Software Engineer
$90K–$140K | Austin, TX
About Pushnami
Pushnami is a leader in performance marketing, powering push notifications for over 1,000 websites globally while building an internal network of 3 dozen consumer-facing websites. We were the fastest-growing company in Austin in 2022 (#1 on Austin Fast 50) and have won best place to work 6 years in a row (Built In and Inc Magazine). 100% Bootstrapped, Profitable Since Day One, Start Up Vibe with Big Company Benefits.
What makes Pushnami different:
- 100% bootstrapped, zero debt, profitable since 2014 — we answer to customers, not investors
- AI-first since January 2025 — 80%+ of our production code is now AI-generated
- Small team, real impact — no bureaucracy, no politics, just building
- Austin roots — come build with us in Austin, TX
About the role
We’re hiring an Software Developer to work on our PATH platform — a high-throughput system that processes 1M+ signals per day to power real-time publisher monetization at scale. You’ll work on services that handle real-time offer ranking and optimization, traffic routing, scoring algorithms, and lead delivery — all in a microservices architecture where every decision is measured, tested, and continuously optimized. You’ll build new services from scratch, wire up agentic workflows that automate operational bottlenecks, and ship features that have direct, measurable impact on revenue. Our engineering team is agile and lean. You own it, you ship it, you measure it.
You’ll report to the Director of Engineering and work alongside a team of engineers building and shipping across the PATH stack. We’re an AI-first engineering team — our agentic tooling means you’ll punch above your weight from day one. There is always opportunity to grow and get promoted based on your technical growth and project ownership.
What AI-First Means Here:
- Every team member has access to a suite of AI tools (company-managed licenses for Claude, ChatGPT, and specialized development tools).
- We’re building AI agents that automate engineering and operational workflows — you’ll direct these tools as part of your arsenal.
- We understand AI cannot replace engineering judgment and systems thinking. Your ability to design and ship reliable systems is what qualifies you to direct AI-driven development.
What you’ll do:
- Build and evolve scoring services that rank and optimize offer selection and placement in real time
- Architect and ship new microservices from concept to production — rapid prototyping is the norm, not the exception
- Design agentic automation flows that replace manual operational work with intelligent, self-directing pipelines
- Continuously optimize platform performance — latency, throughput, and revenue impact are your metrics
- Work across the full stack in a microservices environment on AWS (EKS, ECS, DynamoDB, Athena, S3)
- Work with the infrastructure team to build out infra with Terraform/Atlantis and deploy via ArgoCD
What we’re looking for:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field; 1–3 years of professional software development experience accepted in lieu of a degree
- Strong software engineering fundamentals — you write clean, shippable code
- Experience with Go or TypeScript; Python familiarity is a plus
- Comfort working in AWS cloud environments
- Fluency with AI-assisted development tools (Cursor, Copilot, Claude) and a mindset for using them to move faster
- Interest or experience in building agentic workflows (tool-calling patterns, automation pipelines)
- You’ll ship to production your first week and talk directly to the team about what to build next
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary: $90,000–$140,000 base, depending on experience
- Quarterly bonus tied to company performance
- Annual equity distributions — eligible yearly based on individual performance
- Location: Austin, TX. In-office required 3rd Thursday per month. Tuesdays are optional with breakfast and lunch provided.
- Benefits: Fully paid health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan with full match up to 6%, unlimited PTO
- Paid parental leave
- $100/month in Fringe benefits (Netflix, Hulu, AirBnb, childcare, and more)
- Orangetheory gym membership
- Work authorization: Must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship
Our Interview Process
Our process is a phone screening, two technical interviews, and a final conversation with our CEO.
