Full Stack Engineer

BidBuddy; Orlando (FL); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

BidBuddy is seeking an experienced, hands-on engineer to take technical ownership of the existing platform and lead its continued development. This role blends full-stack development, AWS infrastructure management, and practical technical leadership, working directly with the founder to translate customer needs into reliable features.

This is a hands-on development role, not a management-only position. You will own features from planning through production, investigatng problems, and making

Qualifications

• Proven experience building and maintaining production web apps.
• Strong proficiency with TypeScript, React, and Node.js.
• Hands-on AWS experience, especially serverless architectures.
• Experience with APIs, auth, authz, and DB design.
• Experience with DynamoDB or similar NoSQL databases.
• Familiarity with IaC, CI/CD pipelines, Git, and automated testing.
• Ability to understand an existing app and improve it independently.
• Ability to explain decisions to a founder and balance speed with reliability.
• Comfort writing and maintaining code as the primary technical owner.

Responsibilities

• Lead a technical handoff from the current partner and own the codebase.
• Improve the existing app incrementally rather than rewriting it.
• Develop frontend features with React/TypeScript and backend with Node.js/AWS Lambda.
• Improve workflows for property managers, bidders, and vendors.
• Develop APIs, data models, auth, and RBAC.
• Maintain AWS infrastructure (DynamoDB, S3, Cognito) with CDK.
• Improve AI-assisted document and bid-analysis workflows.
• Strengthen automated deployments and testing practices.
• Monitor reliability, troubleshoot, and manage cloud costs.
• Protect data with proper permissions and secure practices.
• Translate business needs into concrete plans and realistic estimates.
• Document the system to onboard future engineers.

Skills

TypeScript

React

Node.js

AWS serverless

APIs

Authentication

Database design

DynamoDB

Infrastructure as code

Git & CI/CD

Testing

Independent ownership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

AWS CDK

GitHub Actions

Git

Hono

OpenAI integration

Job description

BidBuddy is a software platform that helps property managers manage requests for proposals, communicate with vendors, receive bids, and compare proposals using AI-assisted tools.

We are bringing software development in-house after working with an external development firm. We are seeking an experienced, hands-on engineer to take technical ownership of the existing platform and lead its continued development.

This role combines full-stack development, AWS infrastructure management, and practical technical leadership. You will work directly with the founder to understand customer needs, prioritize improvements, and deliver reliable features.

This is a hands-on development role—not a management-only position. We need someone comfortable working independently across an existing codebase, investigating problems, making sound technical decisions, and owning features from planning through production.

BidBuddy is a software platform that helps property managers manage requests for proposals, communicate with vendors, receive bids, and compare proposals using AI-assisted tools.

We are bringing software development in-house after working with an external development firm. We are seeking an experienced, hands-on engineer to take technical ownership of the existing platform and lead its continued development.

This role combines full-stack development, AWS infrastructure management, and practical technical leadership. You will work directly with the founder to understand customer needs, prioritize improvements, and deliver reliable features.

This is a hands-on development role—not a management-only position. We need someone comfortable working independently across an existing codebase, investigating problems, making sound technical decisions, and owning features from planning through production.

DUTIES

• Lead a structured technical handoff from our current development partner, including the codebase, architecture, cloud infrastructure, deployment processes, integrations, and outstanding work.
• Take ownership of the existing application, improving it incrementally rather than assuming it requires a complete rewrite.
• Develop and maintain frontend features using React and TypeScript, and backend services using Node.js, TypeScript, and AWS Lambda.
• Improve workflows for property managers and vendors, including RFP creation, vendor invitations, bid submissions, document handling, proposal comparisons, and messaging.
• Develop and maintain APIs, data models, authentication, and role-based access controls.
• Maintain AWS infrastructure, including DynamoDB, S3, Cognito, and serverless services, using AWS CDK.
• Improve AI-assisted document and bid-analysis workflows, with attention to accuracy, source evidence, processing costs, and failure handling.
• Maintain automated deployments through GitHub Actions and strengthen testing, code review, and release practices.
• Monitor application reliability, troubleshoot production issues, and manage cloud and third-party service costs.
• Protect confidential customer and vendor information through appropriate permissions, secure development practices, and careful data handling.
• Translate business requirements into clear implementation plans, communicate tradeoffs, and provide realistic delivery estimates.
• Document the system so the company retains technical knowledge and can onboard additional engineers as it grows.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Substantial professional experience developing and maintaining production web applications.
• Strong proficiency in TypeScript, React, and Node.js.
• Hands-on experience building, deploying, and supporting applications on AWS, particularly serverless architectures.
• Experience with APIs, authentication, authorization, and database design.
• Experience with DynamoDB or comparable NoSQL databases.
• Familiarity with infrastructure as code, automated deployment pipelines, Git, and automated testing.
• Demonstrated ability to understand and improve an existing application developed by another team.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize effectively, and explain technical decisions clearly to a business-focused founder.
• A practical approach to balancing development speed, reliability, security, and cost.
• Willingness to write and maintain code as the primary technical owner.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience taking over an application from an agency, consulting firm, or previous engineering team.
• Experience with multi-tenant SaaS platforms serving different user roles.
• Experience integrating LLMs into production applications, including structured outputs, evidence validation, evaluation, and usage-cost management.
• Experience with PDF processing, document extraction, or comparison workflows.
• Familiarity with Material UI, TanStack Query, Hono, Zod, OpenAI, LangChain, or Ably.
• Experience in property management, construction, procurement, or vendor-management software.
• Experience establishing engineering practices for a small company and helping hire or mentor additional developers.

CURRENT TECHNOLOGY ENVIRONMENT

Frontend

React, TypeScript, Vite, and Material UI

Node.js, TypeScript, Hono, and AWS Lambda

Data & Infrastructure

DynamoDB, S3, Cognito, and AWS CDK

Development & Deployment

GitHub, GitHub Actions, and a monorepo with shared packages

WORK ARRANGEMENT & COMPENSATION

Location: Hybrid, combining in-person work at our Orlando, FL headquarters with remote work.

Relocation: BidBuddy will cover relocation expenses for candidates moving to the Orlando area.

Base salary: $110,000 – $160,000 per year, depending on experience.