Software Engineer - Start-up

Rise Technical; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful Equity

Medical, Dental & Vision

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

Rise Technical in Austin, TX is hiring a software engineer for backend and full-stack work in a fast-moving startup. You will own significant features, build Python microservices in a serverless AWS setup, and work on frontend apps with React/TypeScript/Next.js, plus Flutter for mobile.

The role emphasizes ownership, architecture influence, and delivering business-impacting products. Join a well-funded Austin company backed by major investors, collaborating with founders and a small engineering

Qualifications

• Strong fundamentals in backend or full-stack development.
• Comfortable owning features in an early-stage startup.
• Experience with modern web technologies and cloud infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Build and improve backend and full-stack features across web, services, and cloud infrastructure.
• Develop Python microservices in a serverless AWS environment (Lambda, DynamoDB, CDK).
• Work on the web app using React, TypeScript, Next.js and Tailwind (plus Flutter mobile).
• Improve reliability, fault tolerance, and performance for 24/7 payment flows.
• On-site role in Austin, TX working closely with the founding team (typical hours around 9-6).

Skills

Backend

Full stack

Python

AWS

React

TypeScript

Next.js

Tailwind

Tools

AWS Lambda

DynamoDB

AWS CDK

React

Job description

$120,000–$165,000 + Meaningful Equity + Medical, Dental & Vision + Unlimited PTO

Austin, TX | Fully Onsite

Are you a Software Engineer who thrives in fast-moving start-up environments and wants to build products that have genuine commercial impact?

This is an opportunity to join a rapidly growing, well-funded Austin technology company backed by Y Combinator and leading venture investors.

You’ll join a small, high-caliber engineering team in downtown Austin, working closely with the founders and taking real ownership over what gets built and how it gets built.

Their platform is primarily built using Python, AWS Serverless, React and TypeScript, alongside Flutter for mobile development. They are also integrating AI and LLM technologies throughout the product. That said, they care far more about strong engineering fundamentals, problem-solving ability and ownership than whether you have worked with every technology in their stack.

This is a role for someone who wants more than simply completing tickets. You’ll have the opportunity to influence architecture, launch new products and features, solve difficult technical problems and directly impact the direction of the company.

The Role:

• Build and improve backend and full-stack features across web, services, and cloud infrastructure
• Develop Python microservices in a serverless AWS environment (Lambda, DynamoDB, CDK)
• Work on the web app using React, TypeScript, Next.js and Tailwind (plus Flutter mobile)
• Improve reliability, fault tolerance, and performance for 24/7 payment flows
• On-site role in Austin, TX working closely with the founding team (typical hours around 9-6)

The Person:

• Backend or full stack with strong fundamentals
• Basic understanding of cloud infrastructure, web technologies, and modern frameworks
• Comfortable taking ownership and learning quickly in an early-stage start-up environment

If you’re looking for a role where you can build, own and influence rather than simply maintain, this is an opportunity to join an ambitious Austin start-up at an exciting stage of its growth.