Software Engineer - MeritFirst
8VCAustin, Texas, United States
Posted July 30, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
8VC is a venture capital fund based in Austin, Texas. Specializing in early-stage investments, 8VC supports innovative startups across various sectors including technology, healthcare, and consumer products. With a focus on fostering growth and driving success, 8VC offers strategic guidance, financial resources, and a network of industry experts to help entrepreneurs achieve their full potential.
Job Description
MeritFirst is a company that aims to revolutionize how companies identify and evaluate talent by embracing objective, merit-based assessments. As a Software Engineer at MeritFirst, you'll develop, test, and deploy software solutions that meet the needs of users, transforming the way organizations discover and empower talent.
Requirements
- Meaningful experience building production web apps with TypeScript/React/Next.js and Postgres
- Ability to design clean DB schemas, write performant queries, and reason about cost
- Product mindset: enjoy clarifying the core problem and delighting users through UX polish
- Crisp communication: written and async, and a bias toward action and ownership over waiting for direction
Benefits
- Autonomy: rapid growth with outsized ownership and scope
- Modern stack: TypeScript, Next.js, Postgres, Drizzle, Vercel, LLMs
- Meritocracy: We focus on real capabilities, not credentials
- Innovation: Work on cutting-edge projects that challenge the status quo and empower people to succeed
