About Sandbar
Sandbar is an interface company in New York City. We aim to augment individuals so we can each think, act, and move more freely. Our team has built SW, ML, and HW products across Meta, CTRL-labs, Google, Apple, Fitbit, Peloton, and Equinox.
Our first product, Stream, is a self extension—a private voice ring and conversational interface. Stream has been featured in WSJ, Bloomberg, & Wired, and begins shipping in Summer '26.
Join us in creating technology that extends human thinking.
About
We’re looking for an experienced software product engineer to help build Stream, a new conversational interface. We aspire to make technology as easy as thinking—fast, intuitive, and always available. This role will extend Stream to new surfaces and use cases, and is perfect for someone who sits at the intersection of software engineering, interaction design, and consumer products.
Responsibilities
Extend Stream into novel desktop, web, and other surfaces—owning the full stack from UI to backend
Design and build interaction patterns for novel input-output paradigms
Develop new features and integrations end-to-end, including backend services where needed
Collaborate with iOS, firmware, and backend engineers to maintain a seamless cross-platform experience
Work with product, design, and GTM to ship releases, gather insights, and iterate
Qualifications
5+ years building and shipping consumer-facing software products
Strong proficiency in modern web technologies (TypeScript, React or similar) and desktop frameworks (Swift, Electron)
Comfort working full stack—backend services, APIs, and frontend
Excellent attention to UI/UX details
Track record of building 0-to-1 products or features with ambiguity
Experience with real-time or interactive applications is a plus
Experience with audio/media APIs is a plus
Strong interdisciplinary communication
Strong ownership, comfort with ambiguity, and high technical output
Passion for human-computer interfaces
FTE Benefits
Health, vision, and dental benefits
Company-sponsored 401(k)
Unlimited PTO and sick time
Early stage equity
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