Founding Full-Stack Engineer
Core
Founding Full-Stack Engineer building a pre-launch startup product from zero, owning UI/UX and full-stack implementation.
Role type
Founding Full-Stack Engineer (IC)
Builds
Production-ready SvelteKit web applications and backend services
Domain
SaaS / Web Development
Required skills
SvelteKit, TypeScript (generics, discriminated unions), Tailwind CSS, Fastify, PostgreSQL (schema design, raw SQL, migrations), CI/CD pipeline setup, frontend performance optimization, production debugging
Preferred skills
React or Vue experience, entrepreneurial experience (founding a company), shipping side projects for paying customers, experience establishing projects from scratch
Technologies
SvelteKit, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, Node.js, Fastify, PostgreSQL, Drizzle, Kysely, Prisma, GitHub Actions
Responsibilities
Build and ship SvelteKit applications end to end; Develop strongly typed TypeScript components; Create responsive, accessible interfaces with Tailwind CSS; Build and maintain backend services and REST/RPC endpoints; Design and modify PostgreSQL schemas; Take ownership of frontend performance; Set up and maintain CI/CD pipelines; Debug production issues across frontend and backend; Work directly with the founder to shape product decisions; Help establish technical foundations from zero; Move quickly from problem identification to production-ready implementation