What you'll do
- Serve as the founding engineer working directly with the CTO to build monetization infrastructure for major livestream platforms.
- Architect and implement high-performance real-time systems including websocket live queues and secure peer-to-peer payments.
- Develop 0-1 products from scratch such as automated clipping engines and fan CRM tools using TypeScript, React, and Node.js.
- Own the entire infrastructure and reliability stack, including CI/CD pipelines and monitoring for hundreds of thousands of concurrent users.
- Impact a large user base of 600,000+ monthly users in the creator economy with scalable monetization solutions.
What you should know
- This role offers high autonomy and requires ownership of complex technical problems in a seed-stage startup environment.
- Candidates should be comfortable with 50+ hour weeks and thrive in a fast-paced, high-velocity work culture.
- Ideal applicants have a creative background in music, production, or photography and understand artist needs deeply.
- Opportunity to work closely with leadership and shape the product and infrastructure from the ground up.
- The role demands proficiency in AI-assisted development tools and a strong fullstack skillset.
About the company
- Nero is a VC-backed startup focused on monetization infrastructure for interactive livestreaming in the creator economy.
- The company has proven traction with $500K+ monthly GMV and creators earning over $2.75M.
- Backed by prestigious investors like Yamaha Music Innovation Fund and Antler, providing strong industry connections and capital.
- Culture blends technical excellence with a passion for music, including team work-trips and attendance at major music conferences.
- Located in the San Francisco Bay Area, operating in a fast-growing interactive media and livestreaming industry.
Key required skills
TypeScriptReactNode.jsWebsocketsCI/CD