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Software Engineer

Confidential ClientSoftware & Technology
Entry LevelFull-timeHybrid$100,000 - $130,000
Boston, Massachusetts
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The Full Stack Engineer (Backend Focused) at Confidential Client will join a high-performing engineering team to develop and scale AI-driven SaaS applications focused on accessibility and regulatory compliance. This hybrid role based in Boston emphasizes backend system architecture, enhancing customer interfaces, and expanding platform integrations within a fast-growing startup environment.

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About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Software Development.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.


What You’ll Do

This is a backend‑focused Full Stack Software Engineer role on a small, high-performing engineering team building an AI-driven SaaS platform that helps brands improve accessibility and meet regulatory standards. You’ll work across the stack to scale core systems, improve observability, and ship customer-facing features.

  • Build and maintain backend systems that power accessibility analysis and automated remediation workflows.
  • Develop and strengthen AI-driven systems and agentic/automation architecture.
  • Design and evolve infrastructure to support new product capabilities and integrations.
  • Deliver features across the full stack when needed, collaborating with product and design.
  • Improve system performance, reliability, scalability, and observability for distributed services.
  • Identify and remove bottlenecks in production systems; own incidents and postmortems.

Who We’re Looking For

  • 2+ years professional software engineering experience.
  • Strong proficiency in TypeScript / JavaScript.
  • Solid experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL preferred).
  • Experience with cloud infrastructure and containerized environments (AWS preferred).
  • Familiarity with browser automation or headless browser tools (Playwright preferred).
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment and collaborating on system design decisions.
  • Strong debugging, testing, and CI/CD practices.

Preferred / nice-to-have:

  • Prior experience building AI-driven pipelines or systems that orchestrate agentic workflows.
  • Experience improving observability (tracing, metrics, logs) in distributed systems.
  • Familiarity with modern frontend stacks to support occasional full-stack work.

Compensation & Benefits

  • Base salary: USD $100,000 – $130,000 per year.
  • 401(k) match.
  • 100% employer-covered Health, Dental, Vision.
  • Unlimited PTO.
  • Strong progression opportunities and professional development.
  • Other standard startup benefits.

(Compensation shown is a range. Final offer will consider experience, skills, and location-based factors.)


Location & Schedule

  • Hybrid role based in Boston, MA — onsite approximately 3 days per week.
  • Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S.

About the Team

You’ll join an early‑stage, well‑backed SaaS company focused on accessibility and compliance, working with modern DTC brands. The team values ownership, rapid iteration, and pragmatic engineering. This role offers exposure to early‑stage scaling, system design, and shaping product direction.


Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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