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Shaped
Software Engineering
New York, NY, USA
Posted on Feb 26, 2026
About Shaped
Shaped is the real-time retrieval engine for search, feeds and agents. We are on a mission to power every product and content experience with world-class search and recommendations.
Shaped is backed by top-tier investors like Y Combinator and Madrona; with executives from Meta, Google, Amazon and Uber. We’re building an elite team to define the future of how users discover what matters most.
We're excited to work with you. Come build the future of AI with us!
About the Role
Shaped’s Account Executive will be closing new business through a technical, consultative sales process to high growth, venture-backed companies. Our Account Executive will identify new business opportunities, new prospective customers, and new verticals for us to sell into. You understand technical products and services and enjoy communicating their value to customers. This is your opportunity to join us in-person as an early employee and make a significant impact at a high growth start-up.
What you will do
Own feature development: from backend services to AI-powered user experiences.
Turn customer feedback into product improvements through rapid iteration and experimentation.
Collaborate closely with Product, Customer Success, and GTM teams to align engineering decisions with business outcomes.
Hold a high bar for code quality: testing, monitoring, and reliability are second nature.
Prioritize ruthlessly and navigate changing requirements with autonomy.
Who You Are
4-6 years of full-stack/frontend engineering experience - expertise in React, Next.js, and TypeScript
Sharp eye for UX
Strong familiarity with AI, LLMs, or AI-assisted systems—or a willingness to learn fast
Outcome-driven mindset: you measure success in impact, not just shipped features
Comfortable collaborating across engineering, product, and customer-facing teams
Low ego, high energy, resilient in a fast-paced environment
A strong portfolio showcasing high-quality front-end development work
Bonus: prior startup, hacker, or founder experience
Eagerness to work in person with us in NYC full time
Bonus Points
Experience working at a startup / Ex-founder
Benefits
⚕️Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
🏦 Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Health Savings Account (HSA)
🦮 Expert Healthcare Guidance
💵 Retirement savings
🎄 Company holidays each year
🏖️ Unlimited days for personal time each year
🚌 Flex Commuter Benefits
🥤Office is fully-stocked with drinks and snacks to fuel your work day.
🍽️ Staying late? Dinner is on us