Staff Full Stack Engineer
Rec
About Rec
At Rec (rec.us) , we’re reimagining how the world plays, trains, competes, explores and gets outside. Our mission is to empower the entire recreation community to thrive, and our vision is bold: power recreation worldwide.
Booking a tennis court? Signing your kid up for swim lessons? Trying to find an open rec league? It shouldn’t feel like filing your taxes. We're partnering with parks & rec departments, golf courses, campgrounds, gyms and more to transform a $105B industry stuck in the Stone Age.
We’re not just putting recreation online—we’re redesigning it from the ground up, for the mobile-first, AI-powered world we live in.
And about AI? From simplifying registration flows to auto-scheduling entire recreation departments to empowering parks & rec staff to utilize the data to make their programming better, we use AI where it makes a real impact. We’re builders at heart, using the best tools to solve real problems for real communities.
If you get fired up by making tech that actually matters—to families, coaches, and kids all over the country—come join us.
Who We Are
We’re a small team with outsized ambition. We’ve built products and led teams at places like Google, Amazon, Uber Eats, MasterClass, The Athletic and more. Now we’re channeling all that energy into something fresh—and fun.
We care about how we build, not just what. Our culture is fast, focused, and full of pride. We keep our standards high, our egos low, and our Slack memes spicy.
Our Values:
Be Relentless. Move fast. Own it. Ship real value early and often.
Win Together. Speak up, go beyond the boundaries of your role. That's how we win.
Take Pride. Treat this like it’s yours—because it is.
About The Role
This isn’t just an engineering role. As a Staff Full-Stack Engineer at Rec, you’ll be a hands-on builder and technical leader shaping our platform’s future—and our engineering culture. You’ll own everything from React/Next.js UI to Node/Postgres services, partnering with Product and Design to turn bold ideas into rock-solid reality.
You’ll set the technical compass, lead by example in the codebase, and coach others to do the same—establishing the structure, standards, and velocity that fuel a scaling startup.
What You’ll Do
Lead architecture and technical vision for our full-stack platform, building for scale, speed, and maintainability.
Own high-impact projects end-to-end across frontend, backend, and database layers.
Mentor engineers, raise code quality, and drive technical growth across the team.
Partner closely with product, design, and leadership to align priorities and deliver fast.
Identify and strategize on technical debt—paying it down without slowing momentum.
Bring engineering intuition and clarity to a fast-paced, early-stage environment.
What We’re Looking For
10+ years full-stack engineering experience with a proven record of technical leadership and shipping complex products at scale.
Early-stage or high-growth startup experience, helping define engineering culture and product strategy.
Hands-on builder and thoughtful coach—you know when to lead in code and when to step back.
Strong architectural instincts—building scalable systems without overengineering.
Skilled at moving fast without breaking things—and enabling the team to do the same.
Thrive in ambiguity—bringing structure, clarity, and focus where there’s none yet.
Clear, empathetic communicator and collaborator across teams.
Our Tech Stack
Frontend: React + Next.js, TailwindCSS, Storybook
Backend: Node + Koa (Express), Postgres + Objection.js
Infrastructure & Ops: Inngest, Segment, Customer.io
Pay & Benefits
Compensation: $150,000–$250,000 base + meaningful equity (final offer will be based on your background, experience and skillset)
Benefits: Flexible PTO, top-tier health/dental/vision, and a 401(k) plan to support your future.
Work location: We are focused on hiring a team that will join us at our downtown San Francisco office.
Ready to build something real? Something fun? Something big?
We’re ready for you.