Founding Full-Stack Engineer
Core
Founding Full-Stack Engineer building a pre-launch startup product from zero, owning UI/UX and full-stack implementation.
Role type
Founding Full-Stack Engineer (early-stage startup)
Builds
End-to-end SvelteKit applications, backend services, and production infrastructure for a pre-launch product.
Domain
SaaS / Web Application Development
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
SvelteKit, TypeScript (generics, discriminated unions), Tailwind CSS, Fastify, PostgreSQL (schema design, raw SQL, migrations), CI/CD pipeline setup, frontend performance optimization, cross-stack debugging
Preferred skills
React or Vue experience, entrepreneurial experience (founding a company), shipping side projects for paying customers, experience establishing projects from scratch
Technologies
SvelteKit, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, Node.js, Fastify, PostgreSQL, Drizzle, Kysely, Prisma
Responsibilities
Build and ship SvelteKit applications end to end; Develop strongly typed TypeScript components; Create responsive, accessible interfaces with Tailwind CSS; Build and maintain backend services and REST/RPC endpoints; Design and modify PostgreSQL schemas; Take ownership of frontend performance; Set up and maintain CI/CD pipelines; Debug production issues across frontend and backend; Work directly with the founder to shape product decisions; Help establish technical foundations from zero; Move quickly from problem identification to production-ready implementation
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC