The NestSenior Full-Stack Engineer
$200,000 base + super + meaningful ESOP
Why this role exists
The Nest is building infrastructure for trust in private capital markets.
We sit in a narrow, sensitive band:
between fund managers and family offices
between discretion and discovery
between software systems and human judgement
Our platform is already live and generating revenue.
The first version was built quickly and deliberately to validate behaviour, trust dynamics, and signalling, not to win design awards or stack-purity points.
We are now entering the
second phase
:
refinement, simplification, and long-term architectural clarity.
This role exists because
how the system is shaped now will determine what it can safely become later
.
The role in plain terms
You are not being hired to “build features”.
You are being hired to
own a living system,
one that encodes discretion, access, and intent.
You will work directly with the Founder and future (Head of Product) to:
strengthen core workflows
simplify infrastructure without flattening nuance
ensure the platform scales without leaking trust
This is a senior, judgement-heavy role.
There is real autonomy, real responsibility, and no hiding behind process.
What you’ll actually do
You will:
Own end-to-end development of core platform workflows (identity, profiles, matching, signalling, reveal mechanics, payments, permissions)
Design systems that respect privacy, reputation, and asymmetric information
Refactor early architectural decisions with care, not ego
Shape how environments are separated (local / staging / production)
Build for low-noise, high-signal behaviour, not engagement theatre
Partner with product and design to sequence what
should
exist and what shouldn’t
Gradually help define engineering standards as the team grows
This role rewards people who understand that software is governance.
Platform \& technical environment
The Nest operates a modern, cloud-native, full-stack system that includes:
A JavaScript / TypeScript full-stack web framework
Managed authentication and identity services
Secure document storage and private file workflows
Transactional email and notification services
Centralised secrets and credential management
Cloud-hosted infrastructure with explicit environment separation
Access across the system involves multiple services and credentials, each with distinct trust boundaries.
We do not publish a copy-paste stack and we do not share credentials casually.
What matters is your ability to reason about:
system boundaries
access control
data sensitivity
failure modes
long-term maintainability
Where the platform is heading
The initial system was built to launch quickly and learn.
We are now in the process of:
simplifying the full-stack architecture
moving toward a cleaner relational data model
introducing more explicit permissioning and row-level access control
establishing a dedicated staging environment
reducing operational friction without reducing safety
This transition is already underway.
The incoming developer will have
material influence
over how it is executed.
If you enjoy:
unwinding complexity responsibly
replacing “it works” with “it holds”
designing systems that age well - you will enjoy this phase.
Access, credentials \& trust (how we operate)
The way we manage access mirrors the product itself.
Credentials are never sent via email
Access is provisioned, not shared
Permissions follow least-privilege principles
Secrets live in proper secret management tooling
Environments are separated and respected
Production access is earned through understanding, not urgency
Onboarding follows a clear access checklist:
version control
infrastructure
environment configuration
staging before production
What we’re looking for
10+ years building and shipping real software products (preference for fintech and data industries)
Strong full-stack capability with architectural judgement
Comfort operating close to commercial and trust logic
Ability to say
no
as well as
yes
Calm, self-directed, and allergic to performative chaos
High integrity, low ego, strong follow-through
You should enjoy:
ownership over visibility
responsibility over velocity
long-term thinking over short-term optics
What you get
$200,000 base + super
Meaningful ESOP participation aligned with long-term value creation
Direct influence on a platform with global ambition
A quiet, adult operating environment
A founder who values judgement, discretion, and clarity