Senior Full Stack Engineer

David Joseph & Company
San Francisco, CA, United States
about 1 month ago

Role details

Contract type
Internship / Graduate position
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
3 years minimum
Compensation
$210,000.0 - $285,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Artificial Intelligence Amazon Web Services Big Data Data Retention Python (Programming Language) PostgreSQL Query Optimization Software Engineering TypeScript Real Time Systems ReactJS
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Large Language Models Indexer Backend Fastapi Production Code Front End Software Development Virtual Agents Data Pipelines Crud

Job description

Own core systems across the full stack - from backend services and data pipelines to the product surfaces operations teams use every day - with full production ownership., * Build and scale backend services using Python, FastAPI, and TypeScript that power AI agent workflows

  • Design and optimize PostgreSQL data models and queries for high-throughput document processing
  • Build and manage infrastructure on AWS and orchestrate workflows using Temporal
  • Architect and ship React frontend surfaces that give operations teams visibility and control over automated workflows
  • Build human-in-the-loop AI interfaces that make AI outputs transparent, explainable, and manageable
  • Own AI agent integrations, document ingestion pipelines, and real-time processing systems
  • Work directly with founders and customers to ship fast and iterate on what matters

Tech stack: Python, FastAPI, TypeScript, React, PostgreSQL, AWS, Temporal, * Production code on both Python/FastAPI and TypeScript/React. Not ā€œfamiliar with,ā€ actually shipped to prod on both sides without handing off either.

  • AI API or document extraction in a real product. LLM integrations or OCR that went live; filters out tutorial experience.
  • Concept-to-production under startup timelines. Moved fast with minimal direction; look for specifics like ā€œbuilt X in N weeks.ā€
  • Held uptime during a scaling event. Didn’t just build green-field, kept something running while it grew fast.
  • Enterprise-adjacent exposure (security, compliance, data retention). Signals they’ve thought beyond the happy path.

Requirements

  • 5 - 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a proven track record in high-growth, fast-paced environments
  • Open to 3+ years of experience for candidates with exceptional university pedigree (top 50 school)
  • Deep proficiency in TypeScript and React, with the ability to architect complex state management for data-intensive applications.
  • Advanced PostgreSQL, schema design, indexing, query optimization
  • You are a ā€œbuilderā€ who prefers shipping over over-engineering. You write crisp requirements and drive cross-functional delivery with minimal supervision.
  • Experience (or a deep interest) in integrating AI APIs and handling complex document extraction workflows.
  • You are energized by working shoulder-to-shoulder with founders in our San Francisco office., * Only big tech experience, no startup background
  • Needs heavy management or hand-holding. Look for vague ownership language or roles where someone else made the calls.
  • Motivated primarily by base over equity and ownership. Signals misalignment with early-stage tradeoffs.
  • No experience with data-intensive or real-time systems. Filters out candidates who’ve only worked on simple CRUD apps.
  • Internships counted toward years of experience. Years should reflect production ownership, not learning environments.
  • Large company only, no startup-speed execution evidence. Big tech tenure without a scrappy chapter is a real risk at this stage.
  • No end-to-end production ownership. Has contributed to systems but never owned one fully from build to maintenance.

Benefits & conditions

Pulled from the full job description

  • Health insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Dental insurance, * Real traction past zero-to-one: customs clearance under 5 minutes, 30,000+ hours saved, strong MoM revenue growth
  • High-ownership full-stack role with meaningful equity, working shoulder-to-shoulder with founders
  • Health insurance fully covered, dental & vision 75% covered, 401k plan

About the company

A venture-backed AI company automating the document-heavy operational work behind customs brokerage and global trade - using AI agents to read shipment documents, classify goods, and generate compliant customs filings with minimal manual input. The platform cuts customs clearance times to under 5 minutes and has already returned 30,000+ hours to brokerage teams. Past zero-to-one, with strong month-over-month revenue growth and customers processing meaningful operational volume every day.

Industry: AI / logistics / trade compliance

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