As a Software Engineer at Chestnut, you’ll join a high-agency, cross-functional team focused on delivering impactful features fast. You’ll work across the stack, contribute to system design, and help shape the technical culture as we grow.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
Lead the design and implementation of critical systems that serve as building blocks for the platform
Make architectural decisions that optimize for scale, performance, and maintainability
Partner with product, design, and other engineering leaders to define roadmaps and scope technical investments
Identify and unblock high-risk areas across teams, diving deep when needed
Raise the bar for engineering excellence through mentorship, modeling, and thoughtful code review
Help establish engineering culture, norms, and hiring standards as we grow
YOU MIGHT BE A FIT IF YOU…
Have 8+ years of experience building and scaling complex software systems
Have led architecture or technical strategy for a product or platform team
Are comfortable working across backend, data, and infra layers (and diving into frontend when needed)
Think in systems and excel at finding pragmatic solutions to messy problems
Are excited to shape the technical direction of a growing company
Have strong communication skills and enjoy working across disciplines
Are energized by ambiguity, real-world data, and building for scale
Our Stack
Languages: Go, TypeScript
Frontend: React, Tailwind
Infra: K8s, ArgoCD, Kargo, Temporal, Dagster
Data: Postgres, Dynamo, Snowflake
BENEFITS
Competitive salary and equity, with 10 year exercise window for stock options
Remote-first culture built on trust, autonomy, and high performance
Team offsites for all of us to bond
Take what you need vacation policy
Top notch health, dental, and vision insurance subsidized by us
