Senior Software Engineer

Metal Inc.; Karachi Division; On-site; PKR 2,232,000 - 3,682,800; Full time

Job summary

Metal Inc. is hiring a Senior Full Stack Engineer in Karachi, Pakistan. This role requires expertise in building full stack systems using Node.js, TypeScript, React, and Next.js, aiming to enhance the fundraising experience for startup founders.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years of experience in full stack engineering, with exceptional technical abilities and a collaborative mindset. The position offers the opportunity to have ownership and set new standards in engineering.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in full stack engineering.
• Proven ability to lead projects and make architectural decisions.
• Mastery of modern frameworks and patterns (React, Next.js, TypeScript).
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset.

Responsibilities

• Build, scale, and maintain full stack systems across Node.js, TypeScript, React, and Next.js.
• Design and implement performant APIs, background jobs, and async data workflows.
• Lead architecture and design discussions across both the frontend and backend domains.
• Mentor other engineers and help define engineering standards and team culture.

Skills

TypeScript

React

Next.js

Full Stack Engineering

API Development

Collaboration

Job description

About Metal

Metal is an AI-powered operating system for founders raising venture rounds. Used by thousands of founders across the globe, our platform brings deep intelligence to the core workflows involved in fundraising. In the long term, our mission is to build the rails of the venture industry — bringing speed, clarity, and efficiency to every round.

About the Role

We're looking for a Senior Full Stack Engineer who is equally at home designing a high-throughput backend API and building a polished, high-performance frontend experience. This is a role for someone who thinks in systems, ships with conviction, and takes deep ownership of their work — from database schema to UI component.

This role is ideal for someone who is intellectually curious, thrives in high-performance environments, and has the drive to set new standards in engineering. We're not just hiring a engineer — we’re hiring a builder, a strategist, and a future leader.

What You’ll Do

• Build, scale, and maintain full stack systems across Node.js, TypeScript, React, and Next.js (or Similar)
• Design and implement performant APIs, background jobs, and async data workflows
• Develop advanced frontend systems that deliver a seamless experience for startup founders managing fundraising workflows
• Drive key technical decisions that balance business goals, product needs, and long-term scalability
• Lead architecture and design discussions across both the frontend and backend domains
• Collaborate closely with founders, design, and other engineering teams to ship meaningful features
• Own performance, reliability, and observability across your services
• Write clean, testable code and participate in high-quality code reviews
• Mentor other engineers and help define engineering standards and team culture
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve architecture, speed, and developer experience

What We’re Looking For

Non-Negotiable Qualities

• Exceptional Technical Ability: You’ve led the build of complex systems at scale and have deep expertise in TypeScript, React & Next.js (or similar).
• Professionalism & Drive: You show up on time, own outcomes, communicate proactively, and bring a sense of urgency to your work.
• Intellectual Curiosity & Learning Capacity: You take initiative to understand the “why,” ask hard questions, and build strong product intuition over time.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in full stack engineering
• Proven ability to lead projects and make architectural decisions
• Mastery of modern frameworks and patterns (React, Next.js, TypeScript)
• Experience building design systems or reusable component libraries
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset
• Experience balancing speed, scope, and tech debt in a startup or fast-moving environment

Preferred

• Experience building software for other developers (internal tools, SDKs, platforms)
• A strong sense of design and user experience
• Familiarity with full-stack environments and backend integration
• Background in high-growth startups or product-led companies