Full-Stack Software Engineer

Clasp•Boston, MA

13d•$100,000 - $145,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Full-Stack Software Engineer Location: Boston, MA (Hybrid — 2 days per week in office) About Us Clasp is a venture-backed, mission-driven startup transforming access to education and career pathways. We’re revolutionizing how employers attract and retain critical talent while tackling the student debt crisis. (Yep—we think BIG.) Our platform connects employers, educational institutions, and diverse talent using accessible education financing as the thread. More than a fintech startup, we’re a catalyst for economic mobility. We’re proud to be a Forbes Fintech 50 company, a portfolio company of SHRM (the largest HR organization in the world), and a recipient of “Startup of the Year” from StartUp Boston. Join us as we reshape the future of work and education—one opportunity at a time. The Role – Full-Stack Engineer We’re looking for a Full-Stack Software Engineer to join our Engineering team as we scale our product to serve tens of thousands more students and expand partnerships with alternative education providers and employers. This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys building end-to-end features, collaborating closely with product and design, and growing their technical depth in a production environment. We’re especially excited about engineers who are deeply customer-obsessed—who think beyond the ticket in front of them, care about how real users experience the product, and take pride in leaving systems, code, and processes better than they found them. You’ll contribute meaningfully across the stack—frontend, backend, and infrastructure—while learning from experienced engineers and operating within a strong DevOps culture. At Clasp, engineers have real ownership over the systems they build. You’ll be trusted to take features from idea to production, improve existing systems, and continuously strengthen your craft as part of a supportive, mission-driven team.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent practical experience (bootcamp or professional experience)
2–6+ years of experience building web applications in a production environment (startup or fast-paced product team preferred)
Experience contributing to full-stack systems, including frontend, backend, and basic cloud infrastructure
A customer-first mindset and a sense of ownership over the quality and durability of the work you ship
Care for craft—taking pride in improving existing systems, not just shipping new features
Comfort working with modern CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows (e.g., GitHub Actions, CircleCI, Jenkins)
Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional partners and communicate technical ideas clearly
Languages & Frameworks: JavaScript / TypeScript, React, Next.js, Python (Django, Flask, FastAPI, or similar)
Frontend: HTML, CSS, responsive design principles; familiarity with Figma designs
Databases: SQL (PostgreSQL preferred)
Cloud: AWS or Google Cloud
DevOps: CI/CD pipelines, basic cloud and container tooling

Nice To Haves

Experience working in or interest in regulated environments (e.g., fintech, healthcare, education) is a plus, but not required

Responsibilities

Build, enhance, and maintain features across our application management and loan repayment platform, contributing to both frontend and backend systems
Leave the codebase and systems better than you found them by improving clarity, reliability, documentation, and developer experience as you work
Develop polished, accessible user experiences for students and administrators, and reliable APIs for internal and external partners
Build with a strong sense of customer empathy, considering usability, accessibility, and long-term maintainability in everyday engineering decisions
Collaborate with product managers, designers, and fellow engineers to understand requirements and translate them into well-designed, maintainable solutions
Write high-quality, well-tested code and participate in code reviews to continuously improve team standards
Contribute to system reliability and performance by improving existing services, fixing bugs, and addressing technical debt
Participate in our DevOps culture by owning the services you build, supporting deployments, and helping maintain production stability
Learn and grow by taking on increasingly complex problems over time, with support and mentorship from senior engineers
Participate in on-call rotations as needed, contributing to resilient, observable, and well-monitored systems