Chief Rebel: Full Stack Engineer (AI-Forward)

<img src="https://we-work-remotely.imgix.net/logos/0171/5194/logo.gif?ixlib=rails-4.0.0&w=50&h=50&dpr=2&fit=fill&auto=compress" /> <p> <strong>Headquarters:</strong> Austin,TX <br /><strong>URL:</strong> <a href="https://thechiefrebel.com/">https://thechiefrebel.com/</a> </p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"><strong>Why This Role Matters</strong></p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">The small business market is massive and almost entirely untouched by modern technology. We're building the platform that changes that. You won't be joining a team that's figured it all out. You'll be one of the people who figures it out, and your fingerprints will be on the architecture.</p> <hr class="border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5"> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"><strong>About the Role</strong></p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">You'll work directly with our Head of Engineering and Head of Operations, embedded in the core product team from day one. This is not a siloed role. You'll have visibility into how decisions get made and direct input into what gets built next.</p> <hr class="border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5"> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"><strong>What You'll Do</strong></p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">Own problems end to end. Discovery, design, build, deploy, and debug with minimal hand-holding.</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">On the technical side:</p> <ul class="[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3"> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Build and extend a production-grade platform running Next.js, Go, Supabase, and an async job pipeline built for scale</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Work across the full stack, React and TypeScript on the frontend, Go on the backend, with cloud infrastructure on Fly.io and Vercel</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Integrate and manage AI workflows using large language models, document intelligence, and structured data extraction, and know when not to use AI at all</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Build and improve async processing pipelines with signed delivery, auto-retry, and idempotency built in</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Help design and build out our go-to-market funnel infrastructure, including tooling that supports outbound prospecting, lead enrichment, and off-market deal sourcing</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Write clean, well-tested code and contribute to engineering standards as the team grows</li> </ul> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">On the team side:</p> <ul class="[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3"> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Work closely with the Head of Engineering on architecture, code quality, and technical direction</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Partner with the Head of Operations to build tooling that supports go-to-market execution and off-market deal sourcing</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Translate vague requirements into working systems, and push back when the scope doesn't make sense</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Help establish engineering culture and practices as the team grows</li> </ul> <hr class="border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5"> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"><strong>What We're Looking For</strong></p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">Skills matter. Mindset matters more.</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">We want someone who:</p> <ul class="[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3"> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Has 5+ years of professional engineering experience, with real production systems to point to</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Has built AI-integrated systems end to end, not just connected an interface, but thought through orchestration, output quality, and what happens when things go wrong</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Is comfortable with Go or Python on the backend and React with TypeScript on the frontend</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Has worked with PostgreSQL, async job queues, cloud infrastructure, and multi-tenant data design</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Understands how to scope and ship under uncertainty without needing perfect requirements</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Can talk through technical decisions with a non-technical founder and a developer in the same conversation</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Has opinions about the current AI tooling landscape, including contrarian ones</li> </ul> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">Bonus if you have:</p> <ul class="[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3"> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Experience building go-to-market or sales funnel tooling, outbound automation, or data enrichment pipelines</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Familiarity with document parsing, financial data normalization, or working with messy real-world inputs</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Background in tools built for small business, financial services, or professional services markets</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Interest in how private companies are valued and what makes them attractive to buyers</li> </ul> <hr class="border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5"> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"><strong>What You Won't Find Here</strong></p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">A slow approval process. A 12-step standup ritual. A roadmap locked in six quarters ago.</p> <hr class="border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5"> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"><strong>What You Will Find</strong></p> <ul class="[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3"> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Direct access to leadership and real influence over product and technical direction</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Flexible, remote-first work</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Work with tangible impact on business owners who have spent years building something</li> </ul> <p><strong>To apply:</strong> <a href="https://weworkremotely.com/remote-jobs/chief-rebel-full-stack-engineer-ai-forward">https://weworkremotely.com/remote-jobs/chief-rebel-full-stack-engineer-ai-forward</a></p>