Software Engineer

Jackson James; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jackson James is seeking a Full Stack Engineer to join a small, high-performing team in Boston, focusing on backend systems that support accessibility analysis, AI-driven features, and scalable platform integrations. This role offers exposure to early-stage scaling, system design, and product development within a startup environment.

You will contribute across the full stack, improve performance and observability, and collaborate with technical leadership to drive AI-enabled capabilities and

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL preferred).
• Experience with cloud infrastructure and containerised environments (AWS preferred).

Responsibilities

• Build backend systems that support accessibility analysis and remediation workflows.
• Develop AI-driven systems and agentic architecture.
• Architect infrastructure to support new product capabilities.
• Build and enhance customer-facing applications across the full stack.
• Monitor and improve system performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Improve observability across distributed systems.

Skills

PostgreSQL

Cloud infrastructure / AWS

Software engineering experience

Job description

This is a strongly backed SaaS start-up organization that have an AI platform that help brands become accessible and meet regulatory standards. The company works with a growing portfolio of modern digital DTC brands. Backed by top investors, it is currently in a high-growth phase and has scaled rapidly since their seed round.

This role is backend focused and would require 3x a week onsite in Boston.

The Role

As a Full Stack Engineer, the role involves joining a small, high-performing engineering team and working closely with technical leadership. The primary focus is on developing and scaling the application, including strengthening AI-driven systems, enhancing customer-facing interfaces, and expanding platform integrations. This position is well-suited to individuals interested in startup environments, offering exposure to early-stage scaling, system design, and product development.

Responsibilities

• Build on backend systems that support accessibility analysis and automated remediation workflows.
• Develop and improve AI-driven systems/Agentic architecture.
• Architect infrastructure to support new product capabilities beyond core features.
• Build and enhance customer-facing applications, delivering features across the full stack.
• Monitor and improve system performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Identify bottlenecks and improve observability across distributed systems.

Who They're Looking For

• Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL preferred).
• Experience with cloud infrastructure and containerised environments. (AWS Preferred)
• 2+ Years Professional Software Engineering experience