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Astera

Software Engineer, The Stacks - Radial Science

Emeryville HQ$100k–$200kfulltimemidAdded 1 month ago

About this role

Astera Institute is hiring a Software Engineer to build and scale The Stacks, a content platform for sharing and discovering scientific and technical work. You'll work full-stack across backend services, frontend interfaces, and cloud infrastructure in a fast-moving startup-like environment focused on advancing knowledge-sharing tools.

What you'll do

  • Develop and maintain backend services, frontend interfaces, data models, and integrations for The Stacks platform
  • Build user-facing interfaces and experiences using modern web technologies
  • Design and implement APIs and services for content management
  • Manage cloud infrastructure for high availability, observability, and smooth development workflows
  • Maintain engineering practices including version control, testing, documentation, and CI/CD workflows
  • Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to iterate on features based on feedback

What they're looking for

  • Full-stack web development (backend and frontend)
  • Modern web technologies (TypeScript, React, Node.js, Express.js/Hono)
  • SQL databases and ORMs (Prisma/Drizzle)
  • Cloud infrastructure management
  • API design and development
  • Software architecture and system design
  • Version control and CI/CD practices
  • Open-source development experience

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation commensurate with experience and location
  • On-site office in Emeryville, CA with occasional travel for collaboration
  • Opportunity to shape public digital infrastructure from the ground up
  • Work on mission-driven projects focused on accelerating scientific progress
  • Startup-like environment with high-velocity teams and autonomy
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Astera

Astera builds advanced infrastructure for large-scale distributed simulations, neuroscience research tools, and knowledge-sharing platforms aimed at accelerating scientific discovery. The company is hiring software engineers, ML researchers, and scientist-engineers to develop high-performance systems, specialized neuroscience instrumentation, and data-efficient machine learning approaches.

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Likely interview questions

  • Tell us about a content-heavy or knowledge-based platform you've built or maintained. What were the key architectural challenges, and how did you approach scaling it?
  • Describe your experience with the full stack (backend, frontend, database). Which technologies are you most comfortable with, and how do you approach learning new ones?
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