Company Overview Come and Join The New Rich!The economic inequality crisis is one of the most defining challenges of our time. It’s also the greatest opportunity for innovation, and a challenge we’re proud to take on. At Newrich, we’re harnessing cutting-edge technology to better connect coaches with their communities and help them further spread their educational knowledge to their students and followers.We are building the next generation creator platform and software tools to enable business, health, and wellness coaches to more efficiently and cost effectively run their creator business—and to grow their audiences with improved visibility and algorithmic ranking on our social learning platform.We’re a fast-growing team driven by one vision: a world where anyone can work remotely, chase their passion, and live life on their own terms.We are looking for a Staff Software Engineer who can contribute across the product—building new features, improving existing systems, and helping the team work more efficiently. This is a hands-on role for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment and takes ownership of getting things done.This role is not just about shaping our product—it's also about shaping our culture as well.You will work across our stack (PHP 8.2 / Laravel 10), Node.JS, Golang, and React frontend (React 18 + TypeScript + Vite), and AWS infrastructure, contributing directly to production code while helping improve workflows, documentation, and processes.We believe fulfilling work and a healthy work-life balance is key to living a NewRich Lifestyle.If you’re motivated, ambitious, and ready to grow with us, we want to hear from you!RequirementsWhat You’ll DoDesign and build scalable, fault-tolerant systems across product and infrastructureOwn end-to-end architecture decisions across multiple servicesLead development of core platform primitives (content, identity, transactions, messaging)Improve performance, reliability, and system observabilityWork closely with founders to translate product vision into technical systemsSet engineering standards, best practices, and code quality barMentor engineers and help level up the teamIdentify and eliminate bottlenecks across the stackWhat We’re Looking ForExperience8+ years of software engineering experienceProven experience designing and scaling complex distributed systemsExperience working on high-growth products or platformsBackground in one or more of: marketplaces, social platforms, payments / fintech systems, SaaS infrastructureTechnical StrengthStrong backend experience (e.g., PHP/Laravel, TypeScript/Node, Go, or similar)Deep understanding of system design and architecture, API design and service boundaries, databases (MySQL, Postgres, event-driven systems), caching, queues, and async processingLeadership & OwnershipAbility to operate with high autonomyStrong product intuition—can make tradeoffs between speed and scalabilityExperience mentoring engineers and influencing technical directionComfortable working in early-stage, ambiguous environmentsTech Stack (Current & Evolving)Backend: Laravel (PHP), moving toward TypeScript / Go servicesDatabase: MySQL (with future evolution toward more scalable architectures)Infrastructure: AWSRealtime / Messaging: In-house systems (moving away from third-party dependencies)WebRTC, FFMPEG, HLS, SRT, RTMP, DRMNode.js/Express, GitHub ActionsNoSQL (PostgreSQL, Redis)Experience in a multi-service/microservices-style architectureFamiliarity with AWS services such as ECS/ECR, RDS, S3, CloudFront, Redis, Amazon MQ, and LambdaExperience with Infrastructure as Code (especially CloudFormation-style templates and environment parameterization)Experience improving GitHub Actions workflows and CI/CD pipelinesFamiliarity with automated testing and quality tooling (Pest/PHPUnit, Vitest, Playwright, ESLint/Prettier, Pint, Psalm)Nice to have:You can demonstrate experience scaling large distributed architectures.You have experience in working in a remote-first environment.You have worked with social media, fintech, or messaging applications before. Personal qualities:Self-driven, motivated, reliable in a fast-paced environment.Passionate about something—including a hobby outside of work (unless coding is also your hobby - we LOVE that)Responsibilities:Develop and maintain server-side applications (PHP 8, Laravel 10, Node.JS, Golang, MySQL).Build and optimize APIs, ensure performance, scalability, and security.Implement front-end features with React.js (18.2).Work with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and code reviews.Collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentor juniors.Manage integrations between systems and cloud services (AWS).Maintain documentation, database schemas, and ensure security best practices.What Makes This Role DifferentWhat You GetTo be part of truly mission-driven work that aims to reduce economic inequality and empower individuals to live their best lives and build for the world around them.Flexible working environment with a lot of autonomy. We build our work days around our lives, not the other way around.Other benefits like a remote working budget, an educational budget and time to develop new skills.To be surrounded by an excellent, vibrant, smart team who have each other's back and believe in a culture of openness, tolerance and respect.You will help define the technical foundation of an entire ecosystem, not just a featureDirect access to founders and influence on product + business decisionsOpportunity to build both: Consumer-grade social productFintech-grade infrastructureHigh ownership, low bureaucracyCompensationCompetitive Salary (combination of base + equity + annual bonus) (based on location, experience, and company performance)Meaningful equity package (early-stage upside)Flexible work environmentWho You Should BeYou’re not just a coder—you think in systems.You’ve built things that broke at scale—and learned how to fix them.You care about performance, reliability, and long-term architecture, but you also know how to ship fast when it matters.If you want to help build the infrastructure powering the next generation of online businesses, we’d love to talk.About Our TeamWe work remotely from 4 different countries and we are looking for candidates that are also living and working in one of these countries: United States, Canada, Brazil, Poland. We meet up once a year in-person for our unforgettable team gathering event. We also offer the option to occasionally meet up for in-person collaboration.Diversity & InclusionWe place enormous value on diversity and inclusion and strive to continually bring in people of all genders, races, creeds, ethnicities, abilities and backgrounds. We believe that the best ideas emerge when people with different perspectives and approaches work together on a problem.Our valuesTackling the economic inequality cris is our greatest mission.We act with urgency.Our curiosity fuels our growth.We recognize that change is constant, and we find joy and power in exploration.We’re rooted in diversity.Just as ecosystems need biodiversity to thrive, our resiliency comes from our differences.We Care For Each Other.We love the power of machines but we nurture each other as humans.Trust is fundamental.We assume the best in everyone, and we share ideas openly so that we have a positive impact.Join us to help us build a more resilient world together.BenefitsPaid Adventure Time – Take an all-expenses-paid remote working trip for 3 weeks to a destination of your choice with one of our remote work-trip partners. On top of that, you’ll have “Me-Days” – flexible personal days you can take whenever you need a reset.Fast Growth, Big Upside – We’re a small, ambitious team. That means more ownership, faster learning, and a real chance to shape the future of our company (and your career).Equity + Bonus - Take some early equity and grab a piece of our future success. Bonuses paid out based on company hitting specific milestones and KPIs.Unlimited Learning – You’ll get full access to every course and program on our NewRich platform. We invest in your growth because your growth fuels ours.Home Office Stipend – Your setup matters. We’ll support you with a budget to create your ideal workspace and provide you with a new MacBook to power your productivity.Annual Retreat – Work remote, but meet the team IRL. Every year we gather in amazing locations – next stop: Colombia.Please note: Only candidates who reside within the country of the advertised role will be considered.
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