Senior Full Stack Software Engineer

About the company

At Aligned, our mission is to accelerate startups with meaningful missions, helping them be resilient, grow, and create a lasting impact by providing subscription-based access to elite product and engineering teams. We build tight-knit communities of aligned, mission-driven people who create meaningful software that makes a positive impact in the world.Our internal team members have the chance to work with like-minded top talent in a collaborative environment, offering community, learning opportunities, and meaningful missions. Our core values guide us in this mission:

1. People First: We value our people over profit. We take good care of our team, our partners, our families, and we don’t burn out our employees.

2. Trust the Squad: We’re better together, and trust one another to figure it out. We ask for advice, and we grow faster together. We seek collaboration and camaraderie, empower one another, and assume good intentions.

3. Simplify and Go: We believe simple is beautiful — when it comes to products, code, design, and process. If it’s new, we make it small. If it’s complex, we simplify.

4. Find the Flow: We believe flow and momentum helps us feel better and move faster. So we go out of our way to create it, by working when, how and where it fits us best. We focus on a few things and do them well.

5. Always Be Learning: We’re curious, to a fault. We ask a million questions. We’re humble and always growing.

Squadformers is seeking a talented, driven Senior Software Engineer - Full Stack to join our dynamic team in support of our exciting start-up clientele.

As a senior member of the team, you’ll take ownership across the stack—from architecting backend services to refining front-end experiences—while collaborating closely with product managers, designers, and fellow engineers. This is a role for someone who thrives in fast-moving environments, leads with curiosity, and cares deeply about writing clean, maintainable code that drives real-world impact. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and contribute to the development of innovative solutions that enhance user experiences.

What you'll be doing:

• Be part of a growing distributed team, which means you are remote 100% of the time

• Implementing new features, redesigning or removing existing ones, and fixing bugs

• Working on missions for our clients to help improve product velocity and build impactful products

• Collaborate and communicate with your squad members on a daily basis to share knowledge and expertise

• Contribute to a fast moving startup and help have a meaningful, direct impact

• Be a part of a team that values and is interested in the professional and personal progression of one another

What we are looking for:

• +6 years experience with software development lifecycles, agile or lean environments

• +6 years with at least one programming language like Python, Javascript, Go or an equivalent

• +6 years with writing code in a backend framework like Django or the equivalent

• +6 years with writing code in a frontend framework like ReactJS or the equivalent

• Flexible and efficient at learning and picking up new languages, frameworks, libraries, and tools

• Excellent written and verbal communication

• Passionate about our values with a strong desire to grow

• Self-starter, team player and independent — you can manage yourself efficiently

• No degree required

Salary: $160-200k DOE and location

Please note that this is an evergreen posting. We’re always looking to connect with great candidates for this role, and while there may not be an immediate opening, we’ll review applications on a rolling basis and reach out as opportunities arise. We welcome candidates seeking FTE, contractor, or fractional roles.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation

• 100% remote work

• Internal company events like meditations and yoga

• Most of our positions are flexible for 1099 or W2 positions. If you are a W2 employee, we offer the following benefits:

  • Generous PTO accrual

  • Paid holidays

  • Parental leave

  • FSA and HSA

  • Medical, Dental and Vision insurance, with options for Life insurance and more