Software Engineer (Full Stack) New Lehi, Utah

Workstream; Lehi (UT); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Equity participation

Office amenities

401K Plan

Flexible PTO

Early employee opportunity

Job summary

Workstream is seeking a skilled Software Engineer (Full Stack) to join our growing engineering team. This full‑time, hybrid role requires 1–2 days in the office weekly to collaborate with cross‑functional teams in a fast‑growing HR tech environment.

You will build scalable cloud applications for an all‑in‑one HR, payroll, and hiring platform, contributing to product features from ideation to delivery. Strong TDD and English communication are essential.

Qualifications

• 3 to 7+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong foundation in programming principles and design patterns.
• Experience building scalable systems and test‑driven CI/CD with a commitment to quality software development.
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases, such as PostgreSQL or MongoDB, have comprehensive understanding of the decision‑making process between SQL and NoSQL databases
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS
• Demonstrated experience in designing distributed systems with a holistic perspective.
• Keep up with the latest technological trends and continuously improve productivity.
• Bilingual in English and Chinese preferred

Responsibilities

• You are a seasoned Software Engineer with a strong background in full‑stack application development.
• Work closely with Product Managers, Engineering Managers, and peer engineers to deliver well‑scoped product features.
• Communicate effectively with technical and non‑technical stakeholders across Engineering, Product, GTM, and Customer Success teams.
• You advocate for and practice test‑driven development (TDD) to ensure the delivery of high‑quality, reliable software.
• Your technical skills are complemented by your ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.

Skills

Full stack development

Test-driven development

Distributed systems

AWS

SQL & NoSQL

English-Chinese bilingual

Tools

Next.js

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

CI/CD

Job description

Workstream is a mission-driven company building the all-in-one HR, payroll, and hiring platform for managing the hourly workforce. There are 2.7 billion hourly workers, making up 80% of the global workforce, but this market has been heavily underserved by technology and deserves better. Workstream has been purpose-built for the hourly workforce from day one so that these businesses and their employees can thrive.

Our customers include leading brands from multiple sectors, including Burger King, Carl's Jr./Hardee's, IHOP, KFC, and Culvers. We are a high growth series B company and quickly expanding our product portfolio to deliver on our vision. We are backed by legendary VCs and industry experts like Founders Fund, BOND, and Coatue.

Grow With Us

We are a team from UC Berkeley, Cornell, SJTU, Cambridge, NUS, with broad industry experiences from Tencent, Alibaba, Amazon, ByteDance, and more. Our engineering team is composed of passionate, driven, and talented engineers who focus on building and innovating cloud technology solutions that empower local businesses to thrive and better serve the deskless workforce in their communities. We are seeking a talented Software Engineer (Full Stack) to join our growing engineering team.

This is a full-time, hybrid position with 1 to 2 days a week in-office to support close cross‑functional collaboration.

Day In The Life

• You are a seasoned Software Engineer with a strong background in full‑stack application development.
• Work closely with Product Managers, Engineering Managers, and peer engineers to deliver well‑scoped product features.
• Communicate effectively with technical and non‑technical stakeholders across Engineering, Product, GTM, and Customer Success teams.
• You advocate for and practice test‑driven development (TDD) to ensure the delivery of high‑quality, reliable software.
• Your technical skills are complemented by your ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.

Who You Are

• 3 to 7+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong foundation in programming principles and design patterns.
• Experience building scalable systems and test‑driven CI/CD with a commitment to quality software development.
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases, such as PostgreSQL or MongoDB, have comprehensive understanding of the decision‑making process between SQL and NoSQL databases
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS
• Demonstrated experience in designing distributed systems with a holistic perspective.
• Keep up with the latest technological trends and continuously improve productivity.
• Bilingual in English and Chinese preferred

Nice To Have

• Experience with NextJS or other front end technologies

What We Offer

• A mission‑driven and value‑based company dedicated to empower deskless workers and local businesses
• An early employee opportunity at a Series B hyper‑growth startup; work with the founding team and industry veterans to accelerate your career
• Competitive salary and equity
• Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, and vision. We pay 95% of your premiums for our employees and 85% for dependents
• In office amenities and stocked kitchen
• 401K Plan
• Flexible PTO

Salary Range

In compliance with the California Pay Transparency Law, the base salary range for this role is between $100,000 to $140,000 in Lehi, Utah. This range is not inclusive of our discretionary bonus or equity package. When determining a candidate’s compensation, we consider a number of factors including skillset, experience, job scope, and current market data.

Workstream provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

We are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals.

This position requires employees to work from our Lehi, Utah office at least 2 days per week. Are you currently residing within commuting distance of our Lehi office and able to consistently meet this onsite requirement?