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Oowlish is hiring an experienced Full Stack Engineer to take ownership of an early-stage product stack and partner closely with founders. The role centers on maintaining and scaling a NestJS, Mongoose/MongoDB, Redis, Vue, and TanStack application while modernizing architecture and hosting. Key delivery areas include performance optimization, feature development, GitHub Actions CI/CD, Terraform infrastructure management, and evaluating platforms such as Vercel and Supabase. This is a remote, high-ownership position suited to an engineer comfortable making pragmatic technical trade-offs in a fast-moving startup environment.
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I would first map critical user flows, dependencies, performance bottlenecks, and operational risks. I would prioritize incremental changes behind feature flags, add automated tests and observability, and migrate the highest-value components in small reversible releases. This approach protects customers while steadily improving reliability and maintainability.
I would begin with metrics and tracing to isolate whether latency comes from application logic, database queries, network calls, or infrastructure. For MongoDB, I would inspect query plans, add or refine indexes, reduce over-fetching, and address inefficient aggregation pipelines. I would validate improvements with load testing and production monitoring before considering caching through Redis where it is appropriate.
Using GitHub Actions, I would run linting, unit and integration tests, security checks, and build validation for every pull request. Merges to protected branches would build versioned artifacts and deploy first to a staging environment, followed by automated smoke tests and a controlled production release. I would include rollback procedures, environment-specific secrets management, and deployment notifications.
I start by measuring current usage, reliability requirements, and the likely growth path instead of overengineering for hypothetical demand. Managed services can reduce operational overhead, but I compare their pricing, limits, vendor lock-in, and migration options against the team’s capacity. I favor simple architectures with monitoring, clear cost budgets, and targeted scaling decisions based on actual demand.
I would frame each option in terms of customer impact, delivery time, cost, risk, and future flexibility. Rather than presenting implementation details alone, I would recommend a path and clearly state what is gained, deferred, or accepted as technical debt. I would document decisions concisely and revisit them as product priorities or usage patterns change.
Join Our Team
Oowlish, one of Latin America’s rapidly expanding software development companies, is seeking experienced technology professionals to enhance our diverse and vibrant team.
As a valued member of Oowlish, you will collaborate with premier clients from the United States and Europe, contributing to pioneering digital solutions. Our commitment to creating a nurturing work environment is recognized by our certification as a Great Place to Work, where you will have opportunities for professional development, growth, and a chance to make a significant international impact.
We offer the convenience of remote work, allowing you to craft a work-life balance that suits your personal and professional needs. We’re looking for candidates who are passionate about technology, proficient in English, and excited to engage in remote collaboration for a worldwide presence.
About the Company:
We are a growing tech company with a product that has moved beyond MVP and is gaining traction with paying customers. We are focused on scaling efficiently, innovating rapidly, and leveraging AI to outpace the competition. As we grow, we are looking for an experienced software engineer to take ownership of our stack, help modernize our platform, and work closely with our leadership team.
The Role:
We are looking for a proactive Full Stack Software Engineer who thrives in fast-moving environments. You will become a day-to-day partner for our founders, Matt and Dave, taking ownership of our current systems, helping us modernize the architecture, and ensuring that our product can scale seamlessly as our user base grows.
Responsibilities:
- Take ownership of the entire application stack, including API, UI, CI/CD, and hosting.
- Maintain, optimize, and scale the existing MVP built with Nest.JS, Mongoose, MongoDB (Atlas), Redis, Vue, and Tanstack.
- Modernize the platform using cost-conscious, scalable solutions such as Vercel, Supabase, or similar technologies.
- Collaborate closely with founders to prioritize development, implement new features, and improve product performance.
- Identify bottlenecks and implement solutions to improve speed, scalability, and reliability.
- Implement CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and infrastructure management with Terraform.
- Leverage AI tools to accelerate development, improve product features, and gain competitive advantages.
Requirements:
- Strong experience with Nest.JS and Mongoose / MongoDB.
- Solid front-end experience with Vue and Tanstack.
- Familiarity with Redis, CI/CD (GitHub Actions), and cloud hosting (AWS Beanstalk).
- Experience with modern hosting platforms like Vercel and backend services like Supabase is highly desirable.
- Ability to understand the entire product stack and take full ownership of components.
- Proven problem-solving skills and ability to optimize for scalability and performance.
- Comfortable working closely with founders in a dynamic, evolving environment.
- Experience working in cost-conscious environments and making technology trade-offs thoughtfully.
Nice-to-Have:
- Exposure to AI-driven product enhancements.
- Experience modernizing legacy systems or MVPs for scalability.
- Start-up or early-stage company experience.
Compensation
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Benefits & Perks:
Home office;
Competitive compensation based on experience;
Career plans to allow for extensive growth in the company;
International Projects;
Oowlish English Program (Technical and Conversational);
Oowlish Fitness with Total Pass;
Games and Competitions;
You can also apply here:
Website: https://www.oowlish.com/work-with-us/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/oowlish/jobs/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oowlishtechnology/
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