Remote Lead Fullstack Engineer, App Systems

Description:

• As a Lead Fullstack Engineer for the App Systems Team at Postscript, you will architect and build core pricing, billing, and authentication components for shops using our messaging and AI products.
• Your work will contribute directly to the security and integrity of our onboarding and billing frameworks and our ability to offer innovative pricing paradigms for our emerging AI integrations.
• You will have the autonomy to grow to your full potential, and your contributions will directly impact our customers and Postscript’s bottom line.
• Lead Fullstack Engineers at Postscript have a high impact on their team and the wider engineering organization through project leadership, technical expertise, and decision-making.
• You will guide your team in weighing technical constraints and business priorities to make necessary trade-offs to deliver customer value and mentor other team members in distributed systems design.
• The primary stack includes a Python monolith and Go microservices, in a hybrid environment of monolithic and distributed architectures.
• The front end leverages React and Typescript, with a backend in either Go or Python, using Postgres, MongoDB, and Snowflake as data sources.
• You will research, design, and deploy new technical solutions for various groundbreaking projects, architect and maintain REST APIs, and collaborate closely with a cross-functional team.
• You will take ownership of your solutions, contribute to team health through feedback, guide optimal technical and product design decisions, and mentor other engineers.

Requirements:

• You must have a track record as a software engineer who has led high-performing teams or projects, with SaaS experience preferred.
• Significant experience in distributed systems design, particularly in systems at scale in a microservices environment, is required.
• A proven career as a software engineer developing backend applications and APIs, with hands-on expertise in Go, Python, and React, is essential.
• Experience with relational and non-relational databases and database modeling is necessary.
• Familiarity with building applications on AWS services is required.
• You should have experience building modular, flexible architectures that maximize readability and extensibility.
• Working familiarity with component design, state management, and testing in a React app is needed.
• A history of pragmatically adopting new technology to support teamwork and great engineering outcomes is important.
• Stellar verbal and written communication skills are required.
• Experience building great products, particularly in high growth, early-stage tech, is preferred.
• Experience coaching and mentoring engineers is necessary.

Benefits:

• You will have the opportunity to work in a high-growth startup with plenty of room to impact the company and grow your career.
• This position allows you to work from home or anywhere you choose.
• The company culture is fun, passionate, and enjoyable.
• Competitive compensation and the opportunity for equity are offered.
• Flexible paid time off is provided.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance are included.