Senior Software Engineer - Fullstack

The role

A Senior Fullstack Software Engineer will design and implement complex web applications and distributed systems. This role involves defining technical roadmaps, mentoring junior talent, and bridging backend processing with user experiences.

What you will do

• Lead the design and implementation of complex, scalable web applications and distributed systems across the full stack.
• Set and maintain high standards for code quality through code reviews, automated testing, and technical documentation.
• Take end-to-end ownership of major product areas from discovery to deployment and optimization.
• Partner with Product and Design to influence the product roadmap.
• Identify and resolve systemic bottlenecks in application performance, database efficiency, and frontend rendering.
• Mentor mid-level and junior engineers.
• Drive improvements in CI/CD pipelines, observability, and infrastructure-as-code.

Required qualifications

• 6+ years of professional software engineering experience building and scaling production-grade fullstack applications.
• Expert-level knowledge of React and TypeScript.
• Deep understanding of state management, performance profiling, and modern CSS strategies.
• Proven track record of designing high-throughput RESTful/GraphQL APIs and microservices using Node.js, Java, or Python.
• Strong experience with AWS or similar cloud providers.
• Deep proficiency in both SQL and NoSQL database design and optimization.
• Demonstrated ability to design resilient, observable, and easy to maintain distributed systems.
• Exceptional ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to lead technical RFC processes.

Nice to have

• Experience deploying or integrating LLMs and AI-driven features into consumer-facing products.
• Proficiency with Rust and Tauri for high-performance desktop or system-level applications.
• Prior experience scaling a product from early-stage to mass-market in a high-growth environment.
• Strong product sense and ability to make design trade-offs.

Benefits

• Equity
• Low deductible health plans
• Flexible time away
• Family leave programs

Before you apply

• Company does not provide visa support or sponsorship for employees.

About the company

Read AI brings intelligence to conversations to supercharge productivity across meetings, messages, and email. The company is a product-focused startup backed by $81 million in funding.