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54421291103 - Founding Engineer at Activate Talent. About the Role. We are looking for a . Founding Engineer. to help design and build a modern, scalable web platform from the ground up. This is a hands-on, high-impact role where you will work across the full product lifecycle — from architecture and development to deployment and ongoing optimization.. You’ll collaborate closely with product, design, and leadership while helping shape engineering standards, system architecture, and long-term technical direction. This role is ideal for an engineer who thrives in fast-moving environments, enjoys end-to-end ownership, and values strong engineering fundamentals.. What You’ll Work With. Current Stack. . Backend:. Node.js (NestJS / Express), Postgres . . Frontend:. React, TypeScript . . Infrastructure:. AWS (EC2/ECS/Lambda, RDS, S3, CloudFront, IAM) . Key Responsibilities. Backend Engineering. Design, build, and maintain scalable . RESTful APIs. using NestJS or Express . Contribute to . future tech stack decisions. and overall engineering direction . Architect efficient . Postgres schemas. , write optimized queries, and manage migrations . Implement . authentication & authorization. systems (JWT, sessions, OAuth) . Build integrations with . third-party APIs and external services. . Develop integrations with . AWS-hosted services and internal tooling. . Write automated tests across service, integration, and API layers . Implement . logging, monitoring, and metrics. for production reliability . Apply best practices in . security, performance, and secrets management. . Frontend Engineering. Build responsive, high-performance UIs using . React and TypeScript. . Work with design systems or component libraries to deliver polished interfaces . Integrate frontend applications with backend APIs using clean state management . Ensure strong . UX, accessibility, and cross-browser compatibility. . Collaboration & Technical Leadership. Partner with product managers to clarify requirements and propose scalable solutions . Collaborate with designers to translate wireframes into functional experiences . Participate in code reviews and help raise engineering standards . Document architectural decisions and contribute to technical roadmapping . 5+ years of professional software engineering experience . Strong proficiency in . Node.js (NestJS/Express), Python, or Go. . Deep experience with . Postgres. (schema design, migrations, performance optimization) . Hands-on experience with . AWS infrastructure. (EC2/ECS/Lambda, RDS, S3, CloudFront, IAM) . Proven experience building . scalable APIs and distributed systems. . Strong understanding of . relational database design. . Familiarity with . CI/CD pipelines. (GitHub Actions, CircleCI, or similar) . Strong debugging skills and a methodical, systems-thinking approach . Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain technical decisions clearly. Nice to Have. Experience with . GraphQL or tRPC. . Infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CDK, Serverless Framework) . Caching layers such as . Redis. or edge caching with CloudFront . Monitoring and observability tools (Datadog, CloudWatch, Sentry) . Experience with . multi-tenant architectures. or high-traffic SaaS platforms . Performance optimization across both frontend and backend . Background in . data-heavy or analytics-driven. systems . Company Location: Poland.