Senior Full Stack Engineer

WorkBoard•Redwood City, CA

About The Position

WorkBoard’s Strategy Execution Platform powers the digital operating rhythm for companies around the globe, providing organization-wide clarity, alignment, and insights for growth. AstraZeneca, Ford, 3M, Intel and many others rely on WorkBoard’s platform, playbook, and expertise to accelerate results by aligning OKRs, simplifying business reviews and scorecards, focusing weeklies on outcomes, and leveraging analytics – all with embedded AI. More than 15,000 people are certified in WorkBoard’s OKR coaching and Outcome Mindset Methodology™ which enables their organizations to quickly gain the agility OKRs can provide. Based in Silicon Valley and founded in 2013, WorkBoard investors include Andreessen Horowitz, SoftBank, GGV Capital, Workday Ventures, M12 (Microsoft), Intel Capital, Silicon Valley Bank, and Capital One. THE OPPORTUNITY As a Senior Full Stack Engineer, you will play a critical role in shaping the technical direction of our platform. You will work across frontend, backend, and infrastructure layers to design and deliver scalable, performant, and reliable systems. Beyond hands-on development, you will serve as a technical leader—guiding architecture decisions, mentoring engineers, and driving initiatives that raise the bar for engineering quality and execution. This role requires strong ownership, deep problem-solving skills, and excellent communication. You will operate in a small, highly collaborative team where clarity, accountability, and impact matter. Experience building AI-powered features or using AI tools to improve engineering productivity is a strong plus.

Requirements

7+ years of professional software engineering experience, with strong full stack ownership
Expertise in Node.js and modern JavaScript/TypeScript development
Experience using Claude Code OR Cursor for software development and code generation
Strong experience with React and modern frontend patterns
Production experience with PHP and MySQL
Working knowledge of Python for backend services, scripting, or integrations
Experience building and operating systems on AWS
Proven ability to design scalable architectures and optimize system performance
Deep problem-solving and debugging skills across the full stack
Demonstrated experience acting as a technical lead and mentoring engineers
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Nice To Haves

Experience building or integrating AI-powered features
Familiarity with LangGraph, LangChain, or similar agent-based frameworks
Experience using AI tools to improve engineering velocity and code quality
Background in DevOps and CI/CD practices
Experience with Cypress or end-to-end testing frameworks

Responsibilities

Lead by example: contribute high-quality code across backend and frontend systems
Shape architecture: design scalable services, APIs, and data models that support long-term growth
Mentor engineers: coach and support teammates through code reviews, design discussions, and problem-solving
Own complex problems: drive investigation, debugging, and resolution of performance and scalability challenges
Drive execution: translate product requirements into clear technical designs and well-scoped Jira tickets
Collaborate cross-functionally: work closely with product and design partners to deliver impactful solutions
Establish best practices: improve standards around code quality, performance, observability, and reliability
Champion improvement: introduce new tools, patterns, or approaches—including AI-enabled workflows—where they add real value