Senior Full Stack Engineer

Senior Full Stack EngineerHandraise is hiring a Senior Full Stack Engineer to build and scale the product experience used by communications leaders at some of the world's largest brands.You will work across the stack, from customer-facing product experiences to the APIs and services that power them. You'll help turn complex media, narrative, and AI intelligence into fast, intuitive workflows that make difficult questions easy to answer.This is not a narrow front-end or back-end role. You will work closely with Product, Design, Data, and company leadership to ship meaningful features, improve platform performance, and help define the technical foundation of a rapidly growing enterprise product.If you can move quickly, make smart technical decisions, and thrive without a perfect playbook, this role is for you.Your ImpactBuild and ship customer-facing features across the Handraise platformDevelop scalable APIs, services, and application architectureTurn complex data and AI outputs into clear, intuitive product experiencesPartner closely with Product and Design from concept through launchImprove application performance, reliability, security, and maintainabilityIntegrate product experiences with Handraise's data, search, and AI systemsTroubleshoot production issues and drive resolution across the stackHelp establish engineering standards, development processes, and technical best practicesInfluence product direction through strong technical judgment and customer understandingMentor other engineers and raise the quality of the teamYour Skills5+ years of professional software engineering experienceStrong experience building and operating modern web applications in productionAdvanced proficiency in JavaScript or TypeScriptExperience with modern front-end frameworks and back-end application developmentStrong understanding of APIs, databases, application architecture, and cloud infrastructureExperience building data-intensive or enterprise SaaS productsYou can move comfortably between front-end, back-end, and infrastructure concernsYou care deeply about product quality, usability, performance, and reliabilityYou can translate ambiguous product requirements into practical technical solutionsYou are proactive and take ownership from idea through productionYou are comfortable operating in an evolving product with imperfect processesYou communicate clearly and work well across technical and non-technical teamsNon-NegotiablesYou understand that this is an early-stage startup and you will wear multiple hatsYou do not have a "that is not my job" attitudeYou are comfortable shipping quickly without sacrificing sound engineering judgmentYou take responsibility for the quality and reliability of what you buildYou are willing to investigate and resolve urgent production issuesYou are curious and passionate about the use and impact of AIYou are not afraid of learning complex media intelligence, data, and LLM conceptsYou care about solving real customer problems, not just writing codeNice to HavesExperience building AI or LLM-powered productsExperience with search, analytics, media intelligence, or data visualization platformsExperience with PythonExperience with OpenSearch, Elasticsearch, or similar technologiesExperience with cloud infrastructure, containerization, and infrastructure as codeExperience supporting enterprise customers and security requirementsEarly-stage startup experienceExperience serving as a technical lead or mentorOur BenefitsCompetitive compensation with equityCompetitive health benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and life insuranceOpportunity to shape the product and engineering foundation from the ground floorDirect influence over product strategy and company directionHigh ownership, high autonomy, and meaningful technical challengesThe chance to build an AI-native platform used by the world's most influential brands