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This senior engineering role is part of Ayrshare, a brand under saas.group, focusing on a unified social media API. You will own critical parts of the platform, build new features like Instagram Ads and AI integrations, and code daily while guiding architecture. The team is small, senior, and fully remote, with a strong emphasis on stability and developer-first quality. You will work closely with the CEO and have high autonomy in a low-bureaucracy environment.
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Dear Hiring Team,
I am excited to apply for the Senior Software Engineer position at Ayrshare. With over 8 years of experience building scalable APIs and distributed systems, I have deep expertise in Node.js, React, and cloud infrastructure, and I thrive in high-trust, remote-first environments.
Your focus on a developer-first, headless API platform aligns perfectly with my passion for creating reliable and elegant developer tools. I am particularly drawn to the opportunity to launch Instagram Ads and integrate with AI coding platforms, as I enjoy tackling challenging technical problems that have real user impact.
I have a proven track record of owning critical system components while maintaining high uptime and code quality. I am adept at collaborating with leadership to translate strategy into execution and am comfortable working asynchronously with a small, senior team.
I would love to bring my expertise in architecture, pragmatic decision-making, and software quality practices to help Ayrshare continue to grow and innovate. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely, [Your Name]
Sample interview questions
I would outline a scenario where a new feature required quick deployment but carried risk to stability. I would explain how I used feature flags, phased rollouts, and monitoring to mitigate risk while still meeting deadlines. The key is pragmatic risk assessment and strong testing practices.
I would discuss using a microservices or modular monolith approach, with asynchronous processing via message queues, rate limiting, and retries with exponential backoff. I'd emphasize idempotency, caching, and using cloud-native services for auto-scaling and fault tolerance.
I have experience with RESTful APIs and SDKs, and would approach AI integration by first understanding the platform's capabilities and constraints. I'd design a clean abstraction layer to plugin AI features, ensuring the core API remains stable and extensible.
I would describe a specific challenge, such as reducing latency or resolving a bottleneck, and explain the analysis, options, and reasoning behind the chosen solution. I'd highlight measurable outcomes and trade-offs considered.
I would stress automated testing, code reviews, clear documentation, and continuous integration. I also believe in pragmatic approach: focus quality efforts on critical paths and use pair programming or design sessions for complex features.
This role is part of our Ayrshare, one of our growing brands at saas.group.
Ayrshare offers a unified social media API to post, schedule, analyze, comment, and message across 13+ networks — letting developers integrate social media features in minutes while removing the burden of maintaining multiple native integrations.
We’re looking for an outstanding backend Engineer who will own critical parts of our technical landscape and build new features for our platform. As a strong individual contributor, you’ll code daily, guide architecture, and ensure our systems remain stable and scalable.
You’ll work closely with our CEO and a small senior engineering team. Our platform is highly stable (near-100% uptime), developer-first, and headless API–driven, used by engineers worldwide.
Your immediate impact in the first 3-6 months will be:
- Launch our Instagram Ads integration as part of the core product.
- Integrate with AI development/coding platforms (e.g., vibe coding tools) to expand product capabilities.
- Drive ongoing improvements to the core platform, preserving our near-100% uptime and developer-first quality.
Your responsibilities
- Code daily while leading by example, shipping features with production-quality standards.
- Develop scalable, fault-tolerant systems and APIs.
- Collaborate with business leaders on our roadmap
- Make pragmatic, risk-aware decisions that balance innovation with uptime.
- Collaborate with the CEO to translate product strategy into execution.
- Dive into customer issues in partnership with our engineering team
What You Bring to the Table
- 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with proven impact at senior levels.
- Strong expertise in software design & architecture, cloud infrastructure, and distributed systems.
- Hands-on coding skills in NodeJS, React, Firebase, and APIs.
- Excitement about integrating with AI platforms and vibe coding tools
- Deep understanding of software quality practices (testing, CI/CD, documentation).
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills in a remote-first, async environment.
- Pragmatic problem-solver: you balance speed with quality and know when to optimize.
What’s in it for you
- Ultimate flexibility: We’re 100% remote. Work from anywhere, anytime.
- Freedom and autonomy: A high-trust team with space to experiment and deliver impact.
- Minimum bureaucracy: We keep processes lean so you can focus on building.
- Small & friendly team: Supportive peers, knowledge-sharing, and humor included.
- A global SaaS community: Access to 350+ SaaS professionals across 21 brands, exchanging expertise and learning.
- Flexible time off: Recharge when you need to.
Ayrshare is part of saas.group and we have a shared goal of succeeding together.
We don’t just simply offer you to “take a job with us” but rather to “join us on this journey” to build the world’s largest platform of independent SaaS companies.
Sounds like something you’re up for? Feel free to apply even if you don’t check all these boxes. We believe in the power of diversity and fresh perspectives to spice up our team. Your application might just be the missing ingredient!
What is saas.group?
Think of us as the driving catalyst behind your favorite software success stories. saas.group, established in 2017, is on a mission to turbocharge promising B2B SaaS ventures, unlocking their full potential. As a Software-as-a-Service portfolio powerhouse, we specialize in acquiring small software treasures and polishing them into industry stars. With a dynamic, fully remote team of nearly 350+ colleagues spanning 50+ countries we are truly global and we are rewriting the playbook on SaaS innovation and collaboration. We grow 23 exciting brands under our umbrella. Feel free to explore our Candidate’s Hub to get an insider’s view, dive into our culture, gain valuable insights into our teams and how we work.
Also, don’t forget to follow saas.group on LinkedIn to stay up-to-date on our job openings, podcast episodes, and with all things happening at our company.
We don’t just simply offer you to “take a job with us” but rather to “join us on this journey” to build the world’s largest platform of independent SaaS companies.
Sounds like something you’re up for? Feel free to apply even if you don’t check all these boxes. We believe in the power of diversity and fresh perspectives to spice up our team. Your application might just be the missing ingredient!
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saas.group is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you’re passionate about working with a team that values innovation, excellence, and fairness, we encourage you to apply.
We believe in fair and transparent pay. Salary ranges at saas.group are location-adjusted, targeting local market medians for a remote-first environment, and will be shared with our potential future employees in writing before your first interview – so you have everything you need to evaluate the opportunity.
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