Fullstack Engineer (Propel People)
Remote US
1848 Ventures
1848 Ventures is shaping the future by developing AI-powered solutions that drive the growth of small and medium businessesāthe lifeblood of our economy and communities.About Us
Propel PeopleĀ is an AI-powered construction recruiting platform transforming how skilled trades are hired.
We help small and mid-sized trade contractors fill roles faster by automating job distribution, scoring resumes, and streamlining candidate communication. Our mission is simple: give hiring managers tools that actually save time and help them connect with qualified tradespeople, fast.
Weāre growing fast, backed by 1848 Ventures, and on a mission to build the future of hiring in the trades. If youāre excited about construction tech, workforce innovation, and being part of a high-energy startup teamāletās talk.
The Opportunity
Ā At Propel People, weāre transforming how the skilled trades hireābringing modern, AI-powered solutions to the construction industry, a sector long underserved by traditional HR tech. Weāre an early-stage startup born within a venture studio thatās dedicated to solving real-world problems for real businesses.
Weāre backed by 1848 Ventures and ship products fast: React on the edge, Python serverless in the cloud, and Terraform to glue it all together. If you want to own features end-to-end UI, Lambda, IaC, and everything in between, this is your playground to experiment, learn and grow quickly.Ā As our Fullstack Engineer, youāll be a part of a high growth company where speed and iteration are key.Ā
What Youāll Do
- Own product slices end-to-end: sketch UX, code, test, ship, and measure
- QA features to ensure they meet customer needs
- Automate everythingātests (GitHub Actions), Terraform modules, container builds, serverless deployments
- Quickly squash bugs and continuously tune for performance and cost
- Build daily in our React + Vite SPA (TanStack Router, React-Query, MUI Joy)
- Write clean, testable, efficient code
- Extend microservices on AWS Fargate (Twilio, third-party HR integrations)
- Instrument code with Grafana Faro, logs, and traces ā monitor via dashboards you build
- Build and maintain Python Lambdas (SQLAlchemy ā Postgres, S3, SQS, Cognito, SageMaker)
- Contribute across the dev lifecycle ā collaborate with product stakeholders, writing tech specs & RFCs, to feature release and operations
- Build web apps and APIs in TypeScript/Python on Node.js and FastAPI (AWS-based)
- Partner with design and eng to ship features that scale with demand
Who You Are
Weāre looking for a well-rounded engineer with strong frontend skills and working backend knowledge. You donāt need to check every box but hereās what a strong fit might look like:
Core Skills
- This is a mid-level role ideal for engineers with around 3 to 5 years of hands-on development experience.
- Experience building SPAs in React/TypeScript with modern state management and routing
- Fluency in Python or strong JS/TS with interest in Python Lambdas
- Comfortable writing SQL and using ORMs (SQLAlchemy/Postgres)
- Familiar with at least one backend language (TypeScript, Python, or Ruby)
- Proven history shipping in AWS (or other major cloud platforms)
- Writes tests and monitors code in production
- Startup mindset: bias for action, comfortable with ambiguity, eager to talk to users
Nice-to-Haves
- Serverless Framework, Terraform, or CDK experience
- CI/CD knowledge (GitHub Actions preferred)
- AWS tools like Cognito, S3 presigned URLs, SQS/SNS, Fargate
- Exposure to data /analytics tools (Grafana, Redash) or ML-powered features
- Mobile dev experience (Flutter or React Native)
- Past work integrating third-party APIs (HRIS, Stripe, Twilio, WhatsApp/Telegram APIs, etc.)
You Might Be a Great Fit If....
- You are entrepreneurial, enjoy moving fast, and are comfortable with early stage ambiguity
- You see AI as a force multiplier, not a threat ā and youāre eager to test new tools and workflows.
- You are comfortable working in environments you havenāt seen before and learning new technologies as necessary.
- Youāre excited to serve a hardworking, often-overlooked audience: construction contractors and tradespeople.
- You want to be part of a mission-driven venture solving a real hiring crisis in the skilled trades.
Travel
This role is remote. While flexibility is key, we also value in-person connections from time to time.
Compensation & Benefits
We offer a competitive salary, incentive program, pension, and a comprehensive benefits package.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
1848 Ventures celebrates diversity and is committed to inclusion. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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Tags: APIs AWS CI/CD FastAPI GitHub Grafana Lambda Machine Learning Microservices Node.js PostgreSQL Python React Redash Ruby SageMaker SQL Terraform TypeScript UX
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