Full Stack Developer

*This is a Remote Position.*

**Position Summary:** Whip is building the technology that runs a fast-moving automotive business, and we are looking for a Full-Stack Developer to help build, maintain, and evolve the systems behind it. You will join our internal Technology/Engineering team and work on the platforms our operations depend on every day.

This is not a role focused only on completing assigned development tickets. We are looking for a hands-on engineer who can understand complex business requirements, work independently,

make sound technical decisions, and take ownership of production systems from design through long-term support.

You will work directly with the Head of Technology and collaborate with internal stakeholders and external technical resources when needed. The work is visible: the features you ship are used internally, and the systems you own keep the business running.

The right candidate doesn't simply ask, "What should I code?" They understand the problem, evaluate the existing system, identify risks, propose a solution, execute it, and take responsibility for making sure it works reliably in production.

Above all, we want someone who can become a trusted internal technical owner.

**Essential Duties and Responsibilities** (include, but are not limited to the following)**:**

**Develop and maintain full-stack production applications and internal operational platforms.**

• Take ownership of features from requirements and technical design through development, testing, deployment, and production support.
• Understand and improve existing codebases, databases, APIs, and system architecture.
• Build and maintain REST APIs, webhooks, third-party integrations, and automated workflows.
• Troubleshoot production issues and identify reliable long-term solutions.
• Work with relational databases, data migrations, backups, and system reliability.
• Participate in architecture, infrastructure, deployment, security, and scalability decisions.
• Maintain clear technical documentation and follow strong Git/development practices.
• Participate in project launches and technical discussions with business stakeholders.
• As the team grows, contribute to code reviews and engineering standards.

**Qualifications Required:**

• 5+ years of professional software development experience, preferably with significant full-stack responsibility.
• Strong experience with modern frontend development and backend/API development.
• Strong SQL and relational database knowledge.
• Experience building and integrating REST APIs, webhooks, and third-party services.
• Experience deploying and supporting applications in cloud/server environments.
• Strong understanding of Git and professional software development workflows.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot real production systems.
• Ability to independently analyze requirements and propose technical solutions.
• Strong sense of ownership, accountability, and attention to production reliability.

**Professional working English is required.**

The developer will primarily report directly to the Head of Technology, but must be comfortable communicating with U.S.-based stakeholders when necessary. This includes participating in project-launch meetings, explaining technical decisions or issues, providing project updates, and answering questions from non-technical stakeholders.

Native-level English is **not required**, but candidates must be able to communicate clearly and confidently in a professional business environment.

**Education and Experience:**

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field; equivalent professional experience and a demonstrated track record will be considered in place of a degree.
• Minimum of five (5) years of professional software development experience, including significant full-stack ownership of production applications.
• Demonstrated experience supporting live systems in a business or operational environment,including on-call or production troubleshooting responsibility.
• Experience working on a distributed or remote engineering team, collaborating across time zones, is preferred.
• Relevant technical certifications (cloud platform, database administration, or application security) are a plus but not required.

**Skills and Abilities:**

• Proficiency in modern frontend frameworks and backend/API development.
• Strong SQL skills, including relational database design, query optimization, migrations, and backups.
• Ability to build, integrate, and maintain REST APIs, webhooks, and third-party services.
• Competence deploying, monitoring, and troubleshooting applications in cloud/server environments.
• Disciplined use of Git and professional development workflows, including clear and current technical documentation.
• Sound judgment in evaluating trade-offs across architecture, infrastructure, security, scalability, and reliability.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and follow through without close supervision.
• Clear, professional written and verbal communication with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Discretion and sound judgment when handling confidential company and customer data.

**Work Environment:**

Typical work environment includes desktop computing work using typical desktop computing equipment (laptop, keyboard, mouse, monitors, desk, chair) in an office environment and/or remote workspace environment.

**Physical Demands:**

• Ability to sit and use typical desktop computing workspace equipment - e.g. mouse, keyboard, monitor, phone - for extended periods of time.
• Manual dexterity to operate a typical desktop computing workstation.
• Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing, using virtual meeting and communication tools such as email, Google Meet, and Slack.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 15 pounds, if required.
• Reasonable accommodations will be made for qualified individuals with disabilities.