Full-Stack Engineer (Mid–Senior Level, React, Next.js, PHP)

We're hiring a full-stack engineer to join a long-term project for one of the most recognized media brands in the United States, reaching millions of users. (Curious who? Just ask – we’ll share during the interview.) You’ll be working closely with a small, committed team where variety and experimentation is encouraged and performance is non-negotiable. Every feature you touch will need to be fast, scalable, and thoughtfully designed.

What You'll Do

• Build and maintain scalable, performant features across both frontend and backend.
• Participate in code reviews and testing sessions with a sharp eye for quality.
• Help shape the architecture, brainstorm with the team of engineers and products; and contribute to documentation that makes sense to others.
• Be an embedded partner to the client’s engineering team, participating in daily Agile rituals.
• Work shoulder to shoulder with developers, product managers, designers, QA, and DevOps.
  
   

What We're Looking For

You likely have your own internal standards – your own sense of what good engineering looks like – and you’re looking for a place where that’s not only respected but expected.

• At least 5 years of experience as a professional software engineer.
• You’ve worked across cultures and time zones, and know how to make distributed collaboration work.
• You’re confident in how you communicate and comfortable voicing your perspective.
• You learn fast, ask smart questions, and aren't afraid to step into new territory.
• You enjoy working with complex teams and systems.
• You own your decisions. You can explain them, adjust them, or stand by them.
• You don’t just take direction – you help shape it.
• Negotiation skills are helpful, but curiosity and clear thinking matter more.
• You take your growth seriously and want to be around others who do the same.
• You're not stuck in your lane. You understand how things connect and you move fluidly between disciplines when needed.
• You think at the system level, not just about your next ticket.
  
   

Technical Proficiency

We're looking for depth in some of these areas and familiarity with others:

• React, Next.js
• GraphQL, Apollo
• PHP, Node.js
• TypeScript
• AWS (especially DynamoDB and Lambda)
  
   

What We Offer

• Meaningful work with autonomy and room for impact
• A culture that encourages personal growth and professional evolution
• Access to coaching, internal development programs, therapy reimbursement, and English lessons
• Flexible hours and remote-first setup
• Commission incentives as the project scales
  
   

Why This Role Might Be Right for You

At Speed & Function, we’re building more than software. We’re building a culture of conscious development – for our team, our clients, and the ecosystems we help shape. We aim to become a Deliberately Developmental Organization, where human growth is integrated with technical excellence. This is not just a place to code – it’s a place to contribute meaningfully to how software gets made and how people grow while making it.

About Us

Since 2006, Speed & Function has partnered with startups and enterprise clients to craft high-impact software. We don’t see ourselves as vendors – we’re collaborators, co-creators, and team members. Our goal is to redefine how software teams work together in the 21st century. We invest in both the craft and the culture of engineering.

How to Apply

If this speaks to you, send us a brief cover letter. We’d love to hear:

• Why this opportunity feels like a fit for where you’re headed
• When you’re available to start
• Your hourly rate
• Your level of English fluency