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Merge

Senior Software Engineer

New York, NY

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Role family
Engineering
Seniority
Senior
Stated salary
$190,000 – $235,000 per year
Country
US
Work mode
On-site / unstated
First seen by hirly
28 Sept 2026

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the posting

Merge is the leading provider of agentic tools and customer-facing integrations for frontier LLMs, Fortune 500 organizations, and B2B SaaS companies. Our platform offers three core products: Merge Unified, which enables businesses to add hundreds of integrations to their products with a single API, Merge Agent Handler, which empowers AI agents with secure access to thousands of third-party tools, and Merge Gateway, the control plane for running AI in production. Merge's enterprise-grade platform handles the entire integration lifecycle, from authentication and security to monitoring and maintenance. Thousands of companies trust Merge to accelerate product development, unblock sales, reduce customer churn, and save engineering resources—allowing them to focus on their core product.

Who are we looking for?

We are hiring backend and full stack engineers our Engineering teams here in New York. These teams tackle a variety of technical challenges across the tech stack, from product engineering to runtime orchestration, with a heavy focus on our newest products like Merge Gateway. We are hiring for mid - to staff - level positions, with candidate evaluation based on a combination of relevant experience and performance in the interview process.

What you will do:

Participate in roadmapping and architecture discussions

Produce high-quality, production-ready, readable, maintainable code

Lead large projects from initial inception to production

Unblock and support your team of peers including engineers, designers, product managers, and business operators

Interact with customers to solve customer problems

Build a best in class developer experience for Merge’s dashboard, docs, APIs and SDKs

The ideal candidate will have:

5-7+ years of full-time software engineering experience (looking for senior+ level of experience)

Experience with frameworks (Django, Rails, Spring, React, Vue.js, Angular, etc.)

Extensive knowledge of SQL databases (Postgres preferred)

An ability to perform in a fast paced environment and deal with ambiguity

Startup or SaaS experience preferred

Experience with design systems, modern styling, and frontend testing practices a plus

Compensation

The cash compensation range for this role is $190,000 - $235,000

Actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, and certifications. In addition to cash compensation, all full time employees receive an equity compensation package

Merge on the Rise:

Linkedin's Top Startups 2025

Forbes Next Billion Dollar Startups 2023

G2 Fastest Growing Products 2024

Benefits

Unlimited PTO + 10 company holidays

Pre-Tax commuter benefits

100% covered health, vision, and dental insurance

401K Plan

$200 one-time home office stipend

In office snacks and free dinner when working past 7pm

Annual company offsites and quarterly team events. Past locations have included: Nashville, Sonoma, and the Hudson Valley

Original posting on Merge's site ↗

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