AI-Native Full-Stack Product Engineer

Orka Socials is a global and fast-growing full-service SEO Agency serving clients across seven markets: the US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK, Ireland, and Singapore. It has ambitious growth plans for 2026 and beyond. As a leader in organic search marketing, Orka Socials is trusted by more than 500 of the world’s most visible brands, including those featured in Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, Entrepreneur, VOGUE, Inc., and The New York Times. Role Overview We are looking for an AI-Native Full-Stack Product Engineer who can take a product idea from specification to a live, paying-customer-ready SaaS product. You will own the complete build-and-launch cycle—including the backend, web application, mobile apps, database, marketing website, and launch assets. You will use AI and agentic coding tools as a core part of your daily workflow to move fast without compromising security, performance, or quality. What you will ship: Each product cycle, you are accountable for delivering: A production SaaS backend - multi-tenant, authenticated, rate-limited, monitored, deployed on cloud infrastructure with CI/CD.A web application on the same data layer - responsive, fast, and instrumented.iOS and Android apps (React Native / Expo) - published and maintained on the App Store and Google Play.A scalable database architecture - Postgres by default, designed for growth, with migrations, backups, and clear data-isolation boundaries.An SEO-optimized marketing website - technically clean (Core Web Vitals, structured data, crawlable, indexable) and ready for a content team to build on.Launch assets - product graphics, screenshots, demo videos, and store listings produced with AI image/video tools and refined to a professional standard. Core responsibilities: Architect, build, secure, deploy, and maintain full-stack SaaS products end to end.Use agentic coding tools (Claude Code, Cursor, or equivalent) as your default workflow - not as an occasional helper - and structure projects so AI agents can work in them reliably (clear specs, tests, conventions, documentation).Integrate LLM APIs (Anthropic, OpenAI, or similar) into products where they add real value: tool use, structured outputs, RAG, evals, cost and latency control.Implement authentication and authorization (OAuth 2.0, JWT, session management, role-based access), secrets management, input validation, and OWASP Top 10 mitigations from day one.Design data models and APIs (REST and/or GraphQL) that hold up under load and are easy to extend.Set up observability: logging, error tracking, performance monitoring, uptime alerts, and app analytics.Write automated tests where they matter (auth flows, payments, data boundaries) and keep the codebase clean, reviewable, and documented.Handle App Store and Google Play publishing, updates, review cycles, and ASO fundamentals.Build and technically optimize marketing websites (Next.js, Astro, or equivalent) so they rank and load fast.Produce and iterate on visual assets using AI generation tools plus a design tool (Figma, Canva, or equivalent).Work directly with the founder: turn loose product ideas into scoped specs, push back when something is wrong, and communicate progress clearly. Requirements Experience: 2-4 years building and shipping web and mobile applications, or a portfolio of at least two live products you built yourself substantially that demonstrate equivalent depth. Shipped work outweighs years.At least one production SaaS product where you owned the full stack, including auth, data, deployment, and monitoring. AI and agentic tooling (non-negotiable) Daily, hands-on use of an agentic coding tool (Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot Workspace, Aider, or similar) on real projects - you can describe your workflow, its failure modes, and how you keep quality high.Hands-on experience integrating LLM APIs into a product, including prompt design, structured outputs, tool/function calling, and managing cost and latency.Working familiarity with the MCP ecosystem or equivalent agent-integration patterns. Stack TypeScript across the stack. React and React Native (Expo) with modern patterns (hooks, state management, navigation, offline handling, app lifecycle).Node.js (or equivalent) backend with a clear grasp of API design.PostgreSQL: schema design, indexing, migrations. Experience with Supabase, Neon, or a managed equivalent is a plus.Cloud deployment (AWS, GCP, Vercel, Railway, Fly.io, or similar), Docker, and CI/CD pipelines.Git as a daily habit: branching, pull requests, code review.Security and performancePractical experience with OAuth 2.0 / JWT, RBAC, multi-tenant data isolation, secrets management, rate limiting, and OWASP Top 10.Performance tuning on both web (Core Web Vitals, bundle size, caching, CDN) and mobile (startup time, memory, network efficiency). Marketing and launch Built at least one marketing website with technical SEO in place (crawlability, structured data, metadata, page speed).Comfortable producing professional-looking graphics and store assets with AI tools and a design tool.Published at least one app to both the App Store and Google Play. Nice to have Payments integration (Stripe, Paddle, or LemonSqueezy) including webhooks and subscription lifecycle.Experience with RAG pipelines, vector databases, or evals for LLM features.ASO experience with measurable results.Familiarity with analytics and product tooling (PostHog, Mixpanel, Sentry, or similar).Exposure to the US or Australian SaaS market. Who you are Self-starter and proactive. You ask for the outcome, not the task list, and you come back with options.Organized. You scope work, track it, and finish what you start.Attention to detail. Edge cases, error states, empty states, and typos all get caught before they reach a user.Clear communicator. You write short, precise updates and can explain a technical trade-off to a non-engineer.Fast without being careless. You use AI to go faster and use tests, reviews, and security checks to stay correct. How we hire Portfolio review - send links to live products, repositories, or case studies. Tell us what you personally built and what tools you used.Paid trial build (3–5 days) - a small, scoped product with a backend, a web front end, auth, and a one-page marketing site. We evaluate architecture, security, code quality, use of AI tooling, and communication. You keep the payment regardless of outcome.Working session with the founder - walk through your trial build, discuss decisions, and talk about how you'd approach our roadmap. How to apply Email at hr@orkasocials.comLinks to 2–3 things you have shipped (live products preferred)A short note (under 200 words) on how you use agentic coding tools day-to-dayYour expected compensation and earliest start dateApplications without shipped work or a clear answer on AI tooling will not be considered.