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Senior Full Stack Engineer at VC Backed Startups

170K–250K
Onsite · San Francisco, California
Posted August 9, 2026
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Overview

Join SignalFire as a Founding Full Stack Software Engineer leading product creation at high-growth startups. This is not an application for a specific role but an invitation to connect with our network of VC-backed companies. You will own full-stack development and technical strategy while collaborating directly with founders. The position offers visibility into exclusive early-stage opportunities without public listings.

What You'll Do6

  • 1Design and build full-stack applications from front-end interfaces to scalable back-end systems
  • 2Develop APIs microservices and cloud-based architectures using AWS and containerization tools
  • 3Collaborate with founders to define technical strategy aligning with business goals
  • 4Contribute to technical roadmaps ensuring scalability reliability and performance
  • 5Write clean documented code across the technology stack
  • 6Help shape engineering culture by establishing development best practices

Requirements10

  • 1Passionate about building and scaling software products from the ground up
  • 2Excited about joining early-stage startups and working directly with founders
  • 3Interested in taking ownership of full stack development technical strategy and architecture
  • 43+ years of experience as a full stack or back-end engineer with proven delivery track record
  • 5Strong proficiency with modern front-end frameworks like React and back-end frameworks such as Node.js Django Flask Ruby on Rails
  • 6Deep understanding of cloud platforms AWS GCP Azure and containerization tools Docker Kubernetes
  • 7Experience with relational databases PostgreSQL MySQL and NoSQL solutions MongoDB DynamoDB
  • 8Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code tools like Jenkins Terraform GitHub Actions
  • 9Proficiency in languages including JavaScript Python Java Ruby Go TypeScript
  • 10Experience in early-stage startups or lean teams is a plus

Salary Insight

$170 - $250k per year

Location

Typeonsite
LocationSan Francisco, California

Required Skills

ReactAngularVue.jsNode.jsDjangoFlaskRuby on RailsAWSGCPAzureDockerKubernetesPostgreSQLMySQLMongoDBDynamoDBCI/CDTerraform
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