Senior Software Engineer (Fullstack)

About this role

• HONK is seeking a Senior Software Engineer- Fullstack to help architect, build, and scale our core platform and customer-facing products
• This role works closely with the CTO and engineering team to develop high-performance applications across the stack, including frontend experiences, backend services, APIs, and cloud infrastructure
• This is a hands-on role ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex technical problems, shipping quickly, and contributing to product and technical direction in a collaborative startup environment
• This position reports directly to the CTO and is expected to work from our Chicago office 3-5 days per week
• Design, build, and maintain scalable full-stack applications and services
• Develop responsive frontend applications using React and TypeScript
• Build and enhance backend systems using Ruby on Rails and Java
• Architect APIs, real-time systems, and high-throughput microservices, with a heavy focus on optimizing our core dispatch and logistics engine
• Define testing and review practices, introducing automated frameworks into our release process to improve reliability
• Improve platform scalability and reliability by anticipating scaling limits, raising reliability risks early, and improving system observability
• Take ownership of a technical area and its downstream impacts, ensuring decisions align with product goals and do not negatively affect dependent systems or the business
• Collaborate with Product, UX, and Engineering teams to ship customer-facing features
• Support AI-enabled initiatives and automation efforts across internal tools and workflows
• Mentor engineers, provide architectural guidance, and help drive engineering excellence across the team

### Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Cycle to work incentives
• Generous PTO- Demonstrated experience with AWS cloud infrastructure
• Curiosity about emerging technologies and experience leveraging AI tools and workflows to improve development velocity...