# Software Engineer

**Company:** [Astera](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/astera)
**Location:** Emeryville, CA
**Role:** Fullstack Engineering
**Salary:** $100k – $200k/yr
**Experience:** 2+ years
**Skills:** TypeScript, React, Node.js, Express.Js, Hono, SQL, Prisma, Drizzle, CI/CD, Version Control
**Posted:** 2026-06-26

> Build and scale The Stacks, a content platform for scientific and technical work. Hands-on full-stack engineer with 2-3+ years experience, modern web tech, and strong architectural judgment.

## Job Description

## Key Responsibilities
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of The Stacks—including backend services, frontend interfaces, data models, and integrations.
- Implement high-quality user-facing interfaces and experiences using modern web technologies.
- Assist in building APIs and services for content-management.
- Work closely with team members to develop features and iterate rapidly based on feedback.
- Help manage cloud infrastructure, ensuring high availability, observability, and smooth development workflows.
- Maintain high-quality engineering practices including version control, testing, documentation, and CI/CD workflows.
- Provide ongoing support and improvements post-launch, including bug fixes, feature development, and performance optimization.
- Contribute to open-source components of The Stacks when appropriate.
- Collaborate with related internal teams across Astera’s connected programs and external partners as needed.

## Qualifications and Experience
- BA/BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.
- 2-3+ years experience building and maintaining software systems.
- Interest in working with content-heavy or knowledge-based platforms, and tackling problems related to publishing systems, large documentation or archival sites, user-generated content.
- Strong engineering fundamentals and problem-solving skills.
- Experience with some modern backend and frontend technologies (e.g., TypeScript, React, Node.js, Express.js/Hono, SQL databases, Prisma/Drizzle, etc.)—specific technologies matter less than your ability to learn and adapt.
- Ability to move quickly in environments with evolving requirements, ambiguity, and rapid iteration cycles.
- Highly adaptable and comfortable working across disciplines.

## Benefits
- Competitive compensation package, commensurate with experience and location.

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