Remote Senior Software Engineer

Description:

• The position is for a Senior Software Engineer at CitizenShipper, a remote-first, US-based two-sided marketplace focused on moving pets and other hard-to-ship items across the country.
• The company is profitable and growing, with a mission to tackle a complex problem with heart, technology, and speed.
• The role requires a candidate who operates like a founder, capable of architecting, building, and shipping full features end-to-end without needing permission.
• Responsibilities include architecting and shipping features across the stack, rewriting legacy flows into scalable systems, making key infrastructure decisions, and working directly with the CEO and leadership team.
• The engineer will have full autonomy and accountability, focusing on outcomes rather than processes.
• The current technology stack includes Node.js, Express, PostgreSQL, AWS for the backend, and React, TypeScript for the frontend, with Docker and Kubernetes for infrastructure.

Requirements:

• Candidates must think and act like founders, not employees.
• A minimum of 5–10+ years of serious software engineering experience is required, with a focus on product obsession and user experience.
• The ideal candidate should be able to move quickly while ensuring their code is clean and tested.
• They should not ask for permission and must be comfortable owning outcomes without red tape.
• A willingness to work 60–80 hour weeks is expected, along with experience in leading or building products from 0 to 1.
• Candidates should have a desire to look back in three years and see the impact of their contributions.

Benefits:

• CitizenShipper offers a book club reimbursement of up to $50/month for professional development books.
• There is a $2,000 annual budget for professional development, along with three paid days off to attend courses, conferences, or trainings.
• Employees enjoy generous vacation time, five national holidays per year, and five additional bereavement days.
• Once per quarter, employees can reduce their workload to 15-20 hours/week to recharge and prevent burnout.
• The company provides up to 14 weeks of paid maternity/paternity leave with flexible options.
• Employees receive seven days of paid sick leave annually, with extended paid leave options for serious cases.
• A referral bonus is also available.