Software Engineer, Monetization
Character.AI · Redwood City, CA
CHECKED 14H AGO
Applied AIremote$150k–$300k
At a glance
Highlights
- Scale personalized AI to billions by reimagining virtual currency and subscriptions.
- Design delightful purchase flows that make premium features intuitive and fun.
- Partner with data science to define metrics, run experiments, and analyze outcomes.
What they offer
- Top-notch health coverage for you and family with majority of premium covered
- Generous 401(K) contribution
- Up to 20 weeks paid parental leave
- 4 weeks of PTO
- Daily in-office catering plus monthly DoorDash stipend
- Monthly wellness stipend
- Offers Equity
Ideal candidate
A product-minded engineer excited by commerce and user delight who thrives in fast-paced teams. You care about polished purchase experiences and using experimentation to drive measurable growth.
Requirements
- Experience in consumer products with monetization, IAP, or subscription flows
- Deep understanding of TypeScript, React, React Native, Tailwind, HTML and modern front-end best practices
- Comfortable contributing to backend services, ideally with Python or Golang for payments or commerce systems
- Demonstrated experience shipping user-facing features that drove measurable monetization or engagement outcomes
- Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment balancing iteration speed with quality and reliability
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills across engineering, product, design, and data
Lab profile
About Character.AI
Builds personalized AI companions users can create, customize, and chat with.
What they build
- Character.AI chat platform
- Custom AI character creation tools
- iOS and Android companion apps
Known for
- Conversational and companion AI
- Discovery, recommendation and search
- Model alignment and safety
- Large-scale AI infrastructure
Key facts
- Founded in 2021
- Headquartered in Palo Alto, California
- Backed by Andreessen Horowitz