Founding Software Engineer, Typescript

Description

• Design, build, and maintain backend services using TypeScript (preferably NestJS) • Develop and document robust REST and GraphQL APIs used by frontend and AI components • Work with PostgreSQL and Redis to manage structured and real-time data • Collaborate across teams to integrate AI pipelines, inference systems, and third-party APIs • Own backend performance, reliability, observability, and dev workflow improvements • Drive engineering excellence via clean code, code reviews, and strong documentation • Evolve authentication, authorization, and permissioning systems • Contribute to architecture decisions with a long-term view on scale and maintainability

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience building production-grade backend systems • Highly proficient in JavaScript/TypeScript, with deep knowledge of Node.js and NestJS • Strong experience designing and consuming RESTful and GraphQL APIs • Comfortable with PostgreSQL, Redis, and caching strategies • Knowledge of Docker, CI/CD pipelines, and version control with Git • Value clean architecture, modular codebases, and well-structured data models • Thrive in a high-ownership, fast-paced startup environment with evolving priorities

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision • 14-days of PTO accrued annually • At least $2,000 per year for courses, events, books, and growth communities • New macbook, monitor, and a monthly tools budget to run the stack you want • Monthly co-working or home office stipend • Remote-first, flexible hours, and work-from-anywhere (digital nomad) • Clear, fast-track path to an Engineering Lead as we scale the team

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