Founding Full Stack Software Engineer, Senior/Staff

SignalFire

Founding full stack engineer joining SignalFire’s VC-backed startups. Building applications, APIs, cloud architectures, and technical strategy alongside startup founders.

Posted 8/5/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $170,000 - $250,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in full stack application development, including proficiency in modern front-end and back-end frameworks, cloud platforms, and database management. Strong ability to collaborate on technical strategy and contribute to engineering culture and best practices.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Full Stack DevelopmentAPI DevelopmentCloud Platform ProficiencyContainerization ToolsRelational Database Management

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Hard Skills

JavaScriptPythonJavaRubyGoTypeScriptReactAngularVue.jsNode.js

Soft Skills

CollaborationProblem-SolvingCommunication

Tools & Technologies

AWSGCPAzureDockerKubernetesPostgreSQLMySQLMongoDBDynamoDB

Industry Keywords

MicroservicesCI/CD PipelinesInfrastructure-as-CodeEngineering CultureLean Teams

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AngularAWSAzureCloudDjangoDockerDynamoDBFlaskGoGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaJavaScriptKubernetesMicroservicesMongoDBMySQLNode.jsNoSQLPostgresPythonReactRubyRuby on RailsTypeScriptVue.js

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build, and maintain full stack applications, from front-end interfaces to scalable back-end systems
Develop APIs, microservices, and cloud-based architectures
Collaborate closely with founders to define technical strategy and align it with business goals
Contribute to the technical roadmap, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance
Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code across the stack
Help shape engineering culture and establish software development best practices
Submit an application to join SignalFire’s Talent Ecosystem
SignalFire reviews applications on an ongoing basis and may match candidates with portfolio-company opportunities
SignalFire talent partners or portfolio-company leaders may contact matched candidates
Profiles remain on file for future full stack software engineering roles

Requirements

What you’ll need

3+ years of experience as a full stack or back-end engineer
Track record of shipping high-quality products
Proficiency with modern front-end frameworks such as React, Angular, or Vue.js
Proficiency with back-end frameworks such as Node.js, Django, Flask, or Ruby on Rails
Strong understanding of cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
Experience with containerization tools such as Docker or Kubernetes
Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL
Experience with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB or DynamoDB
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code tools
Proficiency in JavaScript, Python, Java, Ruby, Go, or TypeScript
Experience in early-stage startups or lean teams is a plus

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity offered
Profile visibility into exclusive early-stage opportunities
Potential opportunities with SignalFire portfolio companies
Ongoing consideration for future full stack software engineering roles
Opportunity to join founding teams at high-growth startups