Job Title: Senior Full Stack Engineer

Company Name: Citizen

Job Url: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Citizen/dcb7e5c8-9831-4d77-b368-0113e33e9912?jr_id=697d296a727747250d57ea86

Job Description: About the Role
Thrive in an environment where adaptability, speed, and impact are at the core of everything we build.

Design and build systems for scale, modularity, and flexibility – without compromising on high availability, low latency, and scalability.

Take operational responsibility for the services you build. A strong owner's mindset is essential.

Collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary team of product managers, designers, and engineers to deliver a consistent real-time experience for our users.

Maintain rigor in code quality, best practices, and code reviews, while balancing product tradeoffs.

Balance development across multiple codebases and systems, working with roughly a 60/40 split between frontend and backend development.

Our Stack
Mobile: Swift (iOS), Kotlin (Android)

Web: React.js, TypeScript

Services: Go for transactional systems; Python for analytical systems

Datastores: MySQL, PostgreSQL, BigQuery, Memcached, Redis

Infrastructure: Google Cloud Platform

Requirements
Proven experience building performant and delightful web applications.

Experience working with Javascript and a modern web framework (React, Vue, Ember, Angular, etc).

Some experience with backend API development (Node or Go experience ideal).

A track record of demonstrable ownership and technical leadership.

5+ years of engineering experience, focusing primarily on full stack development

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Salary Range

This role offers a base salary of $200,000 - $225,000 per year, plus equity.

Compensation & Benefits
We offer competitive salary, equity, and a full benefits package, including:

At least one fully employer-sponsored medical plan option

Dental and vision coverage, with a small employee contribution

Unlimited PTO

Up to 14 weeks paid parental leave (for all parents)

Monthly tech stipend

Free mental health support

Hybrid work environment + catered lunches (NYC HQ)

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Citizen
Citizen is an equal opportunity employer. We’re building a team that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve — across race, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, and background.

We know that diverse teams make better decisions and build more effective products. If you don’t meet every listed qualification, we still encourage you to apply. Skills, potential, and lived experience matter.

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