Propel Software Engineer

About Us
Propel People is an AI-powered construction recruiting platform transforming how skilled trades are hired.

We help small and mid-sized trade contractors fill roles faster by automating job distribution, scoring resumes, and streamlining candidate communication. Our mission is simple: give hiring managers tools that actually save time and help them connect with qualified tradespeople, fast.

We're growing fast, backed by 1848 Ventures, and on a mission to build the future of hiring in the trades. If you're excited about construction tech, workforce innovation, and being part of a high-energy startup team-let's talk.

The Opportunity

At Propel People, we're transforming how the skilled trades hire-bringing modern, AI-powered solutions to the construction industry, a sector long underserved by traditional HR tech. We're an early-stage startup born within a venture studio that's dedicated to solving real-world problems for real businesses.

We're backed by 1848 Ventures and ship products fast: React on the edge, Python serverless in the cloud, and Terraform to glue it all together. If you want to own features end-to-end UI, Lambda, IaC, and everything in between, this is your playground to experiment, learn and grow quickly. As our Fullstack Engineer, you'll be a part of a high growth company where speed and iteration are key.

What You'll Do

• Own product slices end-to-end: sketch UX, code, test, ship, and measure
• QA features to ensure they meet customer needs
• Automate everything-tests (GitHub Actions), Terraform modules, container builds, serverless deployments
• Quickly squash bugs and continuously tune for performance and cost
• Build daily in our React + Vite SPA (TanStack Router, React-Query, MUI Joy)
• Write clean, testable, efficient code
• Extend microservices on AWS Fargate (Twilio, third-party HR integrations)
• Instrument code with Grafana Faro, logs, and traces - monitor via dashboards you build
• Build and maintain Python Lambdas (SQLAlchemy Postgres, S3, SQS, Cognito, SageMaker)
• Contribute across the dev lifecycle - collaborate with product stakeholders, writing tech specs & RFCs, to feature release and operations
• Build web apps and APIs in Python using FastAPI (AWS-based)
• Partner with design and eng to ship features that scale with demand

Who You Are

We're looking for a well-rounded engineer with strong frontend skills and working backend knowledge. You don't need to check every box but here's what a strong fit might look like:

Core Skills

• This is a mid-level role ideal for engineers with hands-on development experience
• Experience building SPAs in React/TypeScript with modern state management and routing
• Fluency in Python
• Comfortable writing SQL and using ORMs (SQLAlchemy/Postgres)
• Proven history shipping in AWS (or other major cloud platforms)
• Writes tests and monitors code in production
• Startup mindset: bias for action, comfortable with ambiguity, eager to talk to users

Nice-to-Haves

• Serverless Framework, Terraform, or CDK experience
• CI/CD knowledge (GitHub Actions preferred)
• AWS tools like Cognito, S3 presigned URLs, SQS/SNS, Fargate
• Exposure to data /analytics tools (Grafana, Redash) or ML-powered features
• Mobile dev experience (Flutter or React Native)
• Past work integrating third-party APIs (HRIS, Stripe, Twilio, WhatsApp/Telegram APIs, etc.)

You Might Be a Great Fit If....

• You are entrepreneurial, enjoy moving fast, and are comfortable with early stage ambiguity
• You see AI as a force multiplier, not a threat - and you're eager to test new tools and workflows
• You are comfortable working in environments you haven't seen before and learning new technologies as necessary
• You're excited to serve a hardworking, often-overlooked audience: construction contractors and tradespeople
• You want to be part of a mission-driven venture solving a real hiring crisis in the skilled trades

Travel

This role is remote. While flexibility is key, we also value in-person connections from time to time

Compensation & Benefits

We offer a competitive salary, incentive program, pension, and a comprehensive benefits package