Full-Stack Developer (Python / React) for startup

Company Overview

The company is expanding its engineering team and is looking for a highly skilled Full-Stack Developer to join an ambitious, fast-moving environment. They are currently a small team of two developers working on an early-stage, client-facing MVP that presents a wide range of technical challenges. They value innovation, ownership, and the ability to bring new ideas and technologies into the workflow.

Role Overview:
 

We are seeking an experienced full-stack engineer with strong expertise in backend fundamentals and production-level development. This developer will work across the stack, with a heavier emphasis on Python backend development, while also maintaining and enhancing our TypeScript/React frontend. The role involves building scalable systems, implementing real-time features, and contributing to technical decisions as the product evolves.

 

Required Experience:
 

• 6+ years of hands-on software engineering experience
• Full-stack proficiency with React/TypeScript (~20%) and Python (~80%)
• Experience working in fast-paced, dynamic environments
• Daily use of AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot) to accelerate development
• Strong understanding of backend system design and production architecture
   

Technical Skills They Value:
 

Backend Skills:

• FastAPI, WebSockets, Python async programming
• PostgreSQL & Redis
• Working knowledge of workflow orchestration systems
• Real-time event systems (SSE) and message queuing technologies
   

Frontend Skills:

• React with TypeScript
• Experience building real-time data visualizations
• Strong state management and performance optimization skills
   

Infrastructure:

• Docker containerization
• Microservices architecture
• Experience with scalable, distributed systems

Team & Work Environment:

• You’ll join a small engineering team (currently 2 developers) looking to grow strategically.
• Work directly with senior engineers and decision-makers to shape the technical direction of the product.
• Opportunity to handle diverse engineering tasks across backend, frontend, infrastructure, and real-time systems.
• The project is in an MVP phase, so the work includes rapid iteration, solving complex problems, and implementing client-driven features.
• The team embraces new technologies and encourages bringing in new ideas, tools, and approaches.

Why You Should Apply:

⭐ Work on a truly impactful product at its early stage - your decisions will shape the entire system.
⭐ Join a small, highly skilled team with full ownership, autonomy, and room to bring ideas to life.
⭐ Solve diverse, challenging problems across backend, frontend, real-time data, and distributed systems.
⭐ Use modern AI tooling daily to accelerate development and innovate faster.
⭐ Be part of a company that values openness to new technologies, continuous learning, and engineering excellence.