Backend Developer - Nodejs/Postgres/Typescript at Every (S23)
$125K - $200K  •  
Banking + Payroll/Benefits + Bookkeeping + Tax in one place
San Luis Obispo, CA, US / Remote
Full-time
US citizenship/visa not required
11+ years
About Every

Every is a compound startup that is building everything a startup needs to run it's back office in once place, including Banking, Bill Payments, Corporate Cards, HR, Payroll, Benefits, Accounting and Taxes.

About the role
Skills: Nginx, Node.js, TypeScript, SQL, Data Modeling, PostgreSQL, Amazon Web Services (AWS)

At Every.io, we’re reimagining back-office operations for startups. Our platform simplifies finance, compliance, HR, and more—helping founders stay focused on building, not paperwork. We’re a Series A startup backed by top-tier investors, growing fast, and building a world-class team of makers.


What You’ll Do

  • Build reliable, scalable backend services using Node.js and TypeScript
  • Design and operate APIs and data flows that power core features of our product
  • Own the full lifecycle of backend systems — from architecture and code to deployment, monitoring, and observability
  • Help evolve and maintain our AWS infrastructure using Terraform
  • Optimize performance, reliability, and maintainability of our backend systems
  • Help shape the culture and engineering standards of our growing team

Tech Stack

  • Backend: Node.js, TypeScript, Postgres (AWS RDS), Prisma
  • Infra: AWS (EC2, RDS, S3, Lambda, CloudWatch), Terraform, Docker
  • Frontend: React, TypeScript, Next.js
  • Tooling: Nx, GitHub

You’re a Great Fit If You:

  • Have 10+ years of experience building and operating production backend systems
  • Care deeply about system observability, reliability, and performance
  • Are comfortable managing cloud infrastructure (AWS + Terraform experience strongly preferred)
  • Have strong experience with Node.js and TypeScript in production
  • Have hands-on experience with relational databases (especially Postgres / AWS RDS)
  • Enjoy working on a tight-knit, fast-moving team where engineers wear multiple hats
  • Communicate clearly and enjoy cross-functional collaboration
  • If remote, please be between UTC/GMT -3 to -8 timezones

Bonus Points:

  • Experience operating production systems at scale with strong observability practices
  • Experience with Prisma and advanced Postgres performance tuning
  • Comfortable working with infrastructure as code (Terraform)
  • Based in or near San Luis Obispo, CA, though remote is welcome

Why Join Us?

  • Be part of a mission-driven startup solving real problems for founders
  • Work alongside experienced builders in a low-ego, high-ownership environment
  • Own systems end-to-end and help shape engineering culture as we scale
  • Competitive comp + meaningful equity
  • Great health benefits, flexible hours, generous PTO

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