Full Stack Engineer

RecSkills; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 290,000; Full time

Job summary

RecSkills in New York, NY is hiring five Full Stack Engineers with a backend focus to design, develop, and ship features for the company’s financial infrastructure and AI-driven product vision. This is a hands‑on role with ownership from concept to deployment and requires in‑person work in NYC.

The team seeks engineers with 3–9 years of full stack experience, a track record from concept to launch, and strong communication.

Qualifications

• 3–9 years of full stack or backend engineering experience (exceptional new grads considered).
• Proven experience taking products from concept to launch (0–1 experience).
• Strong problem‑solving skills and architectural thinking.
• Ability to work 60–70+ hours/week in‑person in NYC.
• Highly ambitious with excellent communication skills.
• Experience at an early‑stage, high‑growth startup.
• Hands‑on engineer who turns ideas into results.
• Ability to system architect end‑to‑end solutions for entire products.
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., Google Cloud Platform).
• Extensive experience designing schemas for SQL databases.

Responsibilities

• Architect, develop, and deploy full stack solutions with a focus on backend systems.
• Collaborate directly with leadership to define and deliver product requirements.
• Own projects from 0–1, ensuring scalability, security, and performance.
• Work closely with the engineering team to improve system architecture and processes.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code.

Skills

JavaScript

TypeScript

Node.js

Express

SQL databases

System design

Architectural thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Startup experience

Tools

Google Cloud Platform

Job description

Position Title: Full Stack Engineer (x5) Location: New York, NY (Flatiron) Position Type: Full-Time (Permanent) Work Policy: 100% Onsite Start Timeline: ASAP

Compensation

• New Grad: $150,000
• 5–6 Years Experience: $230,000
• Exceptional Candidates: Up to $290,000

Role Summary

We are hiring exceptional Full Stack Engineers with a backend focus and a strong product engineering mindset. You will work directly with the founding team to design, develop, and ship features that support the company’s financial infrastructure and AI-driven product vision. This is a hands‑on role with ownership over projects from concept to deployment.

Core Responsibilities

• Architect, develop, and deploy full stack solutions with a focus on backend systems
• Collaborate directly with leadership to define and deliver product requirements
• Own projects from 0–1, ensuring scalability, security, and performance
• Work closely with the engineering team to improve system architecture and processes
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code

Must-Have Qualifications

• 3–9 years of full stack or backend engineering experience (exceptional new grads considered)
• Proven experience taking products from concept to launch (0–1 experience)
• Strong problem‑solving skills and architectural thinking
• Ability to work 60–70+ hours/week in‑person in NYC
• Highly ambitious with excellent communication skills
• Experience at an early‑stage, high‑growth startup
• Hands‑on engineer who turns ideas into results
• Ability to system architect end‑to‑end solutions for entire products
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., Google Cloud Platform)
• Strong fluency in JavaScript / TypeScript, Node.js / Express
• Extensive experience designing schemas for SQL databases
• High ownership mentality and a do‑what‑it‑takes approach

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building products, systems, or businesses from 0–1
• Ex‑founders, startup operators, or others with demonstrated resilience and ownership
• Experience in fintech (FP&A systems, credit cards, bill pay, business banking, etc.)

Engineering Culture

• High‑intensity, in‑person environment with end‑to‑end ownership
• Rapid iteration cycles and startup pace
• Collaboration directly with founders and peers

Interview Process

• Co-Founder Intro Call (15 min): Communication, ambition, and cultural fit
• Second Co-Founder Call (15 min): Communication, ambition, and intelligence
• Coding Test (1 hr): Code quality, structure, and framework knowledge
• Systems Design (1 hr): Solve complex architectural case study