At SignalFire , we partner with top early-stage startups that are shaping the future of technology. Our portfolio spans 200+ innovative companies across AI, cybersecurity, healthtech, fintech, developer tools, and enterprise SaaS.
We’re looking to connect with exceptional Staff Front-end, Full-stack, and Back-end Software Engineers who are excited about building scalable, high-performance applications and contributing to core product and engineering efforts. By joining SignalFire’s Talent Network, your profile will be shared with our portfolio companies, giving you visibility into exclusive early-stage opportunities that may not be publicly listed.
💡 This is not an application for a specific job. Instead, this is a way to get on the radar of VC-backed startups that are actively hiring software engineering talent. If a company is interested in your background, they may reach out directly.
We’re looking for engineers who are:
✔ Passionate about designing and scaling backend, infrastructure, and full-stack applications
✔ Excited about working on distributed systems, APIs, and cloud-native platforms
✔ Interested in joining high-growth startups as a key engineering contributor
Design, build, and maintain scalable software applications and backend services
Develop APIs, microservices, and cloud architectures to power modern products
Optimize databases, caching layers, and distributed computing environments
Collaborate with front-end teams to integrate systems and enhance user experiences (if applicable)
Work with founders and product teams to align engineering strategy with business needs
Ensure security, performance, and reliability of core applications
Establish best practices for software development, DevOps, and CI/CD workflows
While each startup has its own hiring criteria, many staff software engineering roles in our network look for:
5+ years of experience in backend, infrastructure, or full-stack software engineering
Proficiency in backend frameworks (Node.js, Django, Flask, Ruby on Rails, FastAPI, Spring Boot)
Experience with front-end frameworks (React, Angular, Vue.js) is a plus for full-stack roles
Strong experience with databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, Redis)
Proficiency with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes)
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps workflows, and infrastructure-as-code tools
Strong coding skills in Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Go, Java, or Ruby
Familiarity with high-performance computing, distributed systems, and large-scale architectures
Experience in early-stage startups or lean teams is a plus
Languages & Frameworks: JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, React, Angular, Vue.js, Svelte, Node.js, Django, Flask, Ruby on Rails, FastAPI
Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, Redis
Cloud & DevOps: AWS (Lambda, EC2, S3, RDS), GCP (App Engine, Firestore), Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Jenkins, GitHub Actions
Other Tools: REST APIs, GraphQL, WebSockets, Kafka, RabbitMQ, Elasticsearch
Submit your application to join SignalFire’s Talent Ecosystem.
We review applications on an ongoing basis to identify strong candidates.
If there’s a match, a SignalFire talent partner or a leader from one of our startups may reach out directly.
No match yet? We’ll keep your profile on file for future software engineering roles in our portfolio.
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