The role involves writing production-ready TypeScript code for backend services, designing scalable services, modeling data, and integrating with external systems while focusing on AI capabilities.
Ask any employee to explain their benefits, and you'll likely get a confused shrug. Ask any HR leader if their benefits investment is working, and you'll get an honest "I don't know." For employees, benefits are confusing and overwhelming. For HR and finance leaders, benefits are the second-largest expense, but they lack the visibility to know what's working and what's wasted.
At Avante, we're changing that. We're the first AI-native benefits platform built to turn benefits complexity into clarity. For employees, Avante acts like a personal guide, making benefits simple to understand and use. For leaders, Avante unifies fragmented data and delivers real-time insights so they can improve programs, control costs, and prove ROI.
We're based in Seattle and work 4 days a week in the office (one day remote), we’re growing quickly, and are looking for a backend-focused Software Engineer to join our team and help build the services and data systems that power our platform. You'll spend most of your time writing production code in TypeScript, working with our database layer, and increasingly contributing to our applied AI capabilities—building the infrastructure that makes our AI features reliable and useful in production.
What You'll Do:
- Write high-quality, production-ready TypeScript code for our backend services and APIs
- Design, build, and maintain scalable services within our TypeScript monorepo
- Model data, design schemas, and optimize queries in PostgreSQL
- Integrate with external systems including HRIS platforms, ticketing systems, and third-party APIs
- Build infrastructure for AI-powered features—prompt engineering, context management, and reliable AI system integration
- Build for production with attention to observability, monitoring, and testability from day one
- Participate in design discussions, code reviews, and technical decision-making
- Collaborate closely with product, design, and engineering peers to deliver solutions that drive real business value
What We're Looking For:
- 3+ years of professional software engineering experience, primarily in backend development
- Strong proficiency in TypeScript or willingness to ramp quickly if coming from similar languages (Java, C#, Python)
- Solid experience with relational databases—schema design, query writing, and performance basics
- Familiarity with API design patterns and building services that other systems depend on
- Ability to work effectively in ambiguity, prioritize well, and balance speed with maintainability
- Strong communication skills and genuine interest in understanding the problems you're solving
- Experience building AI-powered features or working with LLM APIs is a significant plus, though not required—this field is new enough that we're more interested in your curiosity and learning orientation than checking a box
Our Company Values:
- Beat Yesterday – Continuous improvement, innovation, and growth
- Embrace Type 2 Fun – Resilience and positivity in the face of challenges
- Act Like an Owner – Initiative, accountability, and focus on outcomes
- Stay Hungry, Stay Curious – Humility, curiosity, and bold thinking
Interview Process:
1. Initial screen with our recruiters
2. Phone screen with our head of engineering
3. On-Site Interview Loop
1. Technical interview focused on real-world problem solving (no whiteboard algorithms!)
2. Behavioral interview to explore your approach to teamwork and challenges
3. 1:1 with our PM
4. Final loop with our Head of Engineering
4. Final conversation with our CEO
If you're excited about solving complex data challenges in the benefits space while making a meaningful impact on businesses and their employees, we'd love to hear from you!
Top Skills
APIs
Hris Platforms
Postgres
Typescript
Avante Seattle, Washington, USA Office
1501 E Madison St, Seattle, WA, United States, 98122
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