Full-Stack Engineer

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Metaculus is the premier public forecasting platform with over 2,800,000 forecasts on over 20,000 questions. Metaculus is "epistemic infrastructure" like Wikipedia and Our World In Data, providing the world with trusted, accurate information on a variety of questions, particularly in science and technology. Our mission is to enable everyone to model, understand, predict, and navigate the world's most important and complex challenges.

As a Full-Stack Engineer, you will lead the development of new features that help our platform serve the needs of our forecasters and partners. You'll work with a team of talented engineers, designers, product managers, and researchers who consistently produce excellent software and are passionate about our mission. Most features you'll build will be frontend-heavy, though full-stack expertise remains essential.

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Responsibilities

Write pragmatic, testable, performant code that consistently works

Take full ownership of feature development, from initial discussions with designers and product managers through deployment and impact analysis

Implement and ship features related to how forecasters enter their predictions, get feedback, and interact with other forecasters, and how these predictions are being used

Serve new functionality to our partners, ranging from nonprofits to governmental agencies to corporations

Collaborate with other engineers in technical architecture designs, code reviews, infrastructure and CI / CD maintenance and platform monitoring

Collaborate with product & design on product roadmaps and feature brainstorms

Mentor junior engineers and build a cohesive engineering culture with a high standard for the quality of execution

Our Tech Stack

Frontend : NextJS, TypeScript, React, Tailwind, Vercel

Backend : Python, Django, PostgreSQL, Redis, Sentry, AWS, Heroku, GCP, Supabase

Collaboration : Github, Slack, Notion, Figma

Location

This is a remote job, from anywhere within the timezones GMT-8 to GMT+3, with flexible working hours.

Requirements

Software Engineering Expertise : 4+ years of experience with a strong foundation in software architecture, design patterns, algorithm optimization, and developing scalable software systems focusing on performance. We expect experience in working with NextJS, TypeScript, React, Python, Django

Clean Coding Habits : Demonstrates attention to detail, prioritizes code readability, and maintains high-quality standards in software development

Prototyping and Iterative Development : Demonstrated ability in rapid prototyping and iterative development methodologies, with a proven track record of quickly adapting to user feedback and evolving project needs

Effective Communication in Remote Environments : Excellent communication skills, capable of working efficiently in a fully remote setting, and adept at collaborating with a distributed team

Passion for the Mission : Genuine interest in contributing to our goals and a shared enthusiasm for tackling complex, global challenges

Team Collaboration : Proven experience in working as part of a team, with the ability to lead when necessary and mentor junior team members

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Bonus

AI / ML engineering experience : Hands-on experience integrating artificial intelligence and machine learning into production applications

Forecasting Expertise : Proven track record in developing or working with robust forecasting models or systems

Math / Data Science Skills : Strong background in mathematics or data science, with excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities

Benefits

Annual salary is $100k - $160k plus equity

We reimburse employees for health insurance costs, depending on country. In the US, we reimburse up to the legal maximum under a QSEHRA plan

In the US, we offer a 401k plan for employees

We provide generous parental leave; at a minimum (though it depends on jurisdiction) 14 weeks of paid leave for birthing parents and 6 weeks of paid leave for non-birthing parents

We encourage our employees to meaningfully engage with and attend technical conferences and community events

We offer travel opportunities for regular in-person working sessions and team retreats in the US and Europe

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