Software Engineer, Product
Harmonic
Palo Alto, CA · $175k–$300k a year · Posted August 3, 2026
Just laid off? Start here: a plan for the first weeks
See every open role at Harmonic
More in California job market · Software Engineer jobs in Palo Alto, CA (40) · All Software Engineer jobs (2,099) · Technology & Software · Engineering jobs
More roles at Harmonic
- Research Engineer, Formal Methods · Palo Alto, CA
- Research Engineer, Training & Inference · Palo Alto, CA
- Customer Success Manager · Denver, CO
- Program Manager · San Jose, CA
- AI Enablement Specialist · San Jose, CA
- Public Relations Specialist · Chicago, IL
Similar jobs
- Principal Software Engineer - Systems and Infrastructure · Microsoft · Mountain View, CA
- Senior Software Developer - C++/Qt/MiTK/VTK · Zimmer Biomet · Fremont, CA
- Sr Software Developer · Scientific Research · San Diego, CA
- Software Engineer (Ray Data) · AnyScale · San Francisco, CA
- Staff Software Engineer, Ray Data · AnyScale · San Francisco, CA
- Forward Deployed Engineer · Resolve AI · San Francisco, CA
Where Palo Alto, CA ranks
Where Palo Alto, CA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #3Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills28% · of 100
- #3Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the West Coast28% · of 54
- #3Best cities for AI-skill jobs37% · of 100
- #3Best cities for AI-skill jobs in the West Coast37% · of 71
- #4Best cities for data and analytics pay after cost of living$207k · of 28
- #4Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals83 / 100 · of 100
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $237,500 a year. Across 475 open software engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $159,500 to $238,500 and the median is $197,500. That is inside the middle half of those listings, 20% above the median.
Listed pay is what employers advertise, not what people are paid.
How AI is used in this kind of work
Among software developers, AI is already used for some of the tasks. Measured exposure for software developers: 29% (some).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
Skills this job asks for
Say which you have and which you want to build. We use it to match you to jobs like this one.
About the job
ABOUT HARMONIC
At Harmonic, we believe the future of AI depends on proof. Most AI makes its best guess. Aristotle uses formal methods and reinforcement learning to check its own reasoning and results.
AI agents can write software in seconds, but edge cases and silent bugs still get through. We're building the verification engine to find them before code ships. With support for C and Verilog, Aristotle is built for the hardware and software where failure is expensive.
Backed by some of the world’s most prominent investors, we are intentionally scaling an elite technical team.
Try Aristotle for yourself here https://aristotle.harmonic.fun/!
ABOUT THE ROLE
We are seeking a talented Software Engineer to drive both Aristotle’s architecture and infrastructure. In this role, you will be building robust backend services and delivering polished, performant user interfaces. We are looking for a driven self-starter who wants to own systems from inception, with a proven track record of architecting applications from the ground up, building scalable services, and delivering high-performance, reliable systems.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Own the end-to-end product development, collaborating with our Head of Product and designer while maintaining high-performance backend infrastructure
- Architect and optimize full-stack components to efficiently process and render complex, interactive data streams
- Design, implement, and maintain scalable APIs and data flow architectures
- Partner closely with design, research, and leadership to translate complex technical capabilities into functional, intuitive, and feature-rich user interactions
- Manage and scale backend systems and cloud infrastructure to ensure reliability and observability
- Architect and maintain the technical infrastructure supporting our core platform integrations and public-facing web systems
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- BS in Computer Science, Engineering, a related field, or equivalent industry experience
- 5+ years of hands-on relevant industry experience building production applications at scale
- Proficiency with TypeScript, React, or similar modern web technologies, alongside strong proficiency in Python for backend logic and data pipelines
- Deep experience designing distributed systems, RESTful/GraphQL APIs, and integrating frontend components with backend services
- Experience collaborating with design, product, research, and infrastructure teams to ship user-facing products from concept to launch
- Proven experience authoring clean, performant code for scalable backend architectures
- Experience with modern software development practices including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build and deployment processes, and testing
- Experience with experimentation and iterative development process
- Proven work ethic, self-motivation, and a passion for building impactful products
- Proven track record operating successfully in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Prior experience building high-throughput messaging pipelines or real-time data systems
- Experience with building complex web user applications
- Demonstrated product sense in partnerships with design, product, research, and infrastructure engineers
- Experience as a founder or early engineer building a product from scratch from ideation to launch
WHAT WE OFFER
- Unlimited PTO
- 401(k) matching
- 100% employer-paid health, vision, and dental benefits for employees and 50% coverage for dependents. Harmonic offers varied health coverage options to select what is best for you and your family.
- Health Savings Account (HSA) available for qualifying health plans
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT
Harmonic is committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.