Full Stack Engineer

Penbrothers International; Mandaluyong; Hybrid; PHP 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful work & Growth

Employee as our biggest asset

Global reach & local impact

Powering global startups

Job summary

Penbrothers International is looking for an experienced, product-minded Full Stack Engineer to join as an early engineering hire. This fully remote, async role lets you shape the technical direction while shipping end-to-end product experiences.

You will work across frontend, backend, cloud infrastructure, and product execution, using React, Next.js, TypeScript, Node.js, and AWS to build scalable systems with AI tooling.

Qualifications

• Must have 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Experience owning or leading end-to-end software development projects across the full lifecycle.
• Hands-on building and developing applications from the ground up.
• Experience with cloud environments, preferably AWS.
• Understanding of APIs, databases, and modern software development practices.
• Comfortable using AI-powered development tools.

Responsibilities

• Build end-to-end product features across frontend, backend, APIs, databases, and cloud.
• Implement web apps with React, Next.js, TypeScript, and Node.js.
• Design scalable backend services and API integrations with reliability.
• Deploy apps on AWS using modern development practices.
• Leverage serverless and event-driven architectures where applicable.
• Use AI tools to accelerate development and maintain code quality.
• Translate product ideas into working prototypes and iterate quickly.
• Collaborate with product stakeholders to understand user needs.
• Own full lifecycle: coding, tests, deployment, monitoring and improvement.
• Contribute ideas on architecture and engineering standards.

Skills

React

Next.js

TypeScript

Node.js

AI tools

End-to-end ownership

Tools

AWS

APIs

Databases

Job description

About Penbrothers

Penbrothers is an HR & remote talent management partner and one of the fastest-growing companies in the Philippines. We provide talented Filipinos with global opportunities in high-growth startups and dynamic companies, from the comfort of their own homes.

About the Client

Our client builds a control plane for software engineering. As AI makes code cheap, the bottleneck shifts to consequence what breaks, what drifts, and what any given change means for the system as a whole. The team is building the system graph that lets AI agents act with constraints rather than guesswork.

About the Role

We’re looking for an experienced, product-minded Full Stack Engineer to join us as an early engineering hire / founding engineer, building and shipping end-to-end product experiences while leveraging AI tools to accelerate development.

You’ll work across frontend, backend, cloud infrastructure, and product execution, taking ownership from idea validation and prototyping through implementation, deployment, and iteration. This is not a traditional Full Stack role; you’ll have significant autonomy in shaping our technical direction, engineering practices, and development workflows.

The ideal candidate is technically strong, proactive, product-minded, and comfortable turning ambiguous problems into practical solutions. You should be able to work independently, make thoughtful technical decisions, and balance speed, scalability, and maintainability in an early-stage environment.

Work Set-up:100% Work from home

Work Schedule: Day Shift - 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM (Philippine Time) with flexible working hours.

Note: Employees may adjust their schedule, provided there is sufficient overlap with the Australian time zone (AEST) for collaboration. This is a fully remote, asynchronous work environment with no mandatory daily stand-ups, emphasizing autonomy, ownership, proactive communication, and results over hours worked.

What you’ll do (Duties and Responsibilities)

• Build and deliver end-to-end product features across frontend, backend, APIs, databases, and cloud environments.
• Develop modern web applications using React, Next.js, TypeScript, and Node.js.
• Design and implement backend services, APIs, and integrations with consideration for scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Build and deploy applications using AWS cloud services and modern development practices.
• Work with serverless architectures and event-driven systems where applicable.
• Use AI development tools as productivity multipliers — breaking down problems, generating solutions, validating outputs, and maintaining code quality.
• Prototype and iterate quickly by translating product ideas into working solutions.
• Collaborate closely with product stakeholders to understand user needs and make effective engineering decisions.
• Own the full development lifecycle including implementation, testing, deployment, monitoring, debugging, and continuous improvement.
• Contribute ideas around architecture, engineering standards, and development processes.

What You Bring (Skills, Qualifications or Experience)

• Must have a minimum of 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, preferably with experience owning or leading end-to-end software development projects across the full project lifecycle.
• Strong experience with:
  • React
  • Next.js
  • TypeScript
  • Node.js
• Must have hands-on experience building and developing applications from the ground up.
• Experience working with cloud environments, preferably AWS.
• Understanding of APIs, databases, and modern software development practices.
• Comfortable using AI-powered development tools.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a product-oriented mindset.
• Ability to independently take ownership of features and deliver solutions.
• Experience building and maintaining web applications from frontend to backend.

Nice to Have

• Experience with:
  • AWS serverless technologies (Lambda, S3, IAM, queues, event-driven systems)
  • SST framework
  • Infrastructure-as-code concepts
  • Rust or other systems programming languages
  • CI/CD pipelines
  • Observability and monitoring tools
• Startup or early-stage company experience.
• Experience contributing to UX decisions, prototypes, and product discovery.

Our Hiring Process & AI Disclaimer:

We use AI tools to streamline our application process—including an initial conversation with an AI Interviewer.All hiring decisions are made entirely by humans:our Talent Acquisition team guides your full candidate journey and makes all evaluation decisions.

You are welcome to use AI for CV refinement and research, but real-time AI assistance during interviews or skill assessments is strictly prohibited to ensure an authentic evaluation.

Read our full AI Disclaimer to learn more

What You’ll Get

At Penbrothers, we are obsessed with creating positive employee experiences. Here you’ll find an environment that nurtures learning and provides opportunities for growth. You’ll have the opportunity to make an impact on fast-growing startups and dynamic companies.

• Meaningful work & Growth: We take every opportunity to stretch ourselves and deliver an excellent client experience.
• Employee as our biggest asset: We are genuinely invested in our people’s career and welfare.
• Global reach & local impact: Get to work with high-growth startups and dynamic companies from the comfort of your own home.
• Powering global startups: We’ve created 1,400 Filipino jobs that empower global start-ups to focus on growth.