JOIN OUR TEAM AT REALWORK

Hello there! We’re RealWork Labs, a dedicated crew of innovators based in Austin, Texas. We’re in the business of helping home service providers build online trust with homeowners, and we’re pretty good at it, if we do say so ourselves.
We’ve built a hyper-local content platform that allows service providers to easily share their work through videos, reviews, and photos tied to their job site location. It’s all about quality and trust with us, and we’re proud to say our platform has proven its worth by helping our clients establish a strong online presence and build trust with their customers.
RealWork Labs is based 100% in the US and headquartered in Austin, TX.

THE ROLE:

We’re looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join our small but growing engineering team. This is a high-impact role for someone who can not only write excellent code but also design and guide the architecture of complex systems from the ground up. A strong candidate will demonstrate deep expertise in full-stack development and architectural decision-making and will have led end-to-end delivery of significant projects in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. In addition to being hands-on with the codebase, you’ll work closely with engineering leadership to shape long-term technical strategy, mentor senior engineers, and influence the product direction.
The ideal candidate has extensive experience with modern web technologies, system design, and scalable infrastructure—particularly in B2B SaaS—and is comfortable balancing short-term execution with long-term vision.

RESPONSIBILITIES & REQUIREMENTS:

• Own and drive architectural decisions for key initiatives, setting technical direction and establishing best practices for scalability, maintainability, and performance
• Lead the design and delivery of large-scale features and systems, from concept to production, in close collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders
• Provide hands-on technical leadership to senior engineers, including mentoring, code reviews, and design guidance
• Translate high-level product requirements into clear technical scopes and milestones for the engineering team
• Strong coding experience is essential—you’ll still be writing code regularly. Professional experience with TypeScript, React, NodeJS, and MongoDB is preferred
• Proven experience maintaining and evolving backend systems in cloud environments like AWS
• Expertise integrating with third-party APIs using modern error-handling, logging, and monitoring strategies
• Experience designing and distributing client libraries or SDKs is preferred
• Startup experience and a bias toward shipping are strongly preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field preferred
• Mobile experience in Expo/React Native or native app development is a plus