Signalfire · Remote

Founding Full Stack Software Engineer (Senior/Staff) - VC Backed Startups at Signalfire — Remote

Full-timeRemote$170,000–$250,000/yearPosted 2026-08-05Apply on Ashby

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## Join SignalFire’s Talent Network for Founding Full Stack Software Engineer Roles at VC-Backed Startups

We’re looking to connect with exceptional Full Stack Engineers who are excited about joining high-growth startups as founding team members. By joining SignalFire’s Talent Network, your profile will be shared with our portfolio companies, giving you visibility into exclusive early-stage opportunities that may not be publicly listed.

## Who Should Join?

We’re looking for engineers who are: ✔ Passionate about building and scaling software products from the ground up ✔ Excited about joining early-stage startups and working directly with founders ✔ Interested in taking ownership of full stack development, technical strategy, and architecture

## Typical Roles & Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and maintain full stack applications, from intuitive front-end interfaces to scalable back-end systems
  • Develop APIs, microservices, and cloud-based architectures to power innovative products
  • Collaborate closely with founders to define technical strategy and align it with business goals
  • Contribute to the technical roadmap, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance
  • Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code across the stack
  • Help shape the engineering culture, establishing best practices for software development

## Common Qualifications

While each startup has its own hiring criteria, many founding software engineering roles in our network look for:

  • 3+ years of experience as a full stack or back-end engineer, with a track record of shipping high-quality products
  • Proficiency with modern front-end frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, Vue.js) and back-end frameworks (e.g., Node.js, Django, Flask, Ruby on Rails)
  • Strong understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases (MongoDB, DynamoDB)
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code tools
  • Proficiency in common programming languages such as JavaScript, Python, Java, Ruby, Go, or TypeScript
  • Experience in early-stage startups or lean teams is a plus

## 💡 Technologies You Might Work With:

  • Languages & Frameworks: JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, React, Angular, Vue.js, Svelte, Node.js, Django, Flask, Ruby on Rails, FastAPI
  • Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, Redis
  • Cloud & DevOps: AWS (Lambda, EC2, S3, RDS), GCP (App Engine, Firestore), Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Jenkins, GitHub Actions
  • Other Tools: GraphQL, REST APIs, WebSockets, Elasticsearch

## What Happens Next?

  • Submit your application to join SignalFire’s Talent Ecosystem.
  • We review applications on an ongoing basis to identify strong candidates.
  • If there’s a match, a SignalFire talent partner or a leader from one of our startups may reach out directly.
  • No match yet? We’ll keep your profile on file for future full stack software engineering roles in our portfolio.

Required skills

  • amazon web services
  • python
  • node.js
  • terraform
  • aws rds
  • shipping
  • kubernetes
  • flask
  • rails
  • java