Software Engineer - New Grad at Sentra in San Francisco, CA

Summary: Sentra is a company focused on building a unique company memory to assist startups in overcoming scaling challenges. The role involves building and shipping production features across the stack, designing scalable systems, and operating in a fast-paced environment with significant ownership and impact. Responsibilities: - Build and ship production features across the stack: frontend, backend, or both, depending on your interests and strengths - Design and implement scalable systems that power core product experiences - Iterate and ship code with AI coding tools (cursor, claude code, etc) - Design and ship beautiful, high-performance user experiences for Sentra’s desktop and web app - Own features end-to-end: from scoping → implementation → iteration and improvement - Operate in a fast-paced, early-stage environment with real ownership and outsized impact - Learn quickly, take initiative, and grow alongside the product and company Required Qualifications: - Recent graduate or early-career engineer with strong fundamentals in computer science and software engineering - Interest in frontend, backend, or full-stack development (we're open to all three) - Ability to work independently, learn quickly, and move fast in an ambiguous, early-stage environment (we are a startup) - Experience with Python and building APIs - Familiarity with SQL databases and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS) - Interest in scalable systems and platform engineering - Experience building modern web UIs with React and TypeScript - Familiarity with component-based architecture, state management, and performance best practices - Strong product and visual sensibility (layout, spacing, typography, interaction states) - Experience with modern frontend tooling (e.g., Vite, Tailwind, testing frameworks) - Interest in simplifying complex workflows and data into interfaces that feel intuitive Preferred Qualifications: - Bonus: exposure to LLMs, agentic frameworks, or retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) Required Skills: Python, React, APIs Important Skills: SQL databases, AWS, TypeScript Nice-to-Have Skills: Frontend development, Backend development, Full-stack development, Component-based architecture, State management, Performance best practices, Modern frontend tooling, Visual sensibility, Simplifying workflows Benefits: Free meals on in-office days, UberEats credits, Health insurance coverage (medical, dental, and vision), Equinox and other fitness/wellness memberships, Transportation stipend, Flexible time off