Pump.co

Pump.co

Frontend Engineer

San Francisco, CA

Sponsorship not specified$120k-$200kDetected 35 days ago
JavaScriptTypeScriptPythonReactNext.jsDjangoFastAPIFlaskFull-Stack DevelopmentSQLNoSQLAWSCloud PlatformsDockerKubernetesDevOpsCommunication

About the role

  • We use group buying and AI to help startups save like big tech - often reducing AWS bills by ~60%, completely for free.
  • As a Frontend Engineer, you'll play a foundational role in shaping both our product and our company.
  • You'll work closely with the founding team, contribute across the stack (especially frontend), and help define our technical direction and culture from the ground up.

Responsibilities

  • Invent, improve, and maintain development processes, tools, and workflows
  • An opinionated eye for clean, simple design and thoughtful UI
  • Developmental bonuses: support for professional development opportunities tied to cloud and related fields

Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience as a full stack engineer, with a focus on building scalable and reliable web applications
  • Strong proficiency in Python, and familiarity with at least one Python backend framework (e.g. Django, FastAPI, Flask)
  • Experience with SQL or NoSQL databases
  • Deep expertise in JavaScript/TypeScript and frontend development
  • Experience integrating with backend APIs and working with real-time or dynamic data
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous startup environment and take initiative
  • Experience at early-stage startups or fast-growth environments (Series A-C, pre-IPO)
  • Familiarity with Kubernetes or modern DevOps workflows
  • BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
  • Preferably has experience at a Series B+ to pre-IPO company
  • Experience with Docker; container orchestration systems like Kubernetes are a plus
  • Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
  • Enjoys prototyping and experimenting quickly to validate ideas and iterate fast
  • Strong architectural understanding of scalable frontend systems
  • Strong product sense and attention to detail - you care how things look and feel

Nice to have

  • Strong proficiency in at least one modern frontend framework - React and Next.js preferred
  • Experience with AWS. knowledge of cloud infrastructure and cost/billing concepts is a plus
  • Experience with Docker
  • container orchestration systems like Kubernetes are a plus

Compensation

  • $120K-$200K salary + 0.1%-0.6% equity
  • Pump is on a mission to radically simplify AWS cost optimization for teams building in the cloud.
  • We use group buying and AI to help startups save like big tech - often reducing AWS bills by ~60%, completely for free.
  • As a Frontend Engineer, you'll play a foundational role in shaping both our product and our company.
  • You'll work closely with the founding team, contribute across the stack (especially frontend), and help define our technical direction and culture from the ground up.
  • This is a rare chance to join something early and make a real impact - we hope Pump becomes a career-defining chapter for everyone who joins.
  • Annual company-paid retreats
  • $120,000 - $200,000 USD

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare and dental coverage for you
  • Generous PTO: 13 accrued days, plus company shutdown December 24-January 1st
  • Build intuitive, performant, and scalable interfaces that bring our vision to life

This listing is sourced directly from Pump.co's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.