Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer

Location: Colorado

As a Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer, you will build applications that empower the Techstars network. Techstars already has one of the largest portfolios in early stage venture capital, with over 4,400 portfolio companies, a combined market cap of more than 122.5B and 21 unicorns (companies valued $1B+). In this role, you will develop frontend and backend components, leverage cloud-based infrastructure, work with open source frameworks and tools, develop integrations with third-party applications, and interface with complex data sources. In doing so, you will directly shape technical platforms and applications that serve a worldwide community of founders, investors, mentors, and community organizers.

What you will do

• Contribute to the Techstars software platform as a member of an agile product squad
• Deliver enterprise-grade software atop a modern devops infrastructure
• Architect and develop features and functionality for our flagship digital platforms
• Continuously improve our development, deployment, testing, and operational processes
• Maintain software solutions in production and participate in the on-call rotation
• Contribute to supporting infrastructure, including testing, CI/CD and application monitoring
• Mentor colleagues on software development principles and best practices

Our stack

• Frontend: JavaScript/TypeScript, React.js, and framework-driven CSS
• Backend: JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Node.js, Express, PostgreSQL, Typesense, Contentful
• Infrastructure: IaC approach leveraging K8s, Docker, Kafka, Terraform, and AWS services

What you bring

• A track record of delivering modern JavaScript applications in production environments
• A humble and curious personality, with a focus on identifying and solving problems in collaboration with others
• Expertise in full-stack web development, particularly Node, Express, and React
• Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes
• Fluency in quality practices such as unit and integration testing, CI/CD, and monitoring
• Knowledge of REST-like API design and development, including documentation and testing 
• Strong technical communication and documentation skills as well as a bias toward collaboration
• Familiarity with both relational and non-relational data sources

Compensation: $135,000 - $155,000 with 10% bonus

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About Techstars

Techstars is the most active pre-seed investor in the world having invested through its accelerators in more than 3,700 companies. Founded in 2006, Techstars believes that entrepreneurs create a better future for everyone and great ideas can come from anywhere. Now we are on a mission to invest in an unprecedented number of startups per year enabling more capital to flow to more entrepreneurs around the world. We do this by operating accelerator programs and venture capital funds, as well as by connecting startups, investors, corporations, and cities to help build thriving startup communities. www.techstars.com

Techstars is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, age, national origin, religion, physical or mental handicaps or disabilities, marital status, Veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity nor any other basis prohibited by law.

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