Houzz - Senior Full Stack Software Engineer

• End-to-End Ownership: Lead the planning, architecture, and execution of complex full-stack features from initial concept through production deployment. • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Product, UX, and global engineering teams to align technical solutions with business priorities and user needs. • Architectural & System Excellence: Design resilient microservices and backend architectures with an emphasis on data integrity, high availability, and asynchronous processing. • AI-First Workflow: Leverage state-of-the-art AI tooling across the full software development lifecycle—from design and prototyping to implementation, testing, and debugging. • Quality & Performance: Champion engineering best practices through robust unit/integration testing, CI/CD automation, and real-time observability using modern monitoring tools. • Mentorship & Standards: Drive code review standards, elevate engineering practices, and mentor team members across cross-functional projects. • At a Minimum, We’d Like You to Have • 5+ years of professional experience in Full Stack software development, building and scaling SaaS applications. • Strong expertise with our core stack: Node.js, React, GraphQL, Microservices architecture, and PostgreSQL (or equivalent relational databases). • Hands-on experience using AI coding tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude Code) to generate, refactor, and test full-stack code. • B.Sc. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent. • Solid grasp of service-oriented design patterns, backend asynchronous processing, and relational database design/optimization • Proven track record of designing and building complex, integrated enterprise or SaaS systems. • Proven experience working with AI platforms and integrating AI solutions into production systems. • Ideally, You'll Also Have • Direct experience working on financial software, fintech, online payments, billing/subscription management, or accounting integrations (e.g., Stripe, QuickBooks, Plaid). • Houzz is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. When applying for a role at Houzz, we guarantee your application will be considered regardless of your sex; race; color; gender; national origin; height or weight; ancestry; physical or mental disability; medical condition; genetic information; marital status; registered domestic partner status; age; sexual orientation; military and veteran status; or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law or ordinance or regulation. • We embrace and celebrate the value that diversity brings to an organization. Diverse backgrounds and different points of view help Houzz provide the best experience for our community. Houzz is committed to fostering an inclusive environment through projects and initiatives, such as employee resource groups, that support Houzzers’ efforts to be themselves and share their lives at work. • If you would like assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at [email protected]. This information will be treated as confidential and used only for determining an appropriate accommodation for the interview process.