# Software Engineer, Core Product

**Company:** [Character.AI](https://zerogtalent.com/ai-companies/character-ai)
**Location:** Redwood City, CA
**Work mode:** Hybrid
**Employment type:** Full Time
**Salary:** USD 150K–300K/yr
**Category:** Software
**Department:** Other
**Listed:** 2026-03-11

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## Job description

### **About the role and team**

We are building the future of open-ended interactions between people and intelligent agents. This requires rethinking design, user interfaces, workflows and interactivity from first principles. We’re looking for a Core Product engineer who is genuinely excited about this future and can make significant contributions to our front-end development efforts. If you are a skilled software engineer with a deep passion for front end development, design, craft, and you thrive in a fast-paced, agile environment, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

  

### **What you’ll do**

-   Develop highly performant, visually appealing, and user-friendly interfaces that push the boundaries of what's possible.
    
-   Enhance and refine our user interface, focusing on engaging our users by fulfilling their needs, desires, and expectations.
    
-   Collaborate closely with the design team to translate visionary concepts into tangible user experiences and product interfaces.
    
-   Establish, evolve, and maintain design foundations, systems, and patterns for the team, setting the bar for product consistency and quality.
    
-   Collaborate with others to define and implement new product features and design patterns
    
      
    

### **Who you are**

-   Experience as a Front-End or Full-Stack Software Engineer with a strong focus on user experience and design systems
    
-   Deep understanding of Typescript, React, React Native, Tailwind, HTML, and modern front-end best practices.
    
-   Demonstrated experience with building features and experiences for consumer products
    
-   Passionate about the pixels, an exceptional eye for detail, and a focus on craft and polish
    
-   Proven ability to work in a fast-paced development environment and deliver timely results.
    
-   Excellent communication and collaboration skills across engineering, product, design, and data.
    

  

### **About Character.AI**

[Character.AI](http://Character.AI) empowers people to connect, learn and tell stories through interactive entertainment. Over 20 million people visit [Character.AI](http://Character.AI) every month, using our technology to supercharge their creativity and imagination. Our platform lets users engage with tens of millions of characters, enjoy unlimited conversations, and embark on infinite adventure_s._

  
In just two years, we achieved unicorn status and were honored as Google Play's AI App of the Year—a testament to our innovative technology and visionary approach.

  
Join us and be a part of establishing this new entertainment paradigm while shaping the future of Consumer AI!  

_At Character, we value diversity and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. As an equal opportunity employer, we firmly uphold a non-discrimination policy based on race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or disability. Your unique perspectives are vital to our success._

## Other open roles at Character.AI

- [Technical Program Manager, Product Experience](https://zerogtalent.com/ai-jobs/character-ai/technical-product-manager-product-experience-56dcfddd-ba6d-48a8-81fb-3332abb1c032) — Redwood City, CA
- [Principal Research Engineer, Post-Training](https://zerogtalent.com/ai-jobs/character-ai/principal-research-engineer-post-training-cab23a8b-97ba-4b20-a8e3-f7d9a61e13f4) — Redwood City, CA
- [Technical Program Manager, Model Alignment and Deployment](https://zerogtalent.com/ai-jobs/character-ai/technical-program-manager-model-alignment-and-deployment-091a6ad6-75dd-4dd4-9439-7e1e9d13970b) — Redwood City, CA
- [Staff Data Scientist, Monetization](https://zerogtalent.com/ai-jobs/character-ai/staff-data-scientist-monetization-df95a7a5-87ca-4f51-85fd-4bb595a47a55) — Redwood City, CA
- [Technical Program Manager, AI Infrastructure](https://zerogtalent.com/ai-jobs/character-ai/technical-program-manager-ai-infrastructure-fd023b84-a746-4fe9-8a9d-277899e67a78) — Redwood City, CA

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