Software Engineer
Avante AI
Software Engineering
Seattle, WA, USA
Posted on Mar 19, 2025
About Avante
Avante is located in Seattle, WA, with an in-office culture requiring 4 days per week on-site. We're on a mission to transform how self-funded employers manage their benefits and HR operations. Our AI-powered SaaS platform helps employers shift from reactive firefighting to strategic planning, while providing employees with the guidance they need to truly understand and maximize their benefits.
Employee benefits represent the second-largest expense for most businesses, yet the landscape is fragmented, complex, and difficult to navigate. Avante unifies fragmented benefits data and provides AI-driven insights that help employers control costs while delivering an exceptional employee experience.
The Role: Build Something Meaningful
We're seeking a versatile Software Engineer with strong full-stack capabilities and front-end expertise. As part of a small, collaborative team, you'll tackle diverse challenges across our stack and contribute directly to our product's evolution. You'll have the opportunity to work on a variety of projects based on business needs—from crafting front-end experiences to developing back-end services and occasionally working with infrastructure.
What You'll Do
- Build impactful features across our TypeScript monorepo, with primary focus on our React/Next.js front-end
- Contribute throughout the stack based on business needs—which may involve working with our web services, infrastructure code, or data processing scripts
- Work side-by-side with product, design, and engineering to deliver solutions that help both employers and employees get more value from their benefits
- Make pragmatic technical decisions that balance immediate business needs with long-term code maintainability
- Build for production with a focus on testability, monitoring, and observability from day one
What We're Looking For
- Strong software engineering fundamentals with a proven track record of problem-solving
- Experience with TypeScript and modern JavaScript development practices
- Proficiency with React and front-end development (responsive design, state management, performance optimization)
- Working knowledge of back-end development patterns and practices
- Comfort navigating ambiguity and rapidly changing requirements
- Ability to make technical decisions that balance business needs with code quality
- Strong communication skills and empathy for teammates and customers
- Interest in leveraging AI to enhance user experiences
- Openness to using AI tools to supercharge your own productivity
Nice to Have
- Experience with Next.js, Adonis, or other modern frameworks
- Familiarity with data engineering concepts or Snowflake
- Prior experience applying generative AI
- Background in medical, healthcare, benefits, or related fields
- Experience implementing security practices for sensitive data
- Knowledge of containerization and Kubernetes
- Prior startup experience
Our Tech Stack
- TypeScript monorepo powered by node.js
- React & Next.js for front-end applications
- Postgres and DuckDB for persistence
- DBT and python for data engineering pipelines
- Snowflake for data warehousing
- Kubernetes for deployment
- Azure cloud infrastructure
- LLM API integrations (like OpenAI) for AI functionality (we're applying AI, not building it)
Our Company Values
At Avante, our culture is defined by four core values:
Beat Yesterday: We're relentlessly committed to improvement, challenging ourselves to exceed our previous best and redefine what's possible. Every day is a fresh opportunity to innovate, grow, and push boundaries.
Embrace Type 2 Fun: We acknowledge that startup life is challenging, but deeply rewarding. We approach difficult moments with resilience, positivity, and empathy for our teammates, finding meaning and even joy in the climb.
Act Like an Owner: We take initiative beyond job descriptions, solving problems rather than just pointing them out. We navigate ambiguity by focusing on broader business goals and hold ourselves accountable with kindness and candor. Our commitment extends beyond shipping code—we own outcomes.
Stay Hungry, Stay Curious: We reject "that's how it's always been done" thinking in favor of radical innovation. We approach our mission with humility and endless curiosity, believing we can create meaningful impact. We ask the questions others are only thinking.
Interview Process
1. Initial screen with our recruiters
2. Phone screen with our head of engineering
3. On-Site Interview Loop
a. Technical interview focused on real-world problem solving (no whiteboard algorithms!)
b. Behavioral interview to explore your approach to teamwork and challenges
4. Final conversation with our CEO
If you're excited about solving meaningful problems in a fast-paced environment where your work directly impacts customers' lives, we'd love to hear from you!