alooola is hiring an Associate Software Engineer to join as the second engineer on our team. You will work directly with the VP of Engineering on our production app, owning features from implementation through shipping and working across the full stack from week one.

What You'll Do

Own features from implementation through shipping, with guidance on requirements and architecture
Work across the stack: React Native/TypeScript on mobile, Node.js/Express/Postgres on the backend
Use AI tools (Claude, GPT, etc.) as part of your normal workflow
Pair with the VP of Engineering on complex problems
Debug, fix, monitor, and support our systems
Build components for our spending experience redesign
Implement features for our referral system
Contribute to joint accounts integration
Write tests and improve coverage

What We're Looking For

Recent CS graduate (2024-2025)
Built things in school that actually worked (Capstone projects, internships, side projects)
Understand fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, how systems fit together
Solid React or React Native fundamentals (understand components, state, props, hooks)
Backend experience with Node.js, Python, or similar (APIs, databases, basic data modeling)
Ability to pick up new tools and frameworks quickly
Comfort using AI tools as a productivity multiplier, not a replacement for understanding
Want ownership, not hand-holding
Bias toward action over analysis paralysis
Care about the user experience, not just making tests pass
Communicate often and informally
Are persistent when things break

Nice to Have

Internship experience at a tech company or startup
Personal projects deployed to production (App Store, web app, anything real)
Fintech curiosity or experience
Mobile development experience
Familiarity with AWS, CI/CD, or infrastructure basics

Technical Stack

React Native
TypeScript
Node.js
Express
Postgres

Team & Environment

You will be the second engineer on the team, working directly with and reporting to the VP of Engineering. Our culture protects your time for building with very few meetings, fast informal communication through Slack, multiple daily deploys through automated pipelines, and a mature codebase with strong patterns, linting, types, and monitoring.