Software Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Design, develop, and deploy scalable, observable, and reliable product features for FormAssembly utilizing Node.js, TypeScript, and PostgreSQL.

• Create, refine, and implement technical specifications to guide development, encapsulating intent, design choices, and acceptance criteria.

• Leverage AI coding tools such as Claude Code for planning, implementation, testing, and code reviews while maintaining ownership of code quality and accuracy.

• Design schemas and construct PostgreSQL data pipelines for data ingestion, transformation, and loading.

• Ensure the quality, performance, governance, compliance, and security of sensitive data.

• Integrate new features with existing applications and infrastructure.

• Collaborate with DevOps to facilitate efficient and cost-effective containerized deployments on AWS, including ECS or Kubernetes.

• Engage with software engineers, product managers, UX designers, executive stakeholders, and other team members to convert business requirements into actionable solutions.

• Develop and maintain documentation and training resources.

• Mentor team members and disseminate best practices.

⛳️ Requirements

• Candidates must be residents and citizens of the United States.

• Ideally situated within the Eastern time zone or willing to adhere to those working hours.

• Prepared to undergo a thorough background check prior to employment, including reference verification, employment history validation with previous employers, GitHub repository assessment, and LinkedIn profile confirmation.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or a related technical discipline.

• 4–5+ years of practical software engineering experience, with a strong emphasis on AWS.

• Proficient in TypeScript/JavaScript, with significant experience in developing backend services using Node.js.

• Extensive experience with PostgreSQL, encompassing schema design and query optimization.

• Proven hands-on experience with AI-assisted engineering using Claude Code or similar agentic coding tools, including skill invocation and creation, MCP creation and integration, and RAG.

• Familiarity with specification-driven development, including writing specifications and guiding AI-assisted implementations.

• Ability to act as a quality gate for both human- and AI-generated code.

• Knowledge of software development methodologies, version control systems like Git, CI/CD practices, and cloud computing platforms such as AWS.

• Capacity to analyze complex issues, decompose them into manageable tasks, identify viable solutions, and design effective strategies.

• Strong communication skills to articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

• A verified track record of successful contributions in Agile environments.

• Experience collaborating remotely across various countries and time zones.

• Background working with large-scale enterprise clients and delivering secure, high-availability solutions.

• Familiarity with the Model Context Protocol (MCP) or agentic workflows.

• Experience with vector search in PostgreSQL, including technologies like pgvector.

• Exposure to production LLM integration, including calling LLM APIs, prompt design, or working on AI-driven product features.

• Experience working directly with a Product Manager in Agile Ceremonies and Planning Sessions.

• Ability to accept and incorporate constructive feedback from peers and leadership.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health benefits (medical, dental, and vision) for Team Members located in the United States.

• Mental health support through SpringHealth.

• 401(k) plan with a 4% company match.

• Unlimited paid time off (with a minimum required use of 2 weeks per year) for Salaried/Exempt staff.

• 4 weeks of paid vacation for hourly/non-exempt employees.

• 9 paid company holidays.

• Flexible work schedule; work from any location!

• Generous paid parental leave (up to 16 weeks).

• Charitable contribution matching program.

• Budget allocated for professional development.

• Company-provided Mac laptop.