Full Stack Engeneer

Position Title: Fullstack Engineer (4 openings) Location: San Francisco, CA (4 days in-office, hybrid flexibility possible; near Montgomery BART) Position Type: Full-Time (Permanent) Work Policy: In-office with hybrid flexibility Start Timeline: ASAP Compensation

• Base Salary: $150,000 – $250,000 (depending on experience and interview performance)
• Equity: Offered (competitive for early-stage roles)
• Relocation assistance available Role Summary We are hiring Fullstack Engineers with strong product and technical skills to own features end-to-end, from architecture to deployment. Ideal candidates are experienced in both frontend and backend development, comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment, and excited to contribute across the stack. Core Responsibilities
• Architect, develop, and deploy fullstack solutions
• Collaborate with the team to define and deliver product requirements
• Own projects from 0→1, ensuring scalability, security, and performance
• Maintain high-quality, maintainable code across frontend and backend
• Contribute to system design and cloud infrastructure Must-Have Qualifications
• CS degree from a top-tier or elite school OR 5+ years software engineering experience at a top startup/tech company OR strong GitHub portfolio with meaningful contributions
• Junior candidates: self-starter with demonstrable projects and code
• Senior candidates: experience leading complex projects, with clear career progression (Engineer → Senior → Lead/Architect)
• Backend: willing to work with Ruby on Rails (prior experience strongly preferred)
• Frontend: React and TypeScript required
• CI/CD and cloud experience (AWS, GCP, Kubernetes) Preferred Qualifications
• Ruby on Rails experiene
• Early-stage startup experience
• Strong GitHub presence
• Experience designing or owning system architecture in a 0→1 environment Candidate Red Flags – Do Not Submit
• No elite university or top-tier tech company background
• No Ruby on Rails experience or unwillingness to use it
• Multiple short stints without explanation
• Only large company experience with no startup exposure
• Only frontend or only backend experience; unwilling to work across stack
• Experience with outdated frameworks (AngularJS, JQuery)
• No public GitHub or code samples
• Linear career with no promotions or scope growth
• Buzzword-heavy resumes without depth Interview Process Technical Screen (CTO, 45–60 min): Culture fit discussion + coding problem Cultural Screen (CEO, 30 min) System Design Screen (60 min) Onsite Day: AM: Pair on 0→1 project PM: Pair on real production ticket Can be scheduled on weekends if needed