Senior FullStack Software Engineer [Prisma Data Platform]

Overview

At Prisma, we are building the data layer for modern applications. If you are fascinated by the leading-edge architecture and technology used in today's data-intensive, highly scalable software systems, with distributed graph data on a massive scale, but you want the energy, challenges, and freedom that come with working in a small startup, then a job at Prisma might be for you.

With funding from top-tier investors Amplify Partners and Kleiner Perkins, we are a small distributed team working on making the advanced data infrastructure developed at large tech companies accessible to all application developers around the world. Our hard work is paying off, with adoption and implementation of Prisma by some of the most successful and interesting companies out there today, and the fun is just beginning!

What would you do at Prisma?

You'll be part of our Prisma Data Platform team which is responsible for Accelerate, Prisma Postgres and the console. You'll be contributing across the stack to the projects of the team. To give you a clear idea of what the job could entail, here are some examples of the work we've done lately or will start soon :

Dive into the OAuth 2.0 standard to add a partner application flow that enables AI Agents to provision databases on the fly.

Build a Vercel marketplace integration for Prisma Postgres.

Troubleshoot and fix a bug where a customer can't apply a coupon in the checkout process.

Collaborating with a designer to create a novel way to show database metrics in our console.

Bootstrap a new Cloudflare worker for our upcoming Management API (project structure, CI / CD, deployment).

You'll be part of an on-call rotation for the Prisma console.

An Ideal Candidate Profile

We believe the right candidate for this position should meet a majority of the criteria listed below. If you don't fit the description perfectly, we'd still love to hear from you. We expect you to learn some of these on the job :

5+ years experience in agile software engineering teams, delivering robust distributed systems and web applications, using TypeScript, NodeJs, React, HTML & CSS.

Experience in database and cloud technologies, including SQL / NoSQL databases like PostgreSQL, cloud services like Cloudflare & AWS, APIs (GraphQL / REST), familiarity with developer tooling is a plus.

High standards for quality, ensuring excellence while balancing pragmatism, purpose, and a strong sense of agency — taking ownership, making thoughtful trade-offs, and driving meaningful impact.

Strong communication skills in English, both written and verbal—able to articulate complex ideas clearly, adapt messaging to different audiences, give and receive constructive feedback effectively.

What it's like to work at Prisma

You're likely to be a great fit for the team if you...

• ... have an ownership mindset. As part of a young startup, you'll have an outsize impact on decisions and the way things are executed.
• ... stay nimble. As a growing startup, the team and strategy evolves quickly. Be ready to re-calibrate often and stay flexible.
• ... be kind and collaborative. Come in ready to share your ideas and listen to feedback.

What's in it for you?

We put our people first. Strong pay, full flexibility, and benefits that make a difference. Take the time off that you need, grow your career, and do work that matters.

An opportunity to shape Prisma's cutting-edge cloud products, driving innovation in modern database tooling and redefining how developers build and scale applications.

A Fun and Supportive Team that values collaboration, growth, and continuous learning.

Competitive Base Salary and Stock Options, including extended post-termination exercise windows.

Fully Remote Work with flexibility to work from anywhere within our required time zones. If you prefer an office environment, we provide access to a local co-working space for up to ten days per month.

Generous Time Off, including twenty-four days of paid vacation and paid sick leave.

Parental Benefits, including twenty weeks of fully paid parental leave and child sick leave.

Sabbatical Leave, with six weeks of fully paid time off after three years of continuous employment.

Mental Health Support, including four fully paid Mental Health Days per year and access to professional resources.

Tech and Ergonomic Budget to equip you with the tools you need, plus an ergonomic chair subsidy for your comfort and well-being.

Annual Offsites, bringing the team together twice a year with all expenses paid retreats at exciting locations.

Relocation Support, offering a relocation package for team members moving to Berlin after twelve months, if you choose to relocate.

(US) Health and Pension Benefits, including comprehensive health, dental, vision, and 401k matching.

Remote Work

To ensure effective collaboration we can currently only accept candidates within the timezone GMT -2 to GMT +3 for this position.

What is our hiring process like?

Introductory Call with our future manager.

Take Home Assignment followed by a technical interview based on the take home assignment.

System Design Interview

Interview with our Head of Product Development

Final Interview with our CEO / COO.

Offer

The above serves as a basic outline, we might choose to add or remove steps based on the information that we gather during the process.

If you believe that this is the right position for you then please send your resume along with any supporting documentation or information to us via the link provided on this page. We typically respond within 7 business days.

Prisma follows fair and merit-based hiring practices, ensuring all candidates are evaluated based on their skills, experience, and qualifications. We do not make hiring decisions based on age, race, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, parental or caregiver status, trade union membership, disability, religious belief or lack of belief, life expectancy, sexual orientation, genetic information, or veteran or military status.

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