Senior Software Engineer

I’m helping PerkUp find a top candidate to join their team full-time for the role of Senior Software Engineer.

You will own critical platform systems end-to-end, shaping our AI development and mentoring engineers.

Compensation:

USD 4K - 7K/month.

Location:

Remote (for Colombia and Brazil residents)

Mission of PerkUp:

"PerkUp helps global companies build stronger connections with premium swag and curated gifts for employees and events "

What makes you a strong candidate:

• You are an expert in Software engineering.
• You are proficient in TypeScript, Firebase, Claude Code, BigQuery.
• English - Fully fluent.

Responsibilities and more:

As a senior individual contributor on a small platform-focused team, you will own meaningful systems end-to-end. You will design and ship features across our platform, including rewards delivery, recognition workflows, analytics, the developer infrastructure that keeps us shipping fast, and the many third-party integrations that hold it all together (HRIS, payroll, Slack, Stripe, shipping carriers, swag suppliers, and more).

You will also help shape how we build with AI. We use Claude Code and Cursor daily, and we expect you to use them fluently and to share patterns that make the rest of the team faster.

Responsibilities:

• Build and operate systems on Firebase, Cloud Run, BigQuery, and our integrations layer.
• Own meaningful surface area: design, implement, test, deploy, operate.
• Use AI development tools well, and help raise the team's effective ceiling with them.
• Review code, mentor mid-level engineers, and raise the bar.
• Partner with product to find simpler solutions before building.
• Write clear RFCs and PRs that move decisions forward.