Senior Full-Stack Engineer

Summary

Join Public, an innovative investing platform, as a Senior Python/Full-Stack Engineer. You will contribute to backend services and frontend products used by millions of users. This role demands a forward-thinking, hands-on approach with a strong sense of ownership and collaboration. You will work closely with Product and Design teams to build impactful features. The ideal candidate possesses extensive experience in software development, proficiency in Python, JavaScript, and TypeScript, and familiarity with AWS services. Public values collaboration and offers a dynamic, high-growth environment.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional software development experience, preferably in startups or high-growth environments
• Fluency in Python, JavaScript & TypeScript
• Experience with AWS Lambda or Python backend frameworks like FastAPI
• Familiarity with AWS DynamoDB
• Proficiency with React (experience with Next.js is a plus)
• Strong understanding of HTML & CSS
• Proficient in designing and developing RESTful APIs
• Strong attention to detail and empathy for the user experience
• Flexibility and capacity to switch contexts as business needs evolve
• Ability to learn and master new programming languages and technologies
• Excellent communication skills

Responsibilities

• Work on backend services and frontend products used by millions
• Work closely with Product and Design to create impactful features for our users and propel our growth initiatives

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with LLM APIs and/or prompt engineering, fine-tuning and use of vector databases
• Experience in the Financial Services and/or Financial Technology sectors
• Experience working for an international company operating across time zones
• Familiarity with asynchronous programming (asyncio, etc.)
• Testing experience with Jest, React Testing Library, Playwright
• Familiarity with Figma (used for design handoff)