Build and scale SaaS products that help professionals run their businesses, from core platform services to modern web and mobile experiences. If you like shipping real product, owning architecture decisions, and working across the stack, this role is a strong fit.
About 8am
8am (formerly AffiniPay) builds a professional business platform for legal, accounting, and other client-focused professionals. Founded in 2005, 250,000+ professionals across the U.S. use 8am to simplify operations, support compliance, and drive growth.
Schedule
- Remote (U.S.)
- Full-time
- Annual salary range: $130,000–$190,000 (may vary by location)
What You’ll Do
- Design and implement scalable web apps using Ruby on Rails, React, Node/NestJS, and NextJS
- Modernize existing applications for better UX, performance, and maintainability
- Contribute to reusable UI component libraries and ship polished experiences with UX partners
- Build and maintain backend services and RESTful APIs
- Contribute to platform capabilities like identity, authentication, APIs, and shared services
- Improve performance, scalability, reliability, and long-term maintainability across systems
- Contribute to mobile apps using Expo/React Native as needed
- Evaluate and implement AI-powered features where they create real customer value
- Partner with Product to assess trade-offs, identify risks, and align solutions to business goals
- Support deployments through debugging, troubleshooting, and coordination with DevOps/QA
- Participate in Agile ceremonies (planning, grooming, retros)
- Mentor engineers and raise the technical bar through best practices and guidance
What You Need
- Bachelor’s degree in CS (or equivalent professional experience)
- 7+ years building and debugging large-scale, cloud-based applications
- Strong React experience (reusable components, complex state, performance optimization)
- Production experience building backend services in Ruby on Rails (or comparable MVC framework)
- Strong foundation in SOLID principles, design patterns, and scalable architecture
- Proficiency in SQL and experience with PostgreSQL or MySQL
- Experience in Agile/Lean environments (Scrum/Kanban)
- Comfortable using AI tools to improve workflows, productivity, or product capability
- Strong communication and documentation skills
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision plans (including a 100% company-paid HDHP plan for employees)
- Competitive compensation with annual bonuses, equity options, and 401(k) match (or RRSP in Canada)
- Flexible time off, paid holidays, and parental leave
- Wellness stipends, mental health support, and nutrition coaching
- Learning programs, leadership development, and professional development funds
- Paid volunteer time and charitable matching gifts
- Team events and recognition programs
If this is you, don’t overthink it. Put your name in the hat.
Happy Hunting,
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