Roles and Responsibilities:
Own End-to-End Product Development: Design, build, test, and ship high-quality product experiences, taking features from concept through production.
Develop Across the Stack: Build and maintain frontend interfaces, APIs, backend services, and database integrations while owning the complete development lifecycle.
Leverage AI-Native Development: Use AI-assisted coding tools such as Cursor and Claude Code to explore solutions, generate code, scaffold components, and refactor efficiently while maintaining high engineering standards.
Prototype and Iterate Rapidly: Build prototypes, validate ideas with users, and incorporate feedback to improve product usability and outcomes.
Build Scalable Architecture: Develop reusable components, maintainable services, and well-structured codebases that support long-term scalability and efficient product development.
Build Trustworthy AI Experiences: Design transparent and reliable AI-powered workflows that clearly communicate automated actions and provide predictable user experiences.
Champion Engineering Excellence: Write clean, well-tested code and maintain high standards for performance, accessibility, reliability, and maintainability.
Collaborate Across Teams: Work closely with engineering, product, and design teams to solve technical challenges and deliver high-quality features.
Share AI-Assisted Development Practices: Document effective prompts, workflows, and coding patterns to improve team productivity without compromising quality.
Take End-to-End Ownership: Independently manage projects, make sound technical decisions, and balance rapid delivery with long-term maintainability.
Requirements:
6+ years of professional software engineering experience.
Proven experience building and launching products from the ground up (0-to-1 development).
Strong frontend development skills in React, TypeScript, Next.js, Tailwind CSS, and JavaScript.
Backend development experience with Node.js, tRPC, Drizzle ORM, SQL, and SST.
Experience developing and maintaining production-grade applications across frontend, backend, and database layers.
Ability to work independently and take ownership of complex projects and significant areas of a codebase.
Experience building and maintaining commercial products or paid services is preferred.
Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools and the ability to incorporate them effectively into everyday engineering workflows.
Strong understanding of software testing, application performance, accessibility, and scalable architecture.
Excellent communication skills, including the ability to explain technical challenges, constraints, trade-offs, and delivery timelines.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative, and evolving startup environment.
Strong product mindset, entrepreneurial approach, and willingness to take on challenges beyond defined responsibilities.
Nice to Have:
Experience with React Native or Expo for mobile application development.
Experience building AI-powered applications or integrating large language models (LLMs) into production systems.
Experience developing products in regulated or security-sensitive environments.
