Founding Full-stack Engineer (React / TypeScript / PostgreSQL / AWS)
Syntroper AI
Location: Auckland, New Zealand (Hybrid: in-office + flexibility)
Company: Syntroper AI – a VC funded early stage startup, transforming Software entropy into visual clarity.
Mission: We are building TDF World (Technical Debt Free).
Purpose: To free the world from the hidden consequences of technical debt — from rising cost of living to sustainability challenges.
Why Join Us?
This isn’t a job — it’s international competition for the gold medal in Software Architecture.
At Syntroper AI, we’re not chasing glamour or comfort. We’re grinding, competing, and pushing boundaries on a global stage. Our source of dopamine is conquering complex challenges.
At Syntroper, we behave like Olympians — to earn the gold medal in Software Architecture, we live by our values:
- 🔥 Fire – Hunger over hype. Improvise, innovate, never settle.
- 🎯 Focus – Every customer delight is a match victory.
- 💪 Fortitude – We grind, grow, and give — even when it hurts.
- ⚡ Formidable – We play to win at the highest level.
If you want easy, this isn’t it. If you can grind for glory, welcome to the team.
What You’ll Do
- Build world-class UX with React + TypeScript that customers brag about.
- Shape APIs and design data models with PostgreSQL.
- Architect, deploy, and scale services on AWS.
- Push the limits of AI capabilities:
- Design and deploy AI Agents.
- Implement Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAGs).
- Fine-tune and optimize models for production use.
- Own features end-to-end: from sketch → code → production → user impact.
- Collaborate intensively and compete fiercely.
- Help shape the culture, playbook, and training ground of an elite engineering team.
What We’re Looking For
- Full stack fluency – You can move between frontend, backend, cloud, and AI pipelines.
- Craftsmanship – You write clean, tested, production-ready code.
- Competitor mindset – You aim high, embrace the uncertainty, and refuse to settle for mediocrity.
- Startup spirit – Comfort with ambiguity, scrappy problem-solving, ambitious energy.
- Coachability – You seek feedback, train deliberately, and grow stronger with every rep.
- Team athlete – You know championships are won with both goals and assists.
Our Stack you’ll play with
- React + TypeScript
- Node.js
- PostgreSQL
- AWS (Lambda, ECS, DynamoDB, S3, CloudFormation/Terraform, etc.)
- Vector DBs, LangChain, fine-tuning pipelines, OpenAI/Anthropic APIs
What You’ll Get
- A hybrid work environment (remote possible): 2-3 days in-office at our downtown Auckland location, easily accessible by bus, ferry, and train.
- Subsidised public transport for environment friendly commuting.
- ESOP package — early employees get more equity and more upside.
- Endless growth opportunities — technical, professional, personal.
- A front-row seat in a high-growth startup AI-first platform tackling one of tech’s biggest problems.
- A value-driven team with zero tolerance for mediocrity.
- Visa Sponsorship for exceptional candidates.
How to Apply
Aiming low is a self-fulfilling prophecy. If you’re an eagle who is tired of flying low, this is your call.
Send us:
- Your CV.
- A half-page cover letter explaining why you’ll be a great fit for our mission, purpose, and values.
- Links to your GitHub, portfolio, or anything you’ve built.
- (Optional) Your toughest technical debt story — and how you beat it.