Full Stack Engineer

We’re looking for a Full Stack Engineer that’s back end heavy, that has aspirations to operate at a higher level, not just building features, but engineering the foundational platform that future critical infrastructure systems will depend on.If you’re passionate about clean architecture, distributed systems, and building products that actually matter, this role gives you real influence and long‑term ownership.You’ll work across core APIs, large‑scale data systems, and physics‑driven analysis engines shaping how the platform evolves from early prototypes to production‑grade, cloud‑ready systems.This is high autonomy, high impact, and fast decision‑making in a small, deeply technical team.💰 Very attractive - $175-225k + Equity🏠 Hybrid - NYC📍 United States (security clearance eligible – Citizen or Resident)Tech StackPython, Kafka, Kubernetes, AWS, Terraform, Docker, Rust, PostgreSQL, Event‑Driven ArchitectureWhat you’ll work onArchitecting and building core APIs and backend systems across licensing workflows, data libraries, and spectrum analysis enginesOwning features end‑to‑end — concept → backend → frontend → deliveryMaking key architectural trade‑offs between scalability and speed in an early‑stage environmentJoining customer‑facing sessions, translating feedback into product decisions, and demoing new capabilitiesWorking across AWS, container orchestration, and event‑driven architectures to build mission‑critical systemsWhat you bringStrong backend fundamentals: API design, schema design, authentication, RBACExperience with event‑driven or distributed architectures (Kafka or equivalent)Solid exposure to AWS and cloud‑native infrastructureComfortable working 70% backend / 30% frontendZero‑to‑one startup experience - you’ve built things from scratchEligible for US security clearance (citizen or permanent resident)Nice to have / Your growth pathInfrastructure as Code, CI/CD, declarative systemsAutomation with GitHub Actions, Ansible Automation Platform, ChefInfrastructure provisioning with Terraform (AWS)Rust exposure for performance‑critical components