Full Stack Engeneer
RecSkills · San Francisco, CA · 4 days ago
Information Technology$150k–$250k/yrFull-time
About the role
We are hiring Fullstack Engineers with strong product and technical skills to own features end-to-end, from architecture to deployment. Ideal candidates are experienced in both frontend and backend development, comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment, and excited to contribute across the stack.
Core Responsibilities
- Architect, develop, and deploy fullstack solutions
- Collaborate with the team to define and deliver product requirements
- Own projects from 0→1, ensuring scalability, security, and performance
- Maintain high-quality, maintainable code across frontend and backend
- Contribute to system design and cloud infrastructure
Must-Have Qualifications
- CS degree from a top-tier or elite school OR 5+ years software engineering experience at a top startup/tech company OR strong GitHub portfolio with meaningful contributions
- Junior candidates: self-starter with demonstrable projects and code
- Senior candidates: experience leading complex projects, with clear career progression (Engineer → Senior → Lead/Architect)
- Backend: willing to work with Ruby on Rails (prior experience strongly preferred)
- Frontend: React and TypeScript required
- CI/CD and cloud experience (AWS, GCP, Kubernetes)
Preferred Qualifications
- Ruby on Rails experience
- Early-stage startup experience
- Strong GitHub presence
- Experience designing or owning system architecture in a 0→1 environment
Candidate Red Flags
- No elite university or top-tier tech company background
- No Ruby on Rails experience or unwillingness to use it
- Multiple short stints without explanation
- No startup experience
- Only large company experience with no startup exposure
- Only frontend or only backend experience; unwilling to work across stack
- No public GitHub or code samples
- Buzzword-heavy resumes without depth
Interview Process
- Technical Screen (CTO, 45–60 min): Culture fit discussion + coding problem
- Cultural Screen (CEO, 30 min)
- System Design Screen (60 min)
- Onsite Day: AM: Pair on 0→1 project
- PM: Pair on real production ticket
- Can be scheduled on weekends if needed