Architect & Build: Develop and maintain core backend services, APIs, and data layers that power their core user experience.
End-to-End Ownership: Partner with product, design, and data teams to define and deliver features from concept to production.
Scalability: Design secure and observable systems capable of supporting rapid user growth and evolving service boundaries.
Full-Stack Contribution: While back-end focused, you will contribute across the stack (including React) to ensure a seamless end-user experience.
Velocity & AI: Drive CI/CD and infrastructure automation. You will actively leverage and experiment with AI-assisted coding tools, agents, and workflows to accelerate delivery and quality.
Evolution: Help evolve their technical architecture with strong opinions on modular design and modern API standards.

Requirements

Experience: 4+ years of professional engineering experience, specifically within startup environments where you’ve shipped products from idea to reality.
Back-End Mastery: Strong proficiency in Node.js and TypeScript with a proven track record of building robust APIs and services.
Data Expertise: Proficiency with modern databases (e.g., PostgreSQL), data modeling, and performance optimization.
Full-Stack Capability: Experience with front-end technologies (e.g., React, modern JS) and the ability to move across the stack when needed.
Cloud & DevOps: Comfortable with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, serverless, or containers) and managing CI/CD pipelines.
AI-Forward Mindset: A history of using, customizing, and integrating AI coding tools, code generation, or developer automation in production workflows.
Soft Skills: Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate technical trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders.
Startup DNA: You thrive with autonomy, take extreme ownership, and want to make a meaningful impact.

Benefits

Competitive Compensation: High-tier salary and meaningful equity (skin in the game).
Health & Wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Flexibility: Flexible time off (PTO) policy to ensure a healthy work-life balance.
Tools for Success: We provide the high-end equipment and tech setup you need to do your best work.
Impact: The opportunity to build a brand-new codebase and shape the future of creative tooling.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools

Node.jsTypeScriptAPIsPostgreSQLdata modelingperformance optimizationReactmodern JavaScriptCI/CDinfrastructure automation

Soft Skills

communicationarticulating technical trade-offsautonomyownershipimpact-driven