[Hiring] Full Stack Developer @Hunt St

Role Description

We are looking for an experienced Full Stack Developer who can take ownership of building, improving and maintaining software products across the entire development lifecycle.

• Work directly with the Head of Product to prototype, design, build and ship features across the company's SaaS platform, client solutions and internal business systems.
• This role is ideal for a developer who enjoys working in a fast-moving environment, thrives with autonomy and is comfortable taking responsibility for the quality, performance and reliability of what they deliver.

Key Responsibilities

• Full Stack Development
  • Design, build and maintain scalable web applications across frontend and backend systems.
  • Develop new product features from concept through deployment.
  • Collaborate closely with the Head of Product to prototype and validate new ideas.
  • Build solutions across customer-facing platforms, internal business tools and client projects.
  • Deliver clean, maintainable and well-structured code.
  • Participate in code reviews and contribute to engineering best practices.
  • Ensure applications are reliable, performant and secure.
• Frontend Development
  • Build responsive and intuitive user interfaces using React and modern frontend technologies.
  • Develop reusable components and scalable frontend architecture.
  • Implement features that provide excellent user experience and usability.
  • Work closely with product stakeholders to translate requirements into functional interfaces.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve frontend issues and performance bottlenecks.
• Backend Development
  • Build and maintain backend services using Node.js and TypeScript.
  • Design APIs and business logic to support application functionality.
  • Develop secure and scalable integrations between systems.
  • Optimise database interactions and application performance.
  • Implement testing, monitoring and debugging processes to maintain application reliability.
• Product and Platform Development
  • Contribute to the ongoing development of the company's SaaS platform.
  • Assist with technical design and architecture decisions.
  • Support rapid experimentation and feature prototyping.
  • Help establish development standards, workflows and engineering processes.
  • Participate in technical discussions regarding scalability, security and maintainability.
• AI-Assisted Engineering
  • Use AI development tools to improve development speed and efficiency.
  • Critically review, validate and improve AI-generated code.
  • Maintain accountability for code quality regardless of how code is produced.
  • Apply sound engineering judgement when using AI-assisted development workflows.
  • Continuously evaluate emerging AI technologies and development practices.
• Troubleshooting and Continuous Improvement
  • Investigate and resolve bugs, technical issues and system failures.
  • Identify root causes and implement long-term solutions.
  • Improve application performance, reliability and maintainability.
  • Contribute ideas that improve development workflows and product quality.
  • Document technical decisions and implementation details where required.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of experience as a Full Stack Developer, Software Engineer or similar role.
• Strong commercial experience with React.
• Strong commercial experience with Node.js and TypeScript.
• Solid understanding of software engineering principles, architecture and development best practices.
• Experience designing, building and maintaining production-grade web applications.
• Strong debugging, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working with APIs and backend services.
• Experience using Git and modern software development workflows.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of projects.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
• Comfortable working in an environment with evolving requirements and ambiguity.
• Experience working collaboratively with product stakeholders and non-technical team members.

Requirements

• Experience with Next.js.
• Experience with PostgreSQL.
• Experience with Supabase, including Row Level Security (RLS).
• Experience deploying applications using Vercel.
• Experience with Python.
• Experience working on SaaS products.
• Experience as an early engineering hire or within startup environments.
• Experience using AI-powered development tools and workflows.
• Exposure to system architecture and platform design discussions.

What we are looking for

• Highly autonomous and comfortable owning outcomes.
• A strong problem solver who enjoys tackling complex technical challenges.
• Comfortable working in an environment with changing priorities and evolving requirements.
• Curious and proactive when learning new technologies and tools.
• Accountable for the quality of their work and technical decisions.
• Able to balance speed, quality and maintainability.
• Detail-oriented and committed to delivering high-quality solutions.
• Comfortable explaining technical concepts and reasoning clearly.
• Collaborative while also capable of working independently.
• Excited about helping build and shape a growing technology platform.

How Success will be measured

• Delivery of high-quality product features and enhancements.
• Reliability, scalability and maintainability of systems delivered.
• Ability to independently solve technical challenges.
• Effective collaboration with product and business stakeholders.
• Quality of technical design and implementation decisions.
• Speed and effectiveness of feature development.
• Ability to leverage AI tools responsibly while maintaining engineering quality.
• Contribution to improving engineering processes and technical standards.
• Positive impact on product development velocity and business outcomes.

Work Arrangement & Expectations

• This is a remote role that will be set up as an independent contractor engagement.
• To ensure alignment and transparency, successful candidates will be expected to:
• Disclose any existing ongoing roles or client work.
• Reflect this engagement on their LinkedIn profile (clearly marked as “Independent Contractor”).