About Stoke Studio
Stoke Studio is a web and mobile software studio. We design and ship full-stack TypeScript apps for our clients—and for products we run ourselves. We’re intentionally small (currently 4 people), hands-on, and close to the work—no layers, real ownership, and direct impact.
What you’ll do
- Design, build, and maintain TypeScript/Node.js services and APIs (GraphQL).
- Partner with product/design to scope and deliver features end-to-end (from idea to deploy).
- Collaborate with frontend developers to integrate backend services with web and mobile applications.
- Model relational data and author performant SQL with PostgreSQL (indexing, migrations, query tuning).
- Implement auth, permissions, rate limiting, and caching layers (e.g., Redis) to keep things fast and secure.
- Design and iterate on AI features, utilizing LLM APIs to build agents, workflows, and tools.
- Raise the bar on code quality with tests (unit/integration), observability (logs/metrics/traces), and participate in code reviews.
- Improve developer experience by optimizing and maintaining CI/CD GitHub Actions and supporting our monorepos (Turborepo/PNPM).
- Manage deployment processes across our infrastructure platforms (Render, Aptible).
- Contribute to our stack evolution as we explore new and various technologies (TanStack DB, Electric SQL, etc).
You’re a great fit if you have
- 5+ years of professional software development experience.
- Deep TypeScript + Node.js experience building production backends.
- Strong SQL fundamentals; experience with PostgreSQL in production.
- API design chops (GraphQL or REST), pagination, error handling, and versioning.
- Practical security knowledge and performance tuning.
- Testing habits (unit/integration), pragmatic attention to DX and code quality.
- Clear, friendly communication and a bias for velocity and shipping.
- Nice-to-have: Prisma, GraphQL schema design, React Native/Expo familiarity for API consumers.
Pay & benefits
- Salary: $120,000–$148,000
- 401(k) with company match
- Medical, dental, vision, life insurance
- Flexible schedule
- 3+ weeks PTO
- Company hardware (MacBook Pro + Apple Studio Display available)
- Access to coworking spaces nationwide
How we work (small-team perks)
Remote-first with coworking access to Industrious locations nationwide (work from home or drop into high-end spaces when you want a change of scene). Hybrid optional in Dallas—work in-office when it’s helpful. You’ll own meaningful slices of product, not just tickets in a queue. Direct access to founders and fast decisions; your ideas ship. Focus time is valued; very few meetings.
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