Full Stack Engineer (React / Node.js)

Tello IAM is an identity and access management platform that automates user lifecycle management and governance — from provisioning on day one, to periodic access reviews, to deprovisioning when someone leaves. None of these are easy, and we save IT and security teams from countless headaches when it comes to managing access, enforcing role-based controls, and staying ahead of compliance requirements across their entire stack. We’re backed by the Seasoft team, whose products are licensed by 90% of the Fortune 500, and we’re building the modern IAM platform we think the industry has needed for a long time. We’re looking for a full-stack engineer to help us ship — steadily, reliably, and with care. The Role This is a hands-on, delivery-oriented role. Most of your time will be spent working through a backlog of feature requests and bug fixes across the Tello platform — scoping the work, writing the code, gathering feedback, iterating, and getting it into production. The features tend to be small-to-medium in size, the kind of work where momentum and consistency matter more than heroics. You’ll own tasks end-to-end, from the React frontend through the Node/NestJS backend and into the database layer. We use AI tooling heavily throughout our development process, and we expect you to be comfortable doing the same. As you build context and trust, you’ll take on larger projects — including integrations with third-party services and identity providers — and have real input into how the platform evolves technically. We want someone who’s happy doing focused, practical work today but is growing toward meatier problems. We’re a small team, and you’ll work directly with a CTO who’s built and scaled products across multiple companies. That means real code review from someone with deep context, honest technical conversations, and a short path between doing good work and taking on more responsibility. We work at a pace that’s sustainable and deliberate, favoring strong, predictable output over raw burst-rate potential. Your Skillset We’re looking for someone who can pick up a ticket, ask the right clarifying questions, and ship clean, working code without a lot of hand-holding. Specifically: 3+ years of experience building production web applications with React and Node.js. Comfort working with relational databases, writing queries, and data modeling in Postgres. The ability to move between frontend and backend work without strong resistance to either side. You can deliver features end-to-end. Good judgment about when to ask for help, when to push back on a spec, and when to just get it done. A habit of testing your own work thoroughly and reviewing your own PRs before asking others to look. You don’t rely on QA or code review to catch things you could have caught yourself. Solid debugging instincts. You’re good at gathering data, generating more when you need it, and following your nose to track down the root cause rather than patching symptoms. Natural curiosity about how things work. You dig into unfamiliar parts of the codebase to understand them, not just the areas you’ve been assigned. You read PRs to stay current on changes and leave thoughtful comments when you have something useful to add. Strong async communication skills. We prioritize asynchronous work, so writing clearly and proactively matters. Nice-to-haves Prior experience with the following: NestJS, NextJS, Redis/Valkey, AWS backend services. Experience integrating third-party APIs (any flavor), webhooks, and/or identity protocols (such as SCIM, SAML, OIDC, LDAP). Meaningful experience using AI-assisted development tools. You’ve moved past the novelty phase and developed a feel for when AI accelerates your work and when it leads you astray. Background in IT security, identity management, or compliance-adjacent software. This isn’t a hard requirement, but domain familiarity goes a long way in a platform like ours.