Full Stack Engineer

About Vale At Vale, our goal is to make magic and bring the real benefits of matcha to a billion people. We are a group of fun-loving, matcha enthusiasts who believe that a good idea can come from anywhere. Vale is a Seattle startup making magic through cutting-edge technology, automation, and world class hospitality experiences. We are a dynamic and highly cross functional team with a wealth of experience in food service, food automation, software engineering, aerospace, and consumer electronics. We have come together to develop the Matcha experience of the future — whether that's in a cafe, your neighborhood park, or at home. About you You are someone who is enthusiastic about matcha, obsessed with innovation, and loves being a part of a dynamic team. Enthusiastic about matcha. The world of matcha is huge, so you should be curious about its benefits, flavor profiles, and methods of preparation. Detail Oriented. Take pride in your craft and ensure Vale's products are consistent, repeatable, and of the highest quality. Versatile. Bringing matcha to a billion people is dynamic work! You should be comfortable sharing your expertise in one area, but capable of owning something new in another. A bar raiser with proven experience. You don't just meet the standard — you raise it. You bring deep, hands-on expertise that elevates everyone around you and sets a new benchmark for what great looks like. Excited to be a part of a growing team. Vale is a growing company and we want you to grow with us. Comfortable with ownership. You'll own a feature from database to UI, with strong opinions about code quality and a collaborative approach to building great products. The role As a Full Stack Engineer, you will design and build features across the full application stack, helping Vale deliver a seamless experience for customers, operators, and internal teams. Design, build, and ship features across both front-end and back-end systems Write clean, testable, and well-documented code across the full stack Collaborate closely with Product Managers and Designers to deliver high-quality user experiences Participate in architecture discussions and contribute to engineering best practices Review code from peers and give constructive, actionable feedback Debug and resolve production issues promptly and thoroughly Contribute to improving CI/CD pipelines, developer tooling, and engineering processes Qualifications Legally authorized to work in the United States 4+ years of full stack engineering experience Strong proficiency in React and Node.js (or equivalent front-end/back-end stack) Experience with relational databases and RESTful or GraphQL API design Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerized deployments Experience with automated testing at unit, integration, and end-to-end levels Compensation $140,000 – $185,000 per year Benefits Company funded ORCA card Medical, dental, and vision benefits Annual bonuses Joining a fun startup in Seattle Vale Concepts