Member of technical staff

Sierra Ventures; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Sierra Ventures is seeking a hands-on full-stack developer to build and ship features from concept to post-launch iteration. You will work closely with design and product teams to craft scalable UX and robust backend services. The role emphasizes practical impact and customer-centered delivery.

You’ll own features end-to-end, align with product goals, and contribute to architecture decisions while maintaining a collaborative, knowledge-sharing culture. Hybrid work in the SF Bay Area is supported.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 2+ years of experience as a frontend or fullstack developer, with product collaboration.
• Knowledge in React and backend frameworks (e.g., Node.js, Django) plus SQL/NoSQL databases and APIs.
• Passion for shipping user-facing features and iterating quickly based on feedback.
• Inclusive mindset and ability to collaborate with diverse team.

Responsibilities

• Build & ship end-to-end features (frontend UIs to backend services/APIs).
• Own projects full lifecycle: design discussions & technical scoping, implementation & testing, post-launch iteration.
• Translate ideas to intuitive, performant, scalable UX.
• Contribute to system architecture - ensure reliable, maintainable, scalable stack.
• Balance velocity vs. technical excellence - ship quickly vs. invest in long-term quality.
• Uphold collaborative team culture - share knowledge & best practices.

Skills

React

Frontend/Fullstack

UI/UX collaboration

Testing

Performance optimization

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Next.js

Redux

Radix

Auth0

NestJS

Prisma

Postgres

AWS CDK

Vercel

Job description

Who are we

We're a tight-knit, collaborative team on a mission to make knowledge accessible to everyone in an organization — building the durable layer where decisions, context, and institutional know-how live so no one is left hunting through Slack or piecing together what happened. If you love working where curiosity is contagious, ideas travel fast, and the work you ship tangibly changes how teams think and build, you'll fit right in.

In this role, you will

• Build & ship end-to-end features (frontend UIs to backend services/APIs)

• Own projects full lifecycle

  • Design discussions & technical scoping

  • Implementation & testing

  • Post-launch iteration

• Translate ideas to intuitive, performant, scalable UX

• Contribute to system architecture - ensure reliable, maintainable, scalable stack

• Balance velocity vs. technical excellence - ship quickly vs. invest in long-term quality

• Uphold collaborative team culture - share knowledge & best practices

We're looking for more fullstack builders who want to own product features end-to-end — from design discussions and technical scoping through implementation, testing, and post-launch iteration. We love people who want to stay close to customers to ship reliable, scalable experiences that solve real problems.

You may be a good fit if you

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

• Experience: 2+ years of experience as a frontend or fullstack developer, ideally deeply embedded with design and product teams. Track record of shipping user facing features end to end in dynamic environments.

• Technical skills: Knowledge in React and some level of experience with one backend framework (e.g., Node.js, Django, or similar). Some familiarity with databases (SQL/NoSQL) and API design.

• Product focus: Excited about shipping features that directly impact users and iterating quickly based on feedback.

• Inclusive mindset: Values different perspectives, creates space for input from others, and helps foster a positive team culture.

Our stack

• Core: Monorepo TypeScript Turbo Bun Biome

• Frontend: Next.js Redux Radix Auth0

• Backend: NestJS Prisma Postgres

• Infrastructure: AWS CDK Vercel

• Dev Tools: Cursor Claude Codex Devin Graphite GitHub Loom Linear

Location & Work Authorization

• Location: Hybrid - we’re in the office in Palo Alto, CA near the Caltrain station from Tuesday to Thursday, with Mondays and Fridays remote.

• Work Authorization: At this time, we are unable to sponsor new visas, but we encourage you to check back soon, as this may change.