- Remote Software Engineer

Company: SYMPHONIC
Location: Washington
Posted on: April 20, 2025

Job Description:

About Gather FloraGather Flora's mission is to cultivate thriving local businesses, communities, and ecosystems by connecting florists with high-quality, responsibly-grown flowers from nearby farms. We are a venture-backed, pre-seed stage startup on a mission to reshape the $100B floriculture industry with traceable, sustainable, and efficient supply networks.We're building tools that empower small businesses while making local, ethical sourcing the norm - not the exception.Why This Role Is DifferentAs an early engineering hire, you won't just be writing code-you'll be shaping a company. We offer meaningful equity, autonomy, collaboration throughout the stack + product development lifecycle, and long-term growth opportunities. We're especially excited to build lasting partnerships with contractors based in timezones compatible with the US offering:

• Competitive U.S. dollar-based compensation
• Equity ownership from day one (0.5% - 1.0%)
• A path to full-time leadership or founding engineer status
• Real influence on product, process, and culture
• 100% remote role with flexible working hours aligned to PSTThe RoleYou'll join as our first full-time software engineer, working directly with our technical founder and a lean, high-caliber team of engineers and product designers. You'll help us deliver rapid iterations of our platform while laying down a scalable, maintainable technical foundation.We're seeking a versatile, front-end-leaning full-stack engineer who thrives in ambiguous, fast-moving environments and wants to apply their years of experience to refine the "how" and contribute to the "why" behind product decisions.Responsibilities
  • Own and ship full-stack features in tight collaboration with product and design
  • Architect for scale, maintainability, and performance
  • Make key technical decisions with long-term impact in mind (scaling, security, testing, product documentation, and technical debt management)
  • Set the tone for a positive, feedback-rich engineering culture
  • Collaborate across time zones with excellent async and verbal communicationYou Might Be a Great Fit If You
    • Have 10+ years of hands-on software engineering experience, preferably with 3+ years in early-stage teams or startups
    • Have led or significantly contributed to high-growth product launches
    • Care deeply about code quality, design, and user experience
    • Love working on small, fast-moving teams with high levels of autonomy
    • Are familiar with modern stacks and best practices: React, Tailwind, Python, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, etc.
    • Communicate superbly in English and are comfortable working mostly in English-speaking environments
    • Can work closely with non-technical stakeholders
    • Have excitement for high ownership, driving alignment, and shipping excellent features out of a changing and at times ambiguous environment.
    • Want to grow into a foundational technical leader or principal engineerOur Tech StackFrontend: React, Tailwind CSS, JavaScriptBackend: Python, MongoDB (transitioning to PostgreSQL)Deployment: Linux, Buildkite, SentryPlanning + Comms: Linear, Figma, SlackChallenges You'll Help Solve
      • Aggregating fragmented supply data into a usable marketplace
      • Forecasting availability and automating pricing
      • Building intuitive tools for complex floral workflows
      • Enabling seamless communication and quoting between florists and farmsWhy Join Us Now?You'll be joining a high-growth, high-trust environment with real opportunities to build long-term wealth and influence the direction of the company. We're at the stage where every contribution has a high impact, and we deeply value relationships with long-term collaborators.Remote-First - PST-Friendly HoursThis role is fully remote. We ask for significant overlap with Pacific Time (9am-5pm PST), but are flexible about when and how you work. We view our needs as especially well-suited for contractors in South + Central America, Mexico, and Canada.No visa sponsorship or relocation required.
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