Founding Full-Stack Engineer

Hopkins is seeking a Founding Full-Stack Engineer to join our early-stage startup revolutionizing the private equity industry. We are building an AI-powered platform that helps private equity teams accelerate deal sourcing, target modeling, and insights generation through advanced machine learning algorithms. This is a unique opportunity to be a key architect of our product from its inception and shape the future of financial technology.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement a scalable full-stack application using TypeScript, Node.js, Next.js 14, and Postgres with Prisma ORM
• Develop and deploy serverless architecture on AWS (VPC, Elastic Beanstalk, S3, RDS) and Vercel
• Implement AI integrations using OpenAI function calling for natural language processing and automation
• Design database schemas optimized for financial data analysis and retrieval
• Create intuitive user interfaces with React and Next.js components
• Build and maintain RESTful APIs for seamless integration with front-end and third-party services
• Ensure system reliability, security, and performance through proper architecture and testing
• Collaborate closely with founders to translate business requirements into technical solutions
• Own the complete development lifecycle from concept to deployment

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Proven experience as a full-stack engineer with 5+ years building production applications
• Mastery of TypeScript, Node.js, and modern JavaScript frameworks (especially Next.js 14)
• Deep understanding of database design and optimization (Postgres, SQL)
• Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS services, serverless architecture)
• Familiarity with AI/ML integration (experience with OpenAI API preferred)
• Strong knowledge of React, JavaScript, and modern frontend development patterns
• Proficiency in Git version control and CI/CD pipelines
• Excellent problem-solving skills with ability to architect complex systems
• Passion for building innovative solutions to challenging problems
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced startup environment
• 0-1 year entrepreneurial experience preferred

This role offers a competitive compensation package of $120,000-$150,000 base salary plus equity compensation (0.5-1.5%) and comprehensive benefits including full hardware allowance, generous conference budget, and work-from-anywhere flexibility. We reply to every qualified application within 5 business days.

Apply by sending an email to chris@valandor.ai with:

1. GitHub/Portfolio link
2. 2-sentence note explaining why you’re excited about solving private equity challenges with AI