8VC

Software Engineer - MeritFirst

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7 months ago
Austin, TX, USAMid Level
H1B Sponsor

Responsibilities

  • Own features end to end, from defining scope and sketching UX through deployment.
  • Build and iterate on applications using Next.js, TypeScript, Postgres, Drizzle, and Vercel.
  • Collaborate with the CEO, company partners, and candidate users to shape product requirements.
  • Propose experiments, prioritize scope, and use data and feedback to guide product decisions.
  • Instrument analytics and telemetry, write tests, review pull requests, improve performance, and enhance developer ergonomics.

Requirements

  • Meaningful experience building production web applications with TypeScript, React, Next.js, and Postgres.
  • Ability to design clean database schemas, write performant queries, and reason about cost.
  • Product mindset with an interest in clarifying problems and delivering polished user experiences.
  • Strong written and asynchronous communication skills with a bias toward action and ownership.
  • Experience with real-time video or proctoring technology, AI/LLM pipelines, or large-scale assessment platforms is preferred but not required.
  • Passion for meritocracy and products that broaden access to opportunity is preferred.

Benefits

  • In-person work in Austin, Texas.
  • High autonomy with substantial ownership and scope in a rapidly growing company.
  • Opportunity to work on real-time assessments, AI workflows, and merit-based hiring products.
  • Objective, skills-based hiring process using work samples and assessments.
  • Completed assessments create a verified profile in the MeritFirst Talent Network.

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About 8VC

11-50 employees

8VC is a venture capital fund based in Austin, Texas. For more information, please visit www.8VC.com