Remote Product Engineer

Scopic; United States; Remote; USD 55,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid training

Annual raises

Remote-friendly

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Scopic seeks a Product Engineer to turn vague goals into shipped software with high autonomy and strong product sense. You’ll own end-to-end features, make UX-focused judgments, and ship quickly in iterative cycles while leveraging AI-assisted tools like Claude Code and Codex.

Ideal candidates have 4–5+ years of software experience, full-stack comfort, and a proven ability to work in ambiguous environments. Remote work is supported; compensation is hourly with contractor terms.

Qualifications

• 4–5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Proven high agency: shipping without detailed specs.
• Fluent with AI-assisted development workflows (Claude Code, Codex, etc.).
• Full-stack range across the stack, not siloed to one layer.
• Strong product instincts with UX/priorities judgment.
• Comfortable in ambiguous, early-stage, fast-moving environments.
• Track record of shipping side projects or 0-to-1 work.
• Clear, concise communicator with low-overhead updates.

Responsibilities

• Take vague, high-level goals and turn them into shipped, working software with minimal hand-holding.
• Own large scopes end-to-end: break down the problem, sequence the work, and drive it to done.
• Make UX and scope judgment calls independently — know what's worth building and what to cut.
• Work in tight iteration loops — ship something working fast, then refine based on real feedback.
• Use agentic coding tools (Claude Code, Codex, or similar) as a core part of your daily workflow — delegate grunt work to the tools and steer them to good output.
• Surface blockers, tradeoffs, and decisions early and clearly, without needing to be managed.

Skills

High agency

Full-stack

Product instincts

Communication

Ambiguity management

AI-assisted development

Independent contractor

Tools

Claude Code

Codex

Job description

Category: IT Services Location: We're looking for a Product Engineer — a developer with high agency, strong product sense, and the ability to take a large, loosely-specified problem and run with it. This isn't a role for someone who needs every ticket spelled out. You'll be handed whole features or problems, not tasks, and trusted to figure out the right approach, make the call, and ship — then tell us what you did and why.

Responsibilities

• Take vague, high-level goals and turn them into shipped, working software with minimal hand-holding
• Own large scopes end-to-end: break down the problem, sequence the work, and drive it to done
• Make UX and scope judgment calls independently — know what's worth building and what to cut
• Work in tight iteration loops — ship something working fast, then refine based on real feedback
• Use agentic coding tools (Claude Code, Codex, or similar) as a core part of your daily workflow — delegate grunt work to the tools and steer them to good output
• Surface blockers, tradeoffs, and decisions early and clearly, without needing to be managed

Requirements

• 4-5+ years of professional software development experience — solid engineering fundamentals are the foundation agency and product sense sit on top of
• Proven high agency: a track record of taking ambiguous goals and shipping without needing detailed specs
• Fluent with modern AI-assisted/agentic development workflows (Claude Code, Codex, etc.)
• Full-stack range — comfortable across the stack, not siloed to one layer
• Strong product instincts — can reason about UX and priorities like a product owner, not just an engineer executing a spec
• Comfortable in ambiguous, early-stage, fast-moving environments
• Track record of shipping side projects, fast prototypes, or 0-to-1 work
• Clear, concise communicator — low-overhead updates, no need for constant check-ins

Secret ingredients that make us special

• Your growth is our growth. We invest in your future with paid training and other professional opportunities.
• We’re industry innovators. You’ll work with modern technologies and a team that values strong engineering and continuous improvement.
• Your location. Your schedule. Pick your time-zone, choose your preferred hours, and work from where you feel most productive.
• Flexibility and freedom are in our DNA. As long as you have a stable internet connection and the drive to thrive, you can work from anywhere.
• A workload you can rely on. We ensure a consistent flow of engaging, challenging product work.
• Recognition and reward. We acknowledge diligence and strong performance with annual pay increases. Down to business!

Rate Range: Your starting rate is negotiable depending on your skills and experience.

This is an hourly, independent contractor position. Compensation is based solely on hours worked.

As an independent contractor role, this position does not include PTO.

Compensation is paid monthly via wire transfer.

Our values

Scopic offers equal opportunity. We value diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, marital status, national origin, gender, veteran status, sexual orientation, age, or disability status.