Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. MyFriendBen is on a mission to help people access the public benefits they've earned. They are seeking a Full Stack Engineer to build and scale their product, working across the full stack to create intuitive user interfaces and robust backend systems.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain features across our React frontend and Python backend
• Collaborate with Product and Design to translate user needs into thoughtful, well-crafted software
• Write clean, well-tested code and participate in code reviews
• Contribute to architectural decisions and help shape engineering best practices
• Debug and improve the reliability and performance of existing systems
• Work in a fast-paced, iterative environment with a strong bias for impact

Skills

• 3+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Proficiency in React and modern JavaScript/TypeScript
• Solid experience with Python (backend APIs, data processing, or similar)
• Comfort with relational databases and writing efficient queries
• Experience with RESTful or GraphQL APIs
• Strong debugging skills and a thoughtful approach to testing
• Collaborative team player who communicates clearly and gives/receives feedback well
• Passion for building technology that serves underrepresented communities is a big plus
• Experience with government technology, benefits access, or civic tech
• Familiarity with accessibility standards (WCAG)
• Prior work in a startup or mission-driven organization

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Meaningful equity in a growing organization
• Fully remote, async-friendly culture

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