Full Stack Engineer

JOB SUMMARY

BidBuddy is a software platform that helps property managers manage requests for proposals, communicate with vendors, receive bids, and compare proposals using AI-assisted tools.

We are bringing software development in-house after working with an external development firm. We are seeking an experienced, hands-on engineer to take technical ownership of the existing platform and lead its continued development.

This role combines full-stack development, AWS infrastructure management, and practical technical leadership. You will work directly with the founder to understand customer needs, prioritize improvements, and deliver reliable features.

This is a hands-on development role—not a management-only position.

We need someone comfortable working independently across an existing codebase, investigating problems, making sound technical decisions, and owning features from planning through production.

BidBuddy is a software platform that helps property managers manage requests for proposals, communicate with vendors, receive bids, and compare proposals using AI-assisted tools.

We are bringing software development in-house after working with an external development firm. We are seeking an experienced, hands-on engineer to take technical ownership of the existing platform and lead its continued development.

This role combines full-stack development, AWS infrastructure management, and practical technical leadership. You will work directly with the founder to understand customer needs, prioritize improvements, and deliver reliable features.

This is a hands-on development role—not a management-only position.

We need someone comfortable working independently across an existing codebase, investigating problems, making sound technical decisions, and owning features from planning through production.

DUTIES

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Lead a structured technical handoff from our current development partner, including the codebase, architecture, cloud infrastructure, deployment processes, integrations, and outstanding work.

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Take ownership of the existing application, improving it incrementally rather than assuming it requires a complete rewrite.

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Develop and maintain frontend features using React and TypeScript, and backend services using Node.js, TypeScript, and AWS Lambda.

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Improve workflows for property managers and vendors, including RFP creation, vendor invitations, bid submissions, document handling, proposal comparisons, and messaging.

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Develop and maintain APIs, data models, authentication, and role-based access controls.

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Maintain AWS infrastructure, including DynamoDB, S3, Cognito, and serverless services, using AWS CDK.

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Improve AI-assisted document and bid-analysis workflows, with attention to accuracy, source evidence, processing costs, and failure handling.

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Maintain automated deployments through GitHub Actions and strengthen testing, code review, and release practices.

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Monitor application reliability, troubleshoot production issues, and manage cloud and third-party service costs.

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Protect confidential customer and vendor information through appropriate permissions, secure development practices, and careful data handling.

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Translate business requirements into clear implementation plans, communicate tradeoffs, and provide realistic delivery estimates.

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Document the system so the company retains technical knowledge and can onboard additional engineers as it grows.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

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Substantial professional experience developing and maintaining production web applications.

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Strong proficiency in TypeScript, React, and Node.js.

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Hands-on experience building, deploying, and supporting applications on AWS, particularly serverless architectures.

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Experience with APIs, authentication, authorization, and database design.

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Experience with DynamoDB or comparable NoSQL databases.

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Familiarity with infrastructure as code, automated deployment pipelines, Git, and automated testing.

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Demonstrated ability to understand and improve an existing application developed by another team.

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Ability to work independently, prioritize effectively, and explain technical decisions clearly to a business-focused founder.

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A practical approach to balancing development speed, reliability, security, and cost.

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Willingness to write and maintain code as the primary technical owner.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

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Experience taking over an application from an agency, consulting firm, or previous engineering team.

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Experience with multi-tenant SaaS platforms serving different user roles.

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Experience integrating LLMs into production applications, including structured outputs, evidence validation, evaluation, and usage-cost management.

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Experience with PDF processing, document extraction, or comparison workflows.

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Familiarity with Material UI, TanStack Query, Hono, Zod, OpenAI, LangChain, or Ably.

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Experience in property management, construction, procurement, or vendor-management software.

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Experience establishing engineering practices for a small company and helping hire or mentor additional developers.

CURRENT TECHNOLOGY ENVIRONMENT

BidBuddy’s existing codebase includes:

Frontend

React, TypeScript, Vite, and Material UI

Backend

Node.js, TypeScript, Hono, and AWS Lambda

Data & Infrastructure

DynamoDB, S3, Cognito, and AWS CDK

Development & Deployment

GitHub, GitHub Actions, and a monorepo with shared packages

WORK ARRANGEMENT & COMPENSATION

Location

Hybrid, combining in-person work at our Orlando, FL headquarters with remote work.

Relocation

BidBuddy will cover relocation expenses for candidates moving to the Orlando area.

Base salary:

$110,000 – $160,000 per year, depending on experience.

HOW TO APPLY

Please provide your résumé and a brief description of:

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An application you personally helped build and maintain, including your specific responsibilities.

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Your experience with React, TypeScript, and AWS.

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A time you inherited an existing codebase or took over work from another team.

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Any experience with AI-powered document processing or SaaS platforms.