Staff Engineer, Full Stack (US, Canada, SF)
Short Story · Remote · Remote (USA) · Canada (Remote) · San Francisco ·
COMPENSATION
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Listed on the employer's job board (Ashby)
- Staff level role
- Fully remote (US/CA)
- TypeScript + Next.js
- High-impact startup
- Technical leadership
As one of the earliest engineers at Short Story, you will drive technical direction and build scalable full-stack applications. You will collaborate with product and design teams to deliver seamless shopping experiences while establishing engineering standards and mentoring the team.
What you'll do
- Design and scale full-stack applications using Next.js, Node.js, and PostgreSQL
- Influence architecture and establish engineering standards for speed and scalability
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver solutions from UI to backend
- Translate Figma designs into accessible and performant interactive experiences
- Mentor engineers and lead design reviews to raise the technical bar
- Drive testing and automation practices using Cypress, Jest, and React Testing Library
- Manage deployments on AWS or Netlify and build CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions
What you'll need
- Fluent in TypeScript and CSS with extensive Next.js and ReactJS experience
- Hands-on experience with React-Query, Tailwind CSS, Webpack, and Yarn
- Proven ability to translate Figma designs into elegant, accessible interfaces
- Experience establishing testing practices and methodologies for engineering teams
- Strong understanding of front-end performance optimization and scalability
- Ability to thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments and own solutions end-to-end
- Thoughtful approach to documentation, communication, and team enablement
Nice to have
- 5+ years of professional front-end development experience
- Experience working in fast-moving startup environments
- Background in building component systems for large codebases
- Familiarity with server-side rendering and static site generation
- Experience leading or building front-end engineering teams
- Contributions to open-source projects or a strong personal portfolio
Stack
- Next.js
- React Query
- TailwindCSS
- Node.js
- PostgreSQL
- Cypress
- Jest
- React Testing Library
- Netlify
- AWS
- GitHub Actions
- Figma
- TypeScript
- Webpack
- Yarn
How you'll work
- Fully remote for candidates in San Francisco, US, or Canada
- Collaborative environment with global team members
What you get
- Comprehensive health, vision, and dental care
- 401k with company match for US employees
- Generous paid time off
- Opportunity to work at a Y-Combinator backed startup
- Company-wide and team events