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Founding Software Engineer

AchillesHR

AchillesHR

Software Engineering
New York, NY, USA
Posted 6+ months ago

About the role:

AchillesHR is on a mission to build a best-in-class engineering team in New York. We're seeking engineers who are eager to grow, work hard, and strengthen America's core by collaborating side-by-side with customers to build AI-powered solutions with excellent product design. You'll work closely with sales, operations, and our customers to deliver best-in-class software to a massively underserved segment of the market.

AchillesHR is built using Typescript with Node.js on the backend, a Typescript and React frontend, and a PostgreSQL database.

What You’ll Do

  • Build best in class software with high velocity.

  • Contribute to the product roadmap and autonomously build new features from scratch.

  • Develop empathy for our users and build solutions for them.

  • Uphold a high standard for our codebase quality and technical decisions, helping to set the standard as we grow the engineering team at AchillesHR.

  • Scale your own skills and capabilities in tandem with the company's growth.

  • Help recruit future engineers to expand our team.

What You’ll Bring

  • At least 2 yrs experience contributing to a technically complex project or incredible product

  • An ability to execute without needing explicit plans or instructions

  • High standards for code quality, maintainability, and performance

  • Experience contributing on the backend and the frontend

  • Bonus points for experience working closely with customers

  • Above all, an ability to move extremely fast, comfort with ambiguity, and desire to become a better engineer

  • Enthusiasm about continuous learning and professional development. Hunger to explore new technologies, frameworks, and software development methodologies

What We Offer

  • Ambitious founding equity

  • In-office working in NYC and opportunities for ongoing collaboration

  • Top of market cash and equity for top of market candidates

  • The ability to learn and grow alongside AchillesHR

  • Daily lunch and dinner provided in the office

  • 100% subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance

  • 401(k) plan options

  • Gym benefit