Full-Stack Software Engineer

222 is an early-stage startup backed by prestigious investors including General Catalyst, Y Combinator (W23), Upfront Ventures, NEA, and notable founders. The company is focused on building the future of social interactions by facilitating genuine human connections in real life (IRL).

As an early full-time engineering hire, you'll be spearheading web development, back-end APIs, system design, and automation. Working directly with the early engineering team, you'll be responsible for scaling the backend, enhancing front-end web applications, and contributing to a growing world-class engineering team.

The ideal candidate should be meticulous about system design and creating long-lasting abstractions. Experience with React/Next.js, Python Fast API, and PostgreSQL is required. The role demands someone who can think from first principles, has a history of building things from scratch, and holds strong opinions about the current social fabric and its future.

The company is backed by impressive investors including General Catalyst, Y Combinator (W23), Upfront Ventures, NEA, Jaegermeister, 1517 Fund, and notable founders from Dropbox and On Deck. This is an opportunity to join a mission-driven team working to reshape how people connect in the real world, with competitive compensation and the chance to work on meaningful social impact.

The role offers significant autonomy and the opportunity to wear different hats across front-end engineering, back-end engineering, and architecture. You'll be joining a team of 6 people based in New York, working on an innovative platform that aims to accelerate IRL chance encounters and reshape the future of social interactions.