Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer | Growth

8am • Austin, TX

14h • $150,000 - $180,000

About The Position

At 8am, we’re building the next generation of SaaS products that power how professionals work, from payments to client experience and everything in between. As part of our Engineering team, you’ll play a pivotal role in designing and scaling the technology behind a platform trusted by hundreds of thousands of users nationwide. This is a rare opportunity to work at an innovative, growth-stage tech company where your ideas directly shape the product, the architecture, and the future of how professional service firms run their businesses. If you’re energized by solving complex challenges and shipping products that make a tangible impact, you’ll thrive here. At 8am, our vision is to power a world where professionals thrive. We start every day on a mission to empower professionals with the most trusted, innovative technology to deliver world-class outcomes for their clients and exceptional financial results for their business. They count on our purpose-built solutions to simplify operations, ensure compliance, and fuel profitable growth, so they can focus on their clients and do more of the work that matters. Founded in 2005, 8am™ (formerly AffiniPay) is the professional business platform built to help legal, accounting, and other client-focused professionals run stronger, more profitable businesses. Today, more than 250,000 professionals across the U.S. trust 8am to help them work smarter, serve clients better, and unlock their full potential. We have been recognized as one of Inc 5000’s fastest growing companies in the U.S. for 13 years in a row, and as a result, our teams continue to grow as well!

Requirements

• BS in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 7+ years of experience designing, implementing, and debugging large-scale, cloud-based solutions.
• Extensive experience building production-grade React applications, including developing reusable components, managing complex state, and optimizing front-end performance.
• Professional experience with Ruby on Rails, with the ability to develop and maintain APIs and other backend functionality.
• Experience with Lean product development and Agile frameworks (e.g., Scrum, Kanban).
• Strong understanding of SOLID design principles and software design patterns.
• Proficiency in SQL and experience working with relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL.
• Excellent teamwork, documentation, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience leveraging AI tools and technologies to improve workflows, enhance decision-making, or drive innovation.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Google Cloud Platform).
• Experience with Rails (or equivalent), NodeJS and NextJS.
• Experience with React, Bootstrap and other frontend technologies.
• Experience building scalable Software as a Service (SaaS) applications.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable applications using modern web application frameworks (e.g., Rails, React, Node, NextJS).
• Utilize and maintain reusable component libraries.
• Collaborate with product teams to assess trade-offs, identify risks, and align improvements with business objectives.
• Modernize web applications to enhance user experience, improve performance, and ensure scalability.
• Mentor and coach software engineers, fostering professional growth within the team.
• Work closely with UX teams to design and ship web applications with a focus on usability.
• Support software deployments by debugging, troubleshooting, and coordinating with DevOps and QA engineers.
• Partner with technical and non-technical stakeholders to gather requirements, propose solutions, and align with business goals.
• Lead team ceremonies, including sprint planning, grooming, and retrospectives, ensuring effective communication and coordination.
• Drive technology initiatives to enhance application performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Stay updated with industry trends and emerging technologies to bring innovation to the team.
• Provide technical expertise to the broader engineering group to drive positive outcomes.

Benefits

• Health Insurance Coverage: We offer our 8Team a variety of medical, dental, and vision plans, designed to fit your needs, including a 100% company-paid HDHP plan for employees.
• Financial perks: We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package including annual bonuses, equity options and 401(k) or RRSP if in Canada, with a company match for all team members.
• Time for what matters: Flexible Time Off, paid holidays, and a parental leave program for our new parents.
• Wellness: Wellness stipends, mental health support, and one-on-one nutrition coaching.
• Learning and Development: Continuous learning through 8am.edu , leadership programs, professional development funds, and individually focused talent development.
• Giving back to the communities around us: Participate in our charitable matching gift program, paid time off for volunteer service, and company-sponsored volunteer events (both local and virtually).
• Engagement: Virtual and in-person team-building events, quarterly award recognition through our Rise & Shine Award of Excellence Program, and our peer-to-peer appreciation platform.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level