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About the job MeeBoss is sharing this active opportunity on behalf of Metis, a company building infrastructure enabling AI agents to reliably perform complex digital work tasks. The Forward Engineer role involves working across the stack to deliver resilient, high-performance products that power mission-critical AI workflows. The position requires owning projects end-to-end, collaborating with platform, research, and customer teams, and making pragmatic technical decisions that tie directly to customer outcomes. Job title Software Engineer Company MeeBoss Location San Francisco, CA (On-site) Compensation $150,000–$450,000/year Why this role Translate research prototypes into production systems that enterprises and labs can reliably adopt. Work across the stack, from low-level systems to user-facing features, to deliver resilient products. Collaborate deeply with platform, research, and customers to make pragmatic technical decisions. Write production-grade code and reason holistically about systems. What you will do Translate research prototypes into production systems that enterprises and labs can reliably adopt. Collaborate with platform, product, and research teams to ship features under real customer constraints. Write clean, testable code in modern languages while leveraging AI tools to accelerate development. Debug complex systems, identify bottlenecks, and drive performance, security, and reliability improvements. What we are looking for Strong fundamentals in at least one modern language (Python, Go, Rust, etc.). Experience with backend systems, distributed computing, or high-volume services. Strong communication abilities with a high bar for customer interaction. Ability to turn ambiguous product asks into simple, pragmatic solutions. Familiarity with system design, software engineering best practices, and debugging in production environments. Comfortable working across the stack — from APIs and orchestration to user-facing surfaces. Benefits Significant Equity Full medical, dental, and vision Wellness & L&D stipend Equinox membership Breakfast, lunch, and dinner provided (Unlimited Doordash) $25,000 housing stipend About MeeBoss MeeBoss helps job seekers and hiring teams make direct, relevant career connections.
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
Start by geography and language. The majority of engineer ads—117,837 of them—have the job posting text written in English. Use that as one filter, but remember: the ad text language tells you nothing about whether the role actually requires you to speak English day-to-day. Read the job description carefully. Then check which countries have the volume you're targeting. Singapore, Poland, and Australia round out the top five after India and the US.
Next, learn who's hiring. Accenture has posted 2,801 engineer roles. andurilindustries, speechify, and jobgether are also actively recruiting. If you're applying to one of these names, research their hiring patterns and interview style before you apply. That homework pays off.
When you interview, expect the question every engineer hears: 'Tell me about a time you had to debug a problem that wasn't in your job description.' Have a specific story ready—not a general one. Name the tools, the deadline pressure, and what you learned. Hiring managers listen for whether you see problem-solving as part of the role itself, not a favour.