Synthetic

Synthetic

Staff/Principal Software Engineer (US Remote)

United States · Principal

Work authorization required$250k-$300kDetected 75 days ago
TypeScriptNode.jsAccounting

About the role

  • We're back in the SMB accounting space, this time working on a bigger idea with even greater potential.
  • We have an SF HQ with remote engineers that join us in person one week per month.
  • We work 6 days a week to make our product a reality.

Responsibilities

  • Build an accounting ledger from the ground up.

Requirements

  • 5+ years software engineering experience.
  • Familiarity and deep interest in the rapidly changing capabilities of LLMs.
  • A pragmatic approach to building fast at the early stages of a company.
  • Interest in discovering what problems our customers face and how we can solve them.
  • A sense of agency and urgency.
  • A severe bullshit allergy.
  • Note that this role requires US work authorization. We don't sponsor visas for this role (check out our SF in-person role instead).

Compensation

  • $250-300k USD salary
  • We're a team of startup veterans focused on building a successful company quickly. Synthetic could be a fit for you if you're looking to join highly competent teammates that focus on winning pragmatically.
  • Synthetic has a simple, no-frills culture. We work 6 days a week. We hire only S-tier competence.
  • Synthetic was founded in November 2025 by Ian Crosby https://www.linkedin.com/in/iwcrosby/. Synthetic is backed by Khosla Ventures https://www.khoslaventures.com/.

Benefits

  • 0.5% - 1% FD equity
  • Health benefits

Company info

  • We're a team of startup veterans focused on building a successful company quickly.
  • Synthetic could be a fit for you if you're looking to join highly competent teammates that focus on winning pragmatically.
  • Synthetic has a simple, no-frills culture.
  • We work 6 days a week.
  • We hire only S-tier competence.
  • Synthetic was founded in November 2025 by Ian Crosby https://www.linkedin.com/in/iwcrosby/.
  • Synthetic is backed by Khosla Ventures https://www.khoslaventures.com/.
  • Build agents that interact with customers and do accounting autonomously.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Note that this role requires US work authorization.
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