Senior Software Engineer
Senior Software Engineer (Full-Stack, Backend-Leaning)
NYC (Hybrid) | Strong Base Salary + Competitive Equity
Seed-stage |Real-world systems
Our client is an early-stage, venture-backed startup rebuilding critical operational infrastructure in a large, overlooked industry. The problems are messy, workflow-heavy, and high-trust. The software matters.
The Stack
- React + TypeScript
- Node.js
- Postgres
- AWS (Lambda, Fargate, S3, Cognito)
- Terraform
- GitHub Actions
- Datadog
We ship fast, but we care about system design.
The Role
Youll:
- Build and own end-to-end features
- Design APIs and data models that wont collapse in 18 months
- Make architectural decisions alongside the founders
- Integrate AI into real production workflows (not just demos)
- Improve reliability and observability
- Help define engineering culture early
Youll have meaningful input into:
- How we structure services
- How we deploy
- How we use AI internally and in-product
- What good looks like for engineering quality
What Were Looking For
- 5–8 years experience shipping production software
- Strong backend fundamentals
- Experience owning systems, not just components
- Good product instincts
- Comfortable with ambiguity
Bonus:
- Experience in regulated / operationally complex environments
- Experience integrating LLMs into real workflows
- Early-stage startup experience
What This Is
- Small team (single-digit engineers)
- High ownership
- Direct founder collaboration
- Product with real-world constraints
- Infrastructure that must work
What This Isnt
- A 50-engineer org with heavy process
- Feature factory work
- Pure ML research
Hybrid NYC (2–3 days in person)
If you like building durable systems in complex environments and want real ownership early — email us with a short intro and links to things youve built.
If you need a confidential discussion or further information DM me here
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