Senior Full Stack Engineer (React & )

We are himala an ambitious early-stage AI startup on a mission to revolutionize how professionals prepare for their most important meetings. By leveraging the latest AI agentic methodologies we provide intelligent insights and automated preparation tools that empower users to be more confident informed and successful. We are building a small dynamic team of passionate builders who are excited to define a new category of software. We work in a hybrid setup coming to the office 2-3 days a week with Monday & Friday always being Home Office.

Who We Are Looking For

We are looking for a versatile and experienced Senior Full Stack Engineer who is equally comfortable crafting exceptional intuitive user interfaces with React and building robust scalable backend services with all in Typescript. You are a product-minded engineer who thrives on owning features end-to-end from architectural design to deployment. Your expertise will be critical in shaping our core product technology stack and engineering culture as we grow.

We recognize that nobody is an expert at everythingwhat matters is your approach to tackling challenges and knowing when to tap into the teams collective expertise. Everyone brings different strengths across the spectrum of skills weve outlined here and were excited to discover what your unique strong points are and how youll contribute to our team.
Our current stack is Mastra OpenSearch Fastify Kysely PostgreSQL PGVector gRPC/ConnectRPC React Tanstack Query & Router Tailwind RadixUI AWS.

Tasks

Your Area of Responsibility

• End-to-End Feature Development: Design develop and deploy high-quality features across the entire stackfrom engineering user-centric interfaces in React to building high-performance backend services in in Typescript of course.
• Build and Scale Our Platform: Architect maintain and optimize our systems for performance and reliability. We have a strong engineering mindset but stay pragmatic and fast-paced - ask for forgiveness rather than permission.
• Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Go beyond ticket implementation and work proactively with Product UX and other engineers to define requirements refine user experiences and ensure seamless integration from concept to deployment. You need to play an active role in this.
• Engage in Knowledge Sharing: Actively participate in tech talks architectural discussions workflow documentation and the exploration of modern technologies to foster a culture of continuous a Product-First Mindset: Contribute innovative ideas for leveraging AI to enhance our meeting prep solutions and create a truly intelligent user experience.

Requirements

Must-Have Skills & Experience

• Full Stack Expertise: 4 years of hands-on experience in software development with significant expertise across both frontend and backend technologies.
• Frontend Mastery: Deep proficiency in and its core principles along with mastery of Typescript CSS and HTML. Proven experience building responsive high-quality web applications using Tailwind CSS and component libraries (ideally Radix UI).
• Backend Prowess: Minimum of 4 years of professional experience with with a comprehensive knowledge of software architecture and design patterns. Strong experience with developing efficient & robust API interfaces and proficiency in working with relational databases.
• Testing & Observability: Writing tests for critical parts of the software should be second nature to you.
• Startup Mentality: A get things done attitude with the ability to operate autonomously address bugs and enhance features with innovative solutions. You thrive in a dynamic early-stage environment and demonstrate resilience and a hunger for growth.
• Collaboration & Communication: Strong problem-solving skills and a collaborative mindset. You value feedback shared responsibilities and clear communication. Fluent in written and spoken for Engineering Excellence: A deep commitment to engineering best practices including clean code continuous refactoring automated testing and thorough code review processes.

Benefits

• Free fruits candy and coffee bla bla of course. But really:
• Ownership and autonomy above all if this is your thing own it!
• Open culture of discussion. There are no no-gos if you have better arguments we will change it.
• The freedom to own features subsystems topics. If youre good at it you can be the guy for it.
• Any AI tool you want/need. We have access to all the latest AI tools and encourage their use. We dont vibe code but heavily use AI as a force multiplier.
• Whatever editor or setup floats your boat. You dont use vim! Thats weird but ok.