Senior Full Stack Engineer

Summary

Join our dynamic Engineering team as a Senior Full Stack Engineer (Contractor) based remotely in Peru or Ecuador. This long-term contract offers the chance to contribute to exciting projects, influence design decisions, and drive innovation while prioritizing customer needs. You will develop advanced solutions using cutting-edge technologies, including cloud-based services, containerization, AI-driven features, and more. This role is ideal for collaborative engineers who thrive in fast-paced environments and enjoy working on both frontend and backend solutions. As a key member of our highly experienced engineering team, you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on our company's success. We are looking for a passionate and innovative developer eager to build and scale the next wave of Hyperproof’s capabilities.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in software engineering, focusing on design and coding at a component level
• Professional level of English language proficiency
• A strong customer-first mindset, with the ability to translate requirements into modern, flexible software solutions
• Proficiency in frontend and backend technologies. We are looking for strong skills in both; typically 50/50 focus but some roles may be tilted one way or the other
• Experience developing and integrating REST APIs using JSON and/or XML
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes to build and run containerized microservices
• Familiarity with cloud services (Azure or similar) for deployment and debugging
• Expertise in asynchronous programming and scalable software development
• Understanding of agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban) and the ability to work effectively in agile teams
• Experience, knowledge and interest in accelerating the software development lifecycle using AI technologies, such as Github CoPilot, ChatGPT, Cursor, and other tools across the range of developer activities
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or related experience
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to mentor and take ownership of projects

Responsibilities

• Develop and design engaging user experiences using TypeScript and React, Java, C#; Go experience is also valuable
• Design backend components, including REST APIs, queueing, storage systems, security layers (role-based access control, encryption), and more
• Collaborate with Product Managers to understand customer needs and translate them into software solutions
• Write secure, scalable, and compliant code that supports Hyperproof’s growth
• Own the quality of your work
• Build reusable software components for other developers and business users
• Implement automated testing and ensure code maintainability through documentation and best practices

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience integrating LLM-based features in production
• Understanding of prompt engineering, embeddings, fine-tuning, RAG, or model evaluation
• Familiarity with AI technologies such as open-source AI frameworks (Hugging Face, OpenAI API, etc.), vector search tools (e.g., Pinecone, Weaviate), or Python
• TDD (Test Driven Development) and refactoring skills
• Experience structuring the code for testability to separate unit-testable logic and integration-testable boundary code
• Nice to have: Pairing/mobbing experience and/or XP (eXtreme Programming) experience

Benefits

• Annual compensation reviews + equity
• Unlimited PTO: strongly encouraged to unplug and recharge
• Health: coverage for medical, dental, and vision - employee and dependents
• 401K, which vests immediately, complete with a 4% company match
• 12 weeks of Parental leave and 1 year free diapers and wipes with Honest
• Annual company in-person events and quarterly in-person connects
• $500 home office stipend - at the time of hire. Any additional home office needs are requested as needed
• $100 quarterly paid wellness stipend
• Pet insurance discount
• Slack channel notifications turn off after 5 pm based on your time zone
• Two Hypercharge weeks of rest where we close company-wide (July & Dec)