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Software Engineer - Full Stack (1–4 Years)

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6 - 10 years
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Remote
1 month ago

About the role

About The Role
The role builds features across a React web application, Node.js and Python APIs, and PostgreSQL data layer.
You will own features end-to-end - from technical design through deployment and monitoring. How you think and what you ship matters more than which frameworks you have used.
Key Responsibilities
  • Build user-facing features in React and TypeScript, working closely with product designers to translate wireframes into polished, accessible interfaces
  • Design and implement REST APIs in Node.js (Express/Fastify) or Python (FastAPI/Django), including authentication, authorization, and performance considerations
  • Write complex SQL queries and design schemas in PostgreSQL; work with Redis for caching and session management
  • Write comprehensive unit and integration tests; maintain high test coverage as a baseline expectation
  • Participate meaningfully in code reviews - both giving and receiving feedback as a growth tool
  • Contribute to CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions; deploy services to AWS using containerized (Docker, ECS/EKS) workflows
  • Proactively identify technical debt, propose improvements, and take ownership of delivering on commitments

What We Are Looking For
  • 1–4 years of professional software engineering experience, with evidence of shipping production features
  • React and TypeScript on the frontend; Node.js or Python on the backend - you do not need both, but you need to be excellent at one and credible in the other
  • SQL proficiency: you can write joins, aggregations, and subqueries without reaching for an ORM every time
  • Familiarity with REST API design patterns, HTTP fundamentals, and basic security practices (auth, input validation)
  • Experience with Git and collaborative development workflows
  • BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent - candidates are evaluated on demonstrated skill, not pedigree
  • Bonus: AWS, TypeScript, Redis, Kafka, fintech domain knowledge, or contributions to open-source projects

Location
San Francisco Bay Area (Hybrid)
  • Seattle
  • New York City
  • Austin, TX
  • Dallas, TX
  • Chicago, IL

Skills

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