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Fieldguide is hiring Software Engineers across mid-level through staff scope to build software that modernizes cybersecurity, privacy, financial audit, and assurance workflows. The role focuses on delivering production features, partnering with product and design, and balancing rapid iteration with maintainable, reliable systems. Core technologies include TypeScript, React, Node.js, Python, and GraphQL, with useful exposure to AWS, Postgres, Hasura, CI/CD, and document-processing systems. Senior and staff candidates may lead complex technical initiatives, shape architecture and roadmaps, and mentor engineers. The position is remote anywhere in the United States, with hybrid work for Bay Area employees.
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Sample interview questions
I would explain the customer problem, success metrics, technical design, and delivery plan. I would highlight tradeoffs among speed, reliability, and maintainability, then describe how I monitored the launch and iterated based on usage and feedback.
I would separate ingestion, asynchronous processing, storage, indexing, and retrieval into clear components. I would use durable queues, idempotent processing, access controls, observability, and a search/indexing strategy appropriate for document metadata and extracted content.
I would provide a concrete example such as strengthening CI checks, improving test coverage, adding structured logging and alerts, or simplifying a deployment workflow. I would quantify the result where possible, such as reduced incident frequency, faster deployments, or shorter debugging time.
I communicate risks early, frame them in terms of user and business impact, and present realistic options with their costs and benefits. For disagreements, I seek shared decision criteria, document the decision, and commit to execution once alignment is reached.
Effective leadership means creating clarity around difficult technical decisions, raising engineering standards, and enabling others to succeed. It includes connecting architecture to product strategy, mentoring teammates, aligning cross-functional partners, and delivering durable outcomes rather than simply owning the most complex code.
About Fieldguide
Fieldguide is redefining trust in global commerce by modernizing how cybersecurity, privacy, and financial audits are done. We build software that empowers the practitioners who enable trust between businesses—automating and streamlining their work to deliver faster, higher-quality results.
We’re a remote-first company headquartered in San Francisco, CA, backed by top investors including Bessemer Venture Partners, 8VC, Y Combinator, Floodgate, Elad Gil, and more. Our team values diversity of backgrounds and experiences, and we’re deliberate about building an inclusive, humble, and high-performing culture.
About the Role
We’re hiring Software Engineers across multiple levels to join our growing team. Depending on your experience and interests, you may contribute as a mid-level engineer, take on leadership within a team, or drive technical strategy across teams and systems. The final level will be determined during the interview process based on scope and demonstrated experience.
This is an opportunity to have outsized impact at a company with clear product-market fit and massive growth potential. We’re taking on legacy audit and accounting tools that are decades old, widely disliked, and ripe for disruption.
Our engineering hub is located in San Francisco. This role is open to remote candidates anywhere in the US; Bay Area-based employees will work in a hybrid setting.
What You’ll Do
Design, build, and deliver high-quality features that drive customer and business impact
Collaborate cross-functionally with product and design to turn complex problems into elegant, user-focused solutions
Balance iteration speed with long-term maintainability and system health
Continuously improve our tech stack, developer workflows, and reliability practices
Contribute to a supportive, growth-oriented engineering culture based on trust, learning, and excellence
Core Competencies (All Levels)
Technical Craft
Strong software engineering fundamentals and experience shipping production code
Familiarity with modern web technologies such as TypeScript, React, Node.js, Python, and GraphQL
Writing maintainable, well-tested, and observable code
Sound judgment around tradeoffs, reliability, and performance
Impact & Execution
Ability to scope, prioritize, and deliver work that moves business outcomes
Clear and proactive communication around progress, risks, and decisions
Ownership mindset – following work through from ideation to production and iteration
Collaboration & Influence
Empathy for teammates and customers; contributes positively to team culture
Open to feedback and committed to continuous improvement
Works effectively across disciplines and functions to achieve shared goals
Culture & Growth
Embodies Fieldguide’s values: Fearless, Fast, Lovable, Owners, Win-win, Inclusive
Mentors and supports peers; contributes to hiring and onboarding processes
Curious and self-driven in learning new skills, technologies, and domains
Take increasing ownership – from building features to shaping architecture and mentoring others – as you grow.
Higher-Level Responsibilities
At the Senior level, you may:
Lead complex projects or systems, setting technical direction and ensuring long-term health
Collaborate with PMs and designers to shape roadmaps and define architectural tradeoffs
Serve as a domain expert within one or more technical areas (e.g., frontend architecture, backend systems, developer experience)
Mentor other engineers and help raise the technical bar across the team
At the Staff level, you may:
Drive company-level technical initiatives and influence cross-team architecture
Set and champion engineering standards for scalability, security, and performance
Partner with engineering and product leadership to define long-term technical strategy
Serve as a trusted advisor to leaders across Engineering, Product, and Design
Represent Fieldguide externally through writing, speaking, and open-source contributions
Nice-to-Have Experience
Experience or familiarity with audit, assurance, or risk management domains
Shaping a new tech stack, product, or engineering org from the ground up
Working with infrastructure or data layers such as AWS, Postgres, and Hasura
Architecting systems for document-heavy workflows, including ingestion, processing, and retrieval
Integrating or building ML-powered systems for document understanding or search
Implementing DevOps and CI/CD best practices
Applying information security and compliance principles (SOC 2, FedRAMP, etc.)
Benefits
Competitive compensation packages with meaningful equity ownership
Comprehensive health and wellness benefits, including free therapy sessions
Flexible PTO and work schedules
Technology & work-from-home reimbursements
401(k) plan
Twice-yearly in-person offsites across the U.S.
Wellness benefits starting on your first day
Our Values
Fearless — Inspire & break down seemingly impossible walls
Fast — Launch fast with excellence; iterate to perfection
Lovable — Deliver happiness & 11-star experiences
Owners — Execute & run the business with ownership
Win-win — Create mutual value & earn trust for life
Inclusive — Scale the best ideas with inclusive teams
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