Staff Software Engineer

Newrich Network • Austin, TX

4d • $120,000 - $160,000 • Remote

About The Position

Come and Join The New Rich!
The opportunity of a lifetime is right at your front door - waiting for you to reach out and grab it.
We're looking for a handful of early hires to continue helping us to shape not just our product but our culture as well.
The world is changing at a very rapid pace. When all is said and done - the world will look a lot different than it looks today.
You have the opportunity to set yourself up for success in this new world - by joining us on our mission to create a community of forward thinking individuals that want to improve their lives and the lives of the people around them - now and for the future.
At NewRich Network, we empower digital entrepreneurs to turn their dreams into reality. Our mission is simple yet bold: to help people create a balanced, fulfilling lifestyle – while building wealth and independence along the way.
We’re a fast-growing team driven by one vision: a world where anyone can work remotely, chase their passion, and live life on their own terms.
Our platform combines SaaS tools, e-learning programs, and a supportive social network – a one-stop ecosystem designed for creators, entrepreneurs, and dreamers who want more than just a career.
We are looking for a full-stack Software Engineer who can contribute across the product — building new features, improving existing systems, and helping the team work more efficiently. This is a hands-on role for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment and takes ownership of getting things done.
You will work across our stack (PHP 8.2 / Laravel 10), Node.JS, Golang, and React frontend (React 18 + TypeScript + Vite), and AWS infrastructure, contributing directly to production code while helping improve workflows, documentation, and processes. We hire for attitude and ownership over perfect technical mastery.
We believe fulfilling work and a healthy work-life balance is key to living a NewRich Lifestyle.
If you’re motivated, ambitious, and ready to grow with us, we want to hear from you!

Requirements

• 8+ years of software engineering experience
• Proven experience designing and scaling complex distributed systems
• Experience working on high-growth products or platforms
• Background in one or more of: Marketplaces Social platforms Payments / fintech systems SaaS infrastructure
• Strong backend experience (e.g., PHP/Laravel, TypeScript/Node, Go, or similar)
• Deep understanding of: System design and architecture API design and service boundaries Databases (MySQL, Postgres, event-driven systems) Caching, queues, and async processing
• Experience with: Payment systems or financial workflows (preferred) Real-time systems (messaging, notifications, streaming) Cloud infrastructure (AWS or equivalent)
• Ability to operate with high autonomy
• Strong product intuition—can make tradeoffs between speed and scalability
• Experience mentoring engineers and influencing technical direction
• Comfortable working in early-stage, ambiguous environments

Nice To Haves

• WebRTC, FFMPEG, HLS, SRT, RTMP, DRM.
• Node.js/Express, GitHub Actions.
• NoSQL (MongoDB, Redis).
• Experience in a multi-service/microservices-style architecture
• Familiarity with AWS services such as ECS/ECR, RDS, S3, CloudFront, Redis, Amazon MQ, and Lambda
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (especially CloudFormation-style templates and environment parameterization)
• Experience improving GitHub Actions workflows and CI/CD pipelines
• Familiarity with automated testing and quality tooling (Pest/PHPUnit, Vitest, Playwright, ESLint/Prettier, Pint, Psalm)
• Self-driven, motivated, reliable in a fast-paced environment.
• Passionate about something - including a hobby outside of work (unless coding is also your hobby - we LOVE that)

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable, fault-tolerant systems across product and infrastructure
• Own end-to-end architecture decisions across multiple services
• Lead development of core platform primitives (content, identity, transactions, messaging)
• Improve performance, reliability, and system observability
• Work closely with founders to translate product vision into technical systems
• Set engineering standards, best practices, and code quality bar
• Mentor engineers and help level up the team
• Identify and eliminate bottlenecks across the stack
• Develop and maintain server-side applications (PHP 8, Laravel 10, Node.JS, Golang, MySQL).
• Build and optimize APIs, ensure performance, scalability, and security.
• Implement front-end features with React.js (18.2).
• Work with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and code reviews.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentor juniors.
• Manage integrations between systems and cloud services (AWS).
• Maintain documentation, database schemas, and ensure security best practices.

Benefits

• Paid Adventure Time – Take an all-expenses-paid remote working trip for 3 weeks to a destination of your choice with one of our remote work-trip partners. On top of that, you’ll have “Me-Days” – flexible personal days you can take whenever you need a reset.
• Fast Growth, Big Upside – We’re a small, ambitious team. That means more ownership, faster learning, and a real chance to shape the future of our company (and your career).
• Equity + Bonus - Take some early equity and grab a piece of our future success. Bonuses paid out based on company hitting specific milestones and KPIs.
• Unlimited Learning – You’ll get full access to every course and program on our NewRich platform. We invest in your growth because your growth fuels ours.
• Home Office Stipend – Your setup matters. We’ll support you with a budget to create your ideal workspace and provide you with a new MacBook to power your productivity.
• Annual Retreat – Work remote, but meet the team IRL. Every year we gather in amazing locations – next stop: Colombia.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed