible for full-time remote work.
- Compensation: The annual cash compensation range for this position is $190,000–$260,000 based on level in addition to equity & benefits.
The range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum compensation. Factors including location, level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience will determine compensation.
About Gem
Gem is the only AI-first all-in-one recruiting platform. It brings together your ATS, CRM, sourcing, scheduling, and analytics — plus 800+ million profiles to source from — with AI built into every workflow. By eliminating the headaches of juggling multiple tools, Gem helps customers boost recruiter productivity by up to 5x while saving 30-50% on technology costs. Over 1,000 organizations — from startups to industry leaders like Zillow, DoorDash, and Asana — trust Gem to fuel their growth. With an industry-leading 4.8/5 rating on G2, Gem is the platform recruiters actually love to use. Gem has raised $148M from renown investors including Accel, Greylock, ICONIQ, Sapphire, and Meritech.
With Gem, you can experience the power of a truly connected recruiting platform — one consistent interface, unified data, smarter AI recommendations, and simplified permissions. Our customers achieve remarkable results.
Just as we strive to help our customers find great talent, we also invest in our own people and culture. We are proud of the culture we’ve built and have recently been recognized as:
- Forbes America's Best Startup Employers 2025
- Great Place to Work Certified, 2024
- Fortune Best Workplaces for Millennials, 2023
The Team and Role
- Gem engineers work closely with product managers and designers to influence product direction, company roadmap, and business outcomes.
- We stay close to customers by joining customer calls, and reading customer feedback.
- We enjoy shipping features, moving fast, and being scrappy.
- We are receptive to feedback and continuously work on improving both our product and our craft.
- We work out of our San Francisco office.
- Read more about our company values.
What You’ll Do Day-to-Day
- Own product features end-to-end alongside your product manager, engineering manager and designer.
- Work primarily with Typescript, React, Python, GraphQL, Node, PostgreSQL.
- Collaborate with engineers on your team and across Gem on code reviews, data model, architecture, and product decisions.
- Stay close to our customers.
- Embody our company values of ownership, velocity, customer centricity, diversity and transparency.
- Influence decisions and have direct impact on business outcomes.
About You
- You have industry experience as a software engineer, building user-facing products.
- You move with velocity and invest in improving your craft.
- You are good at driving solutions by communicating and working cross-functionally.
- You are energized by collaborating in-office with your peers.
Benefits
- Highly competitive salary & equity
- 10-year window to exercise your stock options
- Supportive Flexible Time Off program
- 16 paid holidays, including regular company-wide wellness days
- Best-in-class medical, dental & vision insurance
- $1,200 annual stipend for learning and development opportunities
- 16 weeks of Paid Parental Leave for birthing and non-birthing parents
- New Parent Perks totaling $1,500 and flexibility upon return to work
Gem is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate our inclusive work environment and encourage folks of all backgrounds and perspectives to apply. At Gem, we’re committed to having an inclusive and transparent environment where every voice is heard and acknowledged. We embrace our differences, and know that our diverse team is a strength that drives our success.
Gem is committed to developing a barrier-free recruitment process and work environment. If you require any accommodation, please email us at accommodations@gem.com and we’ll work with you to meet your accessibility needs.
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