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