Fullstack Engineer (Backend Heavy)

Shape the future of student transportation.

At BusRight, we’re replacing pen-and-paper logistics with real-time, intelligent routing software. Our platform powers live location tracking, ETA notifications, operational dashboards, and route optimization for schools, families, and drivers across the U.S.

We’re looking for a Fullstack Engineer - someone who can own both backend and frontend implementation, with a primary strength in backend systems. You’ll contribute to building scalable systems, solving real-world data challenges, and delivering features end-to-end.

Role Overview

As a Fullstack (Backend-Focused) Engineer, you will play a key role in shaping our engineering culture, development processes, and roadmap.

Joining our engineering team means:

• Building backend REST APIs to power BusRight client applications — Parent App, Driver App, Admin Portal, and more

• Contributing to the migration of services across evolving technology stacks

• Writing scalable, maintainable backend logic on top of PostgreSQL

• Developing frontend modules using React.js and shared code via our Nx monorepo

• Collaborating with a tight-knit, cross-functional engineering team

• Participating in brainstorming sessions, product discussions, and retrospectives

• Iterating quickly based on feedback from real users and teammates

Requirements

• You have 3+ years of experience building production-grade web applications

• You’re proficient in TypeScript, Node.js, and SQL

• You understand and apply SOLID principles and clean architecture patterns

• You’ve built and maintained REST APIs for real-world use cases

• You’ve worked with React or another modern frontend framework

• You’ve deployed applications to cloud environments such as GCP or AWS

• You’ve used relational databases (preferably PostgreSQL) and are familiar with schema design, queries, and migrations

• You take responsibility for your work from development to deployment

• You collaborate effectively across teams and communicate clearly

• You write clean, maintainable, and tested code

• You think critically and make pragmatic decisions when solving problems

• You adapt quickly to shifting priorities, feedback, or requirements

• You embody our engineering values: learning from mistakes, collaboration, ownership, simplicity, and long-term thinking

• You embody our company values: Customer Advocacy, Build Without Walls and Fuel Others

You Get Extra Points For

• Experience deploying and managing services on Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

• A strong understanding of loosely coupled architectures and their long-term benefits

• Familiarity with refactoring techniques to improve codebase structure and maintainability

• Experience with Test-Driven Development (TDD) and modern testing best practices

Tech Stack

• Backend: TypeScript, Node.js, Koa, Express, Kysely, PostgreSQL, Firebase Firestore (legacy), Redis, BullMQ, ElasticSearch, Jest

• Frontend: TypeScript, React, React Router, Vite, CSS Modules (SASS), TanStack (React Query, Table), Storybook, Vitest

• Infrastructure: Kubernetes (GCP), Nx Monorepo, Feature Flags

Benefits

• Competitive compensation: $80,000 – $145,000/year (based on experience and expertise)

• Meaningful equity

• $500/year learning & WFH budget

• Flexible PTO and working hours

• Remote-first work environment