Senior Full Stack Engineer

Location: New York, NY

Department: Engineering

About allwhere:

At allwhere, we're on a mission to revolutionize how IT assets are managed for the modern, distributed workforce. We are a fast-growing company building a world-class application that simplifies complex logistics for our customers. But we're not stopping there. We have ambitious plans to leap forward, expanding into innovative SaaS and Big Data products. This is your opportunity to join a lean, committed team at a key inflection point, where you can directly influence our trajectory as we leverage the latest and greatest technologies, including AI-driven development, to define the future of IT management.

The Role Mission:

We are looking for an innovative Full Stack Engineer to accelerate our product and systems development in a fast-paced, startup environment. This isn't just a coding job; it's a chance to take ownership and make a significant impact. You will have broad autonomy to not only enhance our current platforms but to actively shape our future technology vision. We want engineers who are passionate about building with the latest tools and are excited to pioneer AI-led systems development to solve real-world user problems. In our small, high-impact team, you will play a crucial role in architecting best-in-class solutions and moving fast to deliver novel business opportunities through technology.

Success Criteria

• Architectural Acumen: Demonstrate a strong vision for best-in-class software architecture and security. You will be expected to design, build, and release high-quality product features in a timely manner. A deep understanding of the trade-offs between different technologies, such as SQL vs. NoSQL, and the ability to design resilient and maintainable systems is crucial.
• AI-Driven Development: Leverage AI tools to accelerate development and improve system delivery. This includes building accurate context for AI agents, creating safeguards, and being proficient with modern development platforms.
• Pragmatic Delivery & Quality: You will have a comprehensive expertise with both front-end and back-end testing and a strong understanding of the QA process. This includes expertise in performance testing and tuning for both front-end and back-end systems.
• Collaborative Excellence: Be an outstanding colleague and a fantastic team member. This includes mentoring other engineers, actively participating in code reviews, and contributing to the team's overall success.
• Product-Oriented Communication: Work directly with product and other business functions to discuss the feasibility of new features. You should be able to clearly explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Leadership Potential: Show the capacity to grow into a leadership role as our team expands.

Qualifications

Technical Expertise:

• BS in CS or Engineering, MS is a strong plus
• 5+ years plus of continuous full stack software development experience, 9 years total software development experience
• Deep expertise in React, JS, Node/Nest.js, Rest, GraphQL, SQL, and NoSQL databases.
• Experience with AWS is a strong plus.
• Expertise in Figma and relevant Figma plugins is a plus.
• Ability to shape API contracts from a front-end perspective.
• Strong understanding of design patterns, UML, and industry architecture use cases.
• Expertise in FE and BE performance testing and tuning.
• Expertise in designing and building robust, scalable SaaS APIs, with a strong understanding of interface design, security, versioning, resilience, and developer experience (DX).
• Proven track record of designing, building, and operating resilient, scalable, and highly available microservices, with deep expertise in observability and cloud-native principles.
• Proficiency with the full QA process, with a track record of collaborating with QA teams to enhance front-end quality and outcomes.
• Proficiency in AI-led systems development, including experience with AI developer tools to accelerate feature delivery.
  • Proficiency with Cursor.ai is a strong plus

Key Values:

• Passionate commitment to Technical Excellence: Relentless pursuit of engineering mastery, demonstrated by a history of delivering world-class results and elevating team standards.
• Extreme Ownership & Pragmatism: A demonstrated history of taking ownership and making practical decisions to ensure project success.
• Deep Customer Empathy: A focus on the user's needs and the "why" behind product features.
• Insatiable Curiosity & Learning: A passion for continuous learning, staying updated with new technologies, and challenging your comfort zone.
• Bias for Action & Agency: A proactive approach to problem-solving and making improvements without waiting for instruction.
• Comfort with Ambiguity: The ability to navigate unclear project requirements and drive toward a solution. 
  • Track record of delivering solutions and value in early stage startups and ability to create structure and drive results in highly dynamic environments is a strong plus.