Genius Match

Our client is a USA-based, innovative software product start-up building a state-of-the-art platform that delivers authoritative bid intelligence to government contracting (GovCon) clients. We are seeking an exceptional Full Stack Engineer who combines strategic thinking with hands-on technical excellence. This role is perfect for someone who wants to shape the technical direction of a growing platform while remaining deeply involved in writing code. You'll work directly with our team to architect, build, and scale the platform from beta to production. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Drive the technical architecture and development of our platform from beta to production deployment 
• Write high-quality, maintainable code across our full technology stack daily 
• Design and implement a scalable cloud infrastructure using AWS services 
• Make strategic technical decisions that balance innovation, scalability, and time-to-market 
• Manage project timelines, set realistic deliverable expectations, and communicate technical challenges proactively 
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions 
• Establish development best practices, code standards, and quality assurance processes 
• Integrate third-party APIs and services to enhance platform functionality 

Required Qualifications 

• Strong experience in professional software engineering 
• Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services and architecture 
• Proven track record of taking projects from initial concept through successful production deployment 
• Strong expertise in managing stakeholder expectations and communicating technical trade-offs 
• Demonstrated ability to identify and address technical challenges early, with a track record of speaking up about roadblocks 
• Balance of strategic architectural thinking and passion for hands-on coding 
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work independently in a small team environment 
• Advanced English
• Ability to work until 1 pm EST time zone (8 pm Kyiv time)

Technical Requirements 

Experience or knowledge in the following technology areas: 

Core Development Stack 

• Node.js and TypeScript 
• Python and Go 
• CSS 
• Cursor IDE 

AWS Cloud Services 

• RDS (PostgreSQL database management) 
• ECR/ECS (container registry and orchestration) 
• Bedrock (AI/ML services) 
• EC2, Lambda, and Step Functions 
• CloudWatch and CloudTrail (monitoring and logging) 
• WAF (Web Application Firewall) 
• SES (email services) 
• Secrets Manager 
• Route 53 (DNS management) 
• S3 (object storage) 
• Cognito (authentication and user management) 

Development Tools & Integrations 

• GitHub (version control) 
• PGAdmin (database administration) 
• Stripe (payment processing) 
• SendGrid (email delivery) 
• Google Analytics 
• SAM.gov API integration 
• Tango API 
• USAspending.gov API integration 
• GoDaddy (domain management) 

Collaboration Tools 

• Slack (team communication) 
• ClickUp (project management) 
• Dropbox (file sharing) 
• Miro (visual collaboration) 
• Microsoft Teams and Outlook 

Our client is the leading SaaS provider of independent, highly automated financial aid management software solutions, supporting diverse enrollment models for higher education institutions in the U.S. Their solutions integrate with established student information systems, helping institutions improve efficiency, reduce errors, grow new programs, and deliver enhanced financial aid services for students.

This position is to join the client's Product Development team, which delivers high-quality products using a fast-paced Agile development model. The Software Engineer will contribute to the design, implementation, and testing of multiple SaaS products for the higher education market. 
Specifically, you will:

• Develop and maintain features using C#, ASP.NET MVC, and .NET Core;
• Build and maintain RESTful APIs with ASP.NET Web API;
• Write and optimize SQL Server queries and stored procedures;
• Collaborate with team members to design functional and technical specifications;
• Develop and automate unit tests;
• Troubleshoot and resolve software defects efficiently;
• Communicate proactively with team members to clarify requirements and prevent delays;
• Think creatively and thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Strong experience with C#, ASP.NET MVC, and ASP.NET Web API;
• Solid understanding of RESTful API design principles and best practices;
• Strong SQL Server experience, including queries and stored procedures;
• Proficiency in JavaScript and modern frontend development;
• Experience developing software products with complex business rules;
• At least 5 years of professional software development experience;
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills and ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment;
• Excellent communication skills and a proactive, team-oriented approach;
• Attention to detail and a commitment to high-quality work;
• Willingness to follow established policies, including time tracking, timely communication, and providing notice for planned time off;
• Ability to work occasional overtime and participate in on-call coverage, including weekends if required.

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• ReactJS, Kendo UI, Node.js;
• Docker, Kubernetes, MongoDB;
• .NET 10 / .NET Core experience.

We offer:

• Competitive market salary;
• Fully remote work;
• Convenient and somewhat flexible work hours (you will have to work until 20:00 Kyiv time GMT+3, or 1 pm EST);
• 28 days of paid time off per calendar year;
• Working on a very socially valuable product, alongside a highly professional, US-based, international team;
• Interesting challenges and the ability to grow and learn.

Our client is the leader in the Early Childhood Education (ECE) sector, providing the most widely used developmental assessment and curriculum system in the US. They are looking for a talented, innovative and creative Golang Developer to join the platform team. They believe that great technology experts are also software generalists who are unafraid to jump up and down the stack to solve the problems that come their way. If you thrive in fast-paced environments, and like working on software that supports millions of daily users, then this opportunity is exactly what you’ve been looking for!

Their Software Engineering team is responsible for building out SaaS solutions used by educational organizations across the globe. The team works on a wide variety of projects, solving existing problems and enabling new business objectives. Their platform is evolving, so you need to be someone who can build new functionality and learn new technologies quickly as well as be able to maintain and extend existing code to support organizational needs.

As a Senior Golang Engineer, you will:

• Develop new features, components, and modules to support organizational growth;
• Implement a robust set of services and APIs to power high-trafficked SaaS platform;
• Participate in planning, analysis, and design of new software solutions;
• Investigate, troubleshoot, and remedy performance bottlenecks in the application flow;
• Learn new technologies and keep up with both traditional and emerging best practices;
• Works independently and collaborates with other team members to ensure successful project delivery.

• Senior level knowledge of Golang;
• 8+ years of production experience in software engineering and SaaS product development;
• Strong communication and listening skills; ability to communicate complex technical problems, root cause analysis, and propose solutions;
• At least Upper-intermediate level of English (B2 or higher);
• Experience with designing and building scalable solutions;
• Experience with modern design patterns such as SOA and microservice architecture;
• Strong knowledge of relational databases (ex. PostgreSQL) and Databricks (a plus);
• Excellent debugging and testing skills, and an interest to quickly learn new technologies;
• Experience with Agile methodology and software development;
• Commitment to following security, accessibility and performance best practices;
• Self-starter with strong sense of collaboration, teamwork, and accountability;
• Ability to quickly adopt to new environment;
• Working knowledge of AWS and familiarity with its services (Kubernetes, Redis, SQS/SNS, etc.);
• Experience using AI developer tools (e.g., Codex) is a plus.

• Competitive market salary;
• Fully remote work;
• Convenient and somewhat flexible work hours (you will have to work until 8 pm Kyiv time GMT+3, or 1 pm EST);
• 28 days of paid time off per year;
• Working on a very socially valuable product, alongside a highly professional, US-based, international team;
• Interesting challenges and the ability to grow and learn.