Software Engineer, Product Engineering

Confidential; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Remote-first / fully remote

401(k) plan with company match

Health insurance premium reimbursement

Job summary

Zekai is a remote-first startup seeking a Full-Stack Software Engineer to build and scale internal tools, services, and AI-driven infrastructure powering operations and products.

You will own features end-to-end, work with product, operations and design to turn ideas into working solutions, and continually improve reliability, performance, and developer experience.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with JavaScript/TypeScript, React, and Node.js across the full stack.
• Experience as an early member of an engineering team, helping a startup grow and scale over time.
• Experience taking products from idea to production and adapting systems as the business grows.
• Solid experience with PostgreSQL or similar relational databases.

Responsibilities

• Build and scale full-stack applications using React, Node.js, and TypeScript.
• Own features and systems end-to-end, from architecture to production.
• Develop reliable backend services, APIs, and performant frontend interfaces.
• Design and optimize databases, data models, and queries.
• Work closely with product, operations, and design to turn ideas into working solutions.
• Improve platform reliability, performance, and developer experience.
• Make practical technical decisions while balancing speed, quality, and scalability.
• Troubleshoot production issues and continuously improve existing systems.

Skills

JavaScript/TypeScript

React

Node.js

PostgreSQL

REST APIs

AWS

AI tooling

Tools

NestJS

CI/CD

Infrastructure as code

DevOps

Job description

Job Title:

Software Engineer, Product Engineering

Job Type:

Full-time

Location

Remote

The Role

We're looking for a Full-Stack Engineer who enjoys building things from scratch, taking ownership, and moving fast.

Ideally, you've been part of a small engineering team at a fast-growing startup, helping build and scale products as the company evolved through different stages of growth.

You'll work on the internal tools, services, and workflows that power our operations, products, and AI-driven infrastructure.

What You'll Own

• Build and scale full-stack applications using React, Node.js, and TypeScript.
• Own features and systems end-to-end, from architecture to production.
• Develop reliable backend services, APIs, and performant frontend interfaces.
• Design and optimize databases, data models, and queries.
• Work closely with product, operations, and design to turn ideas into working solutions.
• Improve platform reliability, performance, and developer experience.
• Make practical technical decisions while balancing speed, quality, and scalability.
• Troubleshoot production issues and continuously improve existing systems.

What We're Looking For

• 4+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with JavaScript/TypeScript, React, and Node.js across the full stack.
• Experience as an early member of an engineering team, helping a startup grow and scale over time.
• A track record of building and scaling products in high-growth startup environments.
• AI-native mindset: You actively use AI coding tools (like Cursor, Claude Code, or similar) as part of your daily workflow and know how to get the most out of them.
• Experience taking products from idea to production and adapting systems as the business grows.
• Solid experience with PostgreSQL or similar relational databases.
• Experience with REST APIs, cloud platforms (AWS or similar), and modern backend architectures.
• Comfortable working with ambiguity, making decisions independently, and taking ownership of your work.
• A hands-on, problem-solving mindset with a bias toward shipping.

Nice to Have

• Experience with NestJS, CI/CD, infrastructure as code, or DevOps.
• Experience building internal tools, developer platforms, or workflow automation.
• Exposure to AI-powered or data-heavy products.
• Experience improving architecture and engineering processes as a startup scales.
• Familiarity with monitoring, observability, and system reliability.

Compensation & Benefits Notice

The national pay range for this full-time position is base salary of $120,000 –$160,000 USD. All employees are eligible for equity compensation, and employees may also receive performance-based bonuses, dependent on role and subject to company policies. our partner provides a comprehensive benefits package, including up to 100% reimbursement for health-insurance premiums, paid time off, a 401(K) plan with a company match, and additional benefits designed to support a high-performing, remote-first workforce.

our partner is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation during the application process, reach out to support@our partner.

Our hiring process utilizes artificial intelligence tools to assist in candidate screening and assessment. Our AI tools are designed to complement, not replace, human decision-making.

This is a 100% remote contract role, open to applicants worldwide in the countries the employer accepts.