What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Full-Stack Engineer position at public?
About Us
Public is an investing platform that makes building a multi-asset portfolio fast, frictionless, and secure. Members can trade stocks, options, bonds, crypto, ETFs, and alternative assets—all in one place. Alongside its robust suite of investing tools, Public offers Alpha, a layer of artificial intelligence that provides fundamental data and custom analysis to support informed investment decisions. Since 2019, Public has raised over $400 million. Investors include Accel, Tiger Global, Will Smith's Dreamers VC, The Chainsmokers' Mantis VC, and Shari Redstone's Advancit Capital, as well as renowned figures in business and culture, like Maria Sharapova, Tony Hawk, and NYU Stern professor Scott Galloway.
What You’ll Do
We're looking for a Senior Python / Full-Stack Engineer to join our team. You’ll be responsible for working on backend services and frontend products used by millions. The ideal candidate is both forward-thinking and hands-on, has a strong sense of ownership and drive for high-quality delivery, and is a good mentor and co-worker. At Public, we pride ourselves on collaboration, and you will work closely with Product and Design to create impactful features for our users and propel our growth initiatives.
What We’re Looking For
● 5 years of professional software development experience, preferably in startups or high-growth environments
● Fluency in Python, JavaScript & TypeScript
● Experience with AWS Lambda or Python backend frameworks like FastAPI
● Familiarity with AWS DynamoDB
● Proficiency with React (experience with Next.js is a plus)
● Strong understanding of HTML & CSS
● Proficient in designing and developing RESTful APIs
● Familiarity with asynchronous programming (asyncio, etc.) is a plus
● Testing experience with Jest, React Testing Library, Playwright
● Familiarity with Figma (used for design handoff)
● Strong attention to detail and empathy for the user experience
● Flexibility and capacity to switch contexts as business needs evolve
● Ability to learn and master new programming languages and technologies
● Excellent communication skills Bonus Points
● Experience with LLM APIs and/or prompt engineering, fine-tuning and use of vector databases
● Experience in the Financial Services and/or Financial Technology sectors
● Experience working for an international company operating across time zones
Public is an equal employment opportunity employer to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. We celebrate people of all race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression.
