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Senior Software Engineer

Makai Labs

Company websitemakailabs.ai (Makai Labs, opens in new tab)

Base salary $150K  to $180K

Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in New York, NY +5 more

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  • LocationNew York, NY +5 more
  • WorkplaceRemote
  • Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
  • Last checked (3 h ago) · observed since
All 7 locations
  • New York
  • California
  • Massachusetts
  • Remote
  • Texas
  • New Jersey
  • North Carolina

About this job

About Makai

Makai uses best-in-class Al and data to solve real-world operational and strategic challenges at scale. Our Makai Automation Platform consists of a library of pre-built components and modules to facilitate enterprise automation via a unified human-machine teaming interface. Until now, people have had to learn and adapt to software. Makai creates solutions that adapt to people because technology will never be 100% accurate. People are essential for all of our human-machine teaming solutions, as they serve as the final firewall for accuracy and quality.

About the role

This is a full-time remote role for a Senior Software Engineer at Makai Labs. The Senior Software Engineer will be responsible for backend app development. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement innovative solutions that enhance user experiences and drive business outcomes.

Qualifications:

  • You will support the initial discovery process to understand how our clients do their work currently, capturing interview notes and parsing through their existing documentation, as well as documenting their present-day workflows and any associated files and data into comprehensive process diagrams.

  • 7+ years of experience in Python, with at least 4 years using Flask

  • Relevant experience using SQLAlchemy and pydantic.

  • Relevant experience with using Docker.

  • Understanding of microservices architecture and related patterns

  • Solid software engineering skills, with the ability to produce well-structured, maintainable code

  • Familiarity with modern authorization mechanisms.

  • Solid experience working from a fully remote position.

  • Good English communication skills.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop new features using Flask.

  • Optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability.

  • Ensure the technical feasibility of Ul/UX designs.

  • Collaborate with frontend developers and web designers to improve usability.

  • Write robust, clean, and documented code.

  • Maintain and enhance existing apps applications.

  • Conduct performance tests and ensure responsiveness and stability across all platforms.

Core values for Makai employees

  • Have a strong work ethic. As a member of a fully remote team, it is very important that you can self-manage and drive your own work towards consistent excellence in a timely manner.

  • Be self-sufficient and self-driven with an ownership mentality, no matter your role

  • Be a flexible thinker

  • Be congenial and a team player

  • Always be of service to each other and our clients, partners, and neighbors

Employment Type Full Time

  • Fully remote role

Benefits

  • Fully remote role, Eastern time zone

  • Opportunities to work in-person with local colleagues

  • Generous PTO

  • Full health insurance premium reimbursement

  • 401(k) matching

  • Career growth & development opportunities

Source: Makai Labs on Ashby · View original posting (opens in new tab)

Pay in context

This role's base floor ($150,000) is above 39% of the 10,164 Software Engineering roles nationwide listed on this site; 291 others list the same floor. Their median floor is $161,002; the middle half runs from $140,000 to $191,000.

Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 6, 2026.

This range next to 5 other live Makai Labs roles with the nearest advertised base floor
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This range next to 5 other live Makai Labs roles with the nearest advertised base floor
RolePublished base
Senior Software Engineer (this listing)$150K - $180K
Senior Backend Software Engineer - Node.js/TypeScript$150K - $180K
Product Owner$120K - $130K
Project Manager$115K - $135K
Forward Deployed AI Analyst$110K - $120K
Business Analyst$100K - $110K

Same $100K to $400K scale as every card. All Makai Labs roles · How to read the bar

Observed changes

  1. First observed on the employer's board
  2. Began meeting the published-salary criteria
Observed since
Employer-stated posting date
2026-07-09
Where this pay comes from

Location as the employer wrote it: Multiple locations (7) (remote)

USD 150,000 – 180,000 · 1 YEAR · Salary

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