Backend Engineer, Docs

Company: Buildwithfern
Location: New York
Posted on: May 13, 2025

Job Description:

Role OverviewThis role is ideal for ambitious engineers with entrepreneurial goals. Many of us are former or future founders, and this is an opportunity to scale a company from $1M to $10M ARR while partnering with fast-growing tech companies shaping the future of software. We value in-person collaboration and work out of our office in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn. Sounds like you?Get in touch.What you'll do

• Be a power-user of Vercel. We host a multi-tenant Next.js app that powers 100s of documentation websites. You'll be the owner of the backend for our frontend-which is !
• Drive zero-to-one features. You'll take customer requests, architect a solution, develop the feature, and announce the release to our customers. We've got a tight feedback loop that's driven by .
• Build with industry-leading tools. You'll get hands-on with React, TypeScript, Next.js, TailwindCSS, shadcn components, and AWS. We use the best tools for the job and prioritize developer experience over cost (looking at you, Vercel).
• Build our team. We're growing, and you will work directly with the CEO and CTO to bring in talented engineers.What you'll bring
  • 4+ years of professional backend or full-stack development
  • Significant experience working with TypeScript
  • An eye for crafting a great developer experience
  • (Bonus) You've worked in a high-growth SaaS company
  • (Bonus) Experience working with the OpenAPI specification, Conjure (Palantir), or Smithy (AWS)What we offer
    • Engineering challenges that will push you to become a better developer
    • Kind teammates who work hard
    • First-hand experience building an early-stage startup
    • A salary of $170,000 to $210,000 and equity
    • Living proximity bonus of $18,000 per year if you choose to live near the office
    • Meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) at the office
    • Health, dental, and vision insuranceOur tech stack
      • Next.js + Vercel (Frontend)
      • Fern (API)
      • Anthropic + Bedrock (LLM)
      • Microservices: Express (Node.js), FastAPI (Python)
      • Postgres + Prisma ORM (Database)
      • Algolia + turbopuffer (Search)
      • AWS (Cloud)About the interview
      • Phone Screen with a founder
      • Technical Interview: Coding
      • Technical Interview: Decomp (System Design)
      • Work Trial (in office)
      • Offer!
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Keywords: Buildwithfern, Bethlehem , Backend Engineer, Docs, Engineering , New York, Pennsylvania