Junior Full Stack Engineer

MLabs

$70K — $95K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Exceptional early-career engineer with a strong computer science foundation
  • Academic background from a top-tier university or equivalent demonstrated ability
  • Proficiency in TypeScript, React, Next.js, and Node.js or similar frameworks
  • Curious and intellectually rigorous with a deep desire to understand system mechanics
  • Strong ability to break down ambiguous problems into scalable solutions
  • Eager to take ownership of features while learning from peers
  • Comfortable in a fast-paced, high-expectation work environment

Responsibilities

  • Build, ship, and iterate on features for a large user base
  • Work across the entire technology stack from backend to frontend
  • Learn systems design focusing on performance and reliability
  • Prototype new features quickly and gather user insights
  • Tackle ambiguous challenges with guidance from senior engineers
  • Own features throughout their lifecycle from concept to deployment
  • Collaborate within a small, high-caliber engineering team

Benefits

  • Unmatched ownership over technical decisions and feature direction
  • Exposure to systems at the edge of crypto and financial technology
  • Ability to ship code swiftly and see real-world impact
  • Learn from a team of highly experienced, mission-driven engineers
Full Job Description
Junior Full Stack Engineer

Location: New York (Office)

Onsite Full-time

Compensation: Competitive

The organization is seeking an exceptional JuniorFull Stack Engineer to join an elite team of builders. This role offers the opportunity to work on production systems operating at massive scale, providing hands-on responsibility and a rapid feedback loop. The team is composed of high-caliber engineers who value clarity of thought, code quality, and execution speed. This position is ideal for an early-career engineer who is intellectually rigorous, possesses high agency, and is eager to solve ambiguous, technically challenging problems from first principles.

Key Responsibilities
  • Product Iteration: Build, ship, and iterate on production features reaching hundreds of thousands of active users globally.
  • Full Stack Development: Work across the entire stack-from backend services and complex data pipelines to high-performance frontend interfaces.
  • Systems Design: Learn to design for performance, reliability, and scalability by managing systems under intense, real-world load.
  • Rapid Prototyping: Prototype new features quickly, testing ideas with real users and refining implementations based on data-driven insights.
  • Technical Problem Solving: Tackle ambiguous challenges and reason from first principles with direct guidance from highly experienced senior engineers.
  • End-to-End Ownership: Own features through the entire lifecycle, from initial conceptualization and implementation to deployment, monitoring, and further iteration.
  • Collaborative Execution: Work within a small, high-calibre team where execution speed and technical excellence are the primary drivers.


Interview Process
  1. Recruiter / HR Call: Initial screening to discuss background, motivations, and cultural alignment.
  2. Technical Interview: A deep dive into engineering fundamentals, full stack proficiency, and problem-solving capabilities.
  3. Final Interview: A comprehensive wrap-up session focusing on role expectations, high-level strategy, and compensation.

Requirements
  • Foundation: An exceptional early-career engineer with a strong foundation in computer science and the ability to ramp up quickly on complex, high-scale codebases.
  • Proven Ability: Academic background from a top-tier university or equivalent demonstrated ability through competitive programming, Olympiads, significant open-source contributions, or substantial personal projects.
  • Technical Stack: Proficiency across the modern web stack, with hands-on experience in TypeScript, React, Next.js, and Node.js (or adjacent high-performance frameworks).
  • Analytical Mindset: Curious and intellectually rigorous, with a deep desire to understand the underlying mechanics of how systems function.
  • Problem Solving: A strong ability to break down ambiguous problems and iterate toward solid, scalable solutions.
  • Agency & Ownership: A high-agency, ownership-oriented professional eager to take responsibility for features while remaining hungry to learn from exceptional peers.
  • Work Style: Comfort with an intense, fast-paced, and unconventional work schedule. Our client operates primarily in-person, and the environment is designed for those who thrive under high expectations and immediate impact.

Benefits
  • Ownership & Autonomy: Unmatched levels of ownership over technical decisions and feature direction.
  • Scale Exposure: Direct exposure to systems operating at the absolute edge of crypto and financial technology scale.
  • Rapid Growth: The ability to ship code fast and witness real-world impact immediately, accelerating professional development.
  • Elite Peer Group: Opportunity to learn from and collaborate with a team of highly experienced, mission-driven engineers.
  • Compensation: Competitive package consisting of a Base Salary plus Equity/Tokens.


Due to the high volume of applications we anticipate, we regret that we are unable to provide individual feedback to all candidates. If you do not hear back from us within 4 weeks of your application, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion. We genuinely appreciate your interest and wish you the best in your job search.

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