Job Details

Who is Recruiting from Scratch:

Recruiting from Scratch is a specialized talent firm dedicated to helping companies build exceptional teams. We partner closely with our clients to deeply understand their needs, then connect them with top-tier candidates who are not only highly skilled but also the right fit for the company's culture and vision. Our mission is simple: place the best people in the right roles to drive long-term success for both clients and candidates.



Title of Role: Senior Full Stack Engineer (Backend-Leaning)

Location: Remote (East Coast-friendly hours preferred)

Company Stage of Funding: Venture-backed startup (Series A)

Office Type: Remote (East Coast time zones)

Salary: $150,000 - $185,000 base salary + equity

Company Description

Our client is a fast-growing, venture-backed technology startup building AI-powered software for the transportation and logistics industry. Backed by top-tier investors, the company is tackling large-scale, real-world operational problems in a space that moves the majority of goods across the U.S.

The team is small, highly collaborative, and deeply product-focused. Engineers work closely with founders and customers, have meaningful ownership, and play a direct role in shaping both the technical foundation and company culture as the product scales.

What You Will Do

• Design, build, and scale core backend systems and infrastructure that power an AI-driven platform
• Take end-to-end ownership of features, from technical design through production deployment
• Build and maintain integrations, APIs, and data pipelines that support customer workflows
• Contribute to customer-facing product experiences on the frontend when needed
• Partner closely with founders, product, and customer-facing teams to translate real-world needs into robust technical solutions
• Improve system reliability, observability, and performance in a production environment
• Support and evolve AI workflows, including pipeline reliability and operational improvements
• Act as a senior technical resource for the team by debugging complex issues and raising engineering standards

• Several years of professional experience as a full stack software engineer, with a strong backend focus
• Proven experience building and operating production backend systems in a startup or fast-paced environment
• Strong proficiency in at least one backend language such as Go or Python
• Experience working with modern frontend frameworks (e.g., React)
• Solid understanding of databases, APIs, and distributed systems
• Comfortable owning projects independently and delivering high-quality solutions end-to-end
• Strong communication skills and enthusiasm for working closely with cross-functional teams

• Prior experience at an early-stage or growth-stage startup
• Experience building integrations, data pipelines, or workflow-heavy systems
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS or similar), infrastructure-as-code, and observability tools
• Interest in or experience working with AI-enabled products (e.g., LLMs, automation, or applied ML)
• Background in logistics, transportation, or operational software (nice to have, not required)

• Competitive base salary: $150,000 - $185,000 (flexible based on experience)
• Meaningful equity ownership as an early senior hire
• Fully remote role with a distributed team (East Coast-friendly working hours)
• Opportunity to work directly with founders and influence key technical and product decisions
• Small, tight-knit engineering team with high ownership and autonomy
• High-impact role building core infrastructure in a mission-critical industry
• Interview process includes technical conversations, a practical take-home exercise, and team fit discussions