Senior Full-Stack Engineer: AI-Driven Platform Architect

Pop-Up Talent; Redwood City (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Pop-Up Talent is seeking a Senior Full Stack Engineer based in Redwood City, California. This role involves shaping the technical direction of the platform through design and scalable delivery. You will collaborate closely with a small, highly-aligned team, focusing on engineering quality and impact.

Ideal candidates should have 7+ years of software engineering experience, proficiency in React, PHP, MySQL, along with AWS knowledge. Experience with AI-enabled tools is a strong plus.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience with full stack ownership.
• Strong experience with React and modern frontend patterns.
• Production experience with PHP and MySQL.
• Working knowledge of Python for backend services and scripting.
• Experience building systems on AWS.
• Proven ability to design scalable architectures.

Responsibilities

• Contribute high-quality code across backend and frontend systems.
• Design scalable services, APIs, and data models.
• Mentor engineers through code reviews and design discussions.
• Drive debugging and resolution of performance challenges.
• Translate product requirements into technical designs.
• Collaborate closely with product and design.
• Improve standards around code quality and performance.

Skills

Software engineering

React

PHP

MySQL

Python

AWS

Problem-solving

Mentoring

Tools

Cypress

CI/CD practices

Job description

Pop-Up Talent is seeking a Senior Full Stack Engineer based in Redwood City, California. This role involves shaping the technical direction of the platform through design and scalable delivery. You will collaborate closely with a small, highly-aligned team, focusing on engineering quality and impact.

Ideal candidates should have 7+ years of software engineering experience, proficiency in React, PHP, MySQL, along with AWS knowledge. Experience with AI-enabled tools is a strong plus.