Consumer Product Engineer — End-to-End Growth (On-Site)

OpenKrill; United States; Remote; USD 200,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

OpenKrill is seeking a hands-on product engineer to own the full lifecycle of consumer products, from identifying user needs and shaping product direction to building and shipping polished experiences. This hands-on role brings product strategy, design, and full-stack engineering together, with a focus on creating products users value and return to.

You will define scope, design UX, and build frontend and backend with TypeScript, React, Next.js, and Node.js, while developing APIs,

Qualifications

• 2 to 10+ years of experience building and shipping consumer products end to end.
• Proficiency in TypeScript, React, Next.js, and Node.js, with experience in APIs, SQL databases, and data modeling.
• Hands-on experience with authentication, payments, subscriptions, and deployment.
• Familiarity with product analytics and experimentation tools, such as PostHog.
• Comfort using AI development tools while maintaining sound architectural judgment and code quality.
• Consumer product experience, particularly with social apps, communication tools, or cross-platform development, is beneficial.
• A product-minded approach, strategic thinking about user problems, and ownership of outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Define product positioning, scope features, and identify the smallest complete versions to test and improve.
• Design user experiences and interfaces that support adoption and retention.
• Build and maintain frontend and backend systems using TypeScript, React, Next.js, and Node.js.
• Develop APIs, data models, authentication, and payment systems.
• Set up analytics, run experiments, and monitor products in production.
• Ship polished MVPs or substantial iterations quickly while maintaining quality.
• Debug production issues, incorporate user feedback, and take ownership of engagement and retention outcomes.

Skills

TypeScript

React

Next.js

Node.js

APIs

SQL databases

Data modeling

PostHog

Tools

PostHog

Job description

OpenKrill is seeking a hands-on product engineer to own the full lifecycle of consumer products, from identifying user needs and shaping product direction to building and shipping polished experiences. This hands-on role brings product strategy, design, and full-stack engineering together, with a focus on creating products users value and return to.

You will define scope, design UX, and build frontend and backend with TypeScript, React, Next.js, and Node.js, while developing APIs,