Full-Stack Software Engineer

7Seventy; United States; Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited paid time off

Stock options 0.5%–1.5%

Fully remote from US

Job summary

7Seventy is hiring a Full-Stack Software Engineer to build and maintain an open-source assessment platform used in higher education. You will own end-to-end features across Node.js/TypeScript backend, PostgreSQL, React, with tRPC, TanStack, Redis, AWS, and Docker.

You’ll collaborate with educators to translate academic needs into reliable user-facing features. We offer significant ownership, equity, and the ability to work remotely from anywhere in the United States, with unlimited paid time off

Qualifications

• Experience with full-stack web development.
• Experience owning software projects or features from initial idea through production.
• Experience working directly with users to understand requirements and improve product functionality.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain full-stack systems using a Node.js and TypeScript backend, PostgreSQL, and React.
• Develop functionality using technologies including tRPC, TanStack, Redis, AWS, and Docker.
• Design and own features end to end, from concept and architecture through implementation and production rollout.
• Collaborate with a small engineering team to architect and continuously improve product features.
• Work directly with educators and teaching assistants to translate academic needs into high-quality product functionality.
• Contribute to practical, user-facing AI capabilities that support educational workflows.
• Use AI development tools such as Claude and Codex as part of the software development process.
• Take ownership of projects from initial idea through production delivery.

Skills

Node.js

TypeScript

React

PostgreSQL

tRPC

TanStack

AWS

Redis

Docker

Tools

Docker

AWS

PostgreSQL

Redis

Job description

Core Areas: Node.js, TypeScript, React, PostgreSQL, tRPC, TanStack, AWS, Docker

Compensation: $100,000–$180,000 per year, plus equity

This opportunity is for a Full-Stack Software Engineer to build and maintain an open-source assessment platform used in higher education. The role provides broad ownership across Node.js and TypeScript backend development, PostgreSQL, React, tRPC, TanStack, AWS, Redis, and Docker, with responsibility for taking product features from initial concept through architecture, implementation, iteration, and production rollout.

The position also involves working directly with educators and teaching assistants to translate academic needs into reliable user-facing features. The product includes practical AI capabilities such as LLM agents for content creation and vision-language models for grading student work, with AI development tools used as part of the engineering workflow.

What You'll Do

• Build and maintain full-stack systems using a Node.js and TypeScript backend, PostgreSQL, and React.
• Develop product functionality using technologies including tRPC, TanStack, Redis, AWS, and Docker.
• Design and own features end to end, from initial concept and architecture through implementation, iteration, and production rollout.
• Work within a small engineering team to architect and continuously improve product features.
• Collaborate directly with educators and teaching assistants to understand academic requirements and translate them into high-quality product functionality.
• Contribute to practical, user-facing AI capabilities that support educational workflows.
• Use modern AI development tools such as Claude and Codex as part of the software development process.
• Take meaningful ownership of projects from the initial idea through production delivery.

Qualifications

Required Experience

• Experience with full-stack web development.
• Experience owning software projects or features from initial idea through production.
• Experience working directly with users to understand requirements and improve product functionality.

Required Skills

• Ability to contribute across frontend, backend, and database layers of modern web applications.
• Ability to work with a technology stack centered on Node.js, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, and React.
• Ability to learn quickly and contribute effectively within a small, early-stage engineering environment.
• Interest in using modern AI development tools, including Claude and Codex, to support software engineering work.
• Strong interest in engineering and building technology for education.

Additional Technical Environment

• Backend technologies include Node.js and TypeScript.
• Data technologies include PostgreSQL and Redis.
• Frontend technologies include React, tRPC, and TanStack.
• Infrastructure and deployment technologies include AWS and Docker.
• The platform is open source and supports collaboration with a broader community of developers and educators.
• Unlimited paid time off.
• Fully remote work from anywhere in the United States.
• Stock options ranging from 0.5% to 1.5%.
• Opportunity for significant ownership, professional growth, and learning as an early member of a growing team.

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