Software Engineer
micro1 · United States
- Hybrid
- Full-time
- $140,000 / year
- United States
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Job highlights
- Full-stack role with Node.js, React, Next.js, PostgreSQL.
- Build scalable backend services and RESTful APIs on AWS.
- Collaborate with teams to deliver features.
- Ensure system reliability, security, and data integrity.
- Contribute to CI/CD and engineering best practices.
About the role
Software Engineer (Finance Team)
About Us:
micro1 is the end-to-end human data infrastructure behind AGI. Our AI recruiter model is used by frontier AI labs and Fortune 10s to source, vet, and deploy PhDs and professors from the world’s top universities at scale. These experts are placed directly into the training loops of the most advanced AI systems, powering the breakthroughs that move models forward. Our data platform converts their expertise into high-signal training datasets, and our talent management tooling measures, routes, and improves performance at scale.
The Role:
We are looking for a Software Engineer to help design and build next-generation financial technology systems. This role sits at the intersection of product development, infrastructure, and applied engineering, focusing on creating reliable, scalable applications that deliver thoughtful user experiences.
Key Responsibilities:
- Write, ship, and maintain production code daily across fullstack applications using Node.js, React.js, Next.js, and PostgreSQL.
- Build scalable backend services and RESTful APIs on AWS infrastructure.
- Implement responsive, maintainable frontend interfaces; you should be equally comfortable debugging a React render issue and tuning a Postgres query.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to turn product requirements into shipped features.
- Uphold high standards for system reliability, security, and data integrity in financial systems.
- Actively contribute to CI/CD pipelines, code reviews, and engineering best practices.
- Communicate clearly in code, documentation, and team discussions.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- 5+ years of professional software development experience, with active hands-on coding in the last 12 months across both frontend and backend.
- Strong, recent backend development experience with Node.js (please share what you have shipped in the last year).
- Recent, advanced frontend experience with React.js and Next.js — including hooks, state management, and modern Next.js features (App Router, SSR/ISR).
- Solid working knowledge of PostgreSQL: schema design, query optimization, indexing, and data modeling.
- Hands-on experience with AWS services such as EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, and CloudWatch.
- Demonstrated experience designing and integrating REST APIs in production.
- Proficiency with Git, CI/CD workflows, and agile development.
- Clear written and verbal communication.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with Python.
- Experience building or maintaining financial or fintech systems.
- Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, GraphQL, Redis, and caching strategies.
- Experience with microservices and modern testing frameworks (Jest, PyTest, Cypress).
What This Role Is Not:
A pure management or tech-lead role with no coding. A backend-only or frontend-only specialist position. A role for someone who has been out of hands-on development for more than a year.
Key skills/competency:
- Software Engineering
- Full-Stack Development
- Node.js
- React.js
- Next.js
- PostgreSQL
- AWS
- REST APIs
- CI/CD
- Agile Development
Skills & topics
- Software Engineer
- Full-Stack Developer
- Node.js Developer
- React Developer
- Next.js Developer
- PostgreSQL Developer
- AWS Engineer
- Backend Engineer
- Frontend Engineer
- Fintech
- Remote Job
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight your 5+ years of full-stack experience, focusing on Node.js, React, Next.js, and PostgreSQL. Quantify achievements in shipped features and system improvements.
- Showcase your portfolio: Include links to projects demonstrating your hands-on coding skills, especially in backend Node.js development and modern React/Next.js frontend development.
- Prepare for technical questions: Be ready to discuss your experience with AWS services, REST API design, PostgreSQL optimization, and CI/CD workflows.
- Demonstrate collaboration: Be prepared to share examples of how you've worked with cross-functional teams to deliver product requirements and uphold engineering best practices.
- Understand the mission: Familiarize yourself with micro1's work in human data infrastructure and AGI to articulate your interest and fit.
Technical preparation
Practice Node.js backend and React/Next.js frontend coding.,Review PostgreSQL schema design and query optimization.,Familiarize yourself with AWS services like EC2, S3, Lambda.,Prepare to discuss API design and CI/CD workflows.
Behavioral questions
Describe a complex bug you fixed.,How do you collaborate with non-technical teams?,Share an experience of improving system reliability.,How do you stay updated with new technologies?
Frequently asked questions
- What are the core technologies for this Software Engineer role at micro1?
- The core technologies for this Software Engineer position at micro1 include Node.js, React.js, Next.js, and PostgreSQL. Experience with AWS services is also essential.
- Is this a remote position for the Software Engineer role at micro1?
- Yes, this Software Engineer role at micro1 is a remote position, offering flexibility in your work location.
- What is the expected experience level for the Software Engineer at micro1?
- The role requires 5+ years of professional software development experience, with active hands-on coding in the last 12 months, covering both frontend and backend development.
- Does this Software Engineer role at micro1 involve management duties?
- No, this role is explicitly not a pure management or tech-lead position; it requires active, hands-on coding.
- What kind of financial systems experience is preferred for this Software Engineer position?
- Experience building or maintaining financial or fintech systems is preferred for this Software Engineer role, indicating a plus for candidates with this background.
- What are the key responsibilities for a Software Engineer at micro1?
- Key responsibilities include writing and maintaining production code, building scalable backend services, implementing frontend interfaces, collaborating with teams, and ensuring system reliability and security.
- How important is PostgreSQL knowledge for the Software Engineer role at micro1?
- Solid working knowledge of PostgreSQL, including schema design, query optimization, indexing, and data modeling, is a required qualification for this role.