Job Roles at SnappyCX

• This is a rare opportunity to be one of our first two engineers, architecting the entire backend from the ground up as part of a pure Rust stack (a Rust backend with a Rust-based Tauri desktop client).

What You'll Be Doing

• Build the Core API: You will architect, build, and maintain our high-performance, memory-safe API using Rust.
• Handle High Concurrency: This is the core of the job. You will use async/await and a modern framework (like axum, actix-web, or tokio) to handle thousands of simultaneous connections from our desktop clients flawlessly.
• Embrace "Fearless Concurrency": You will write code that is free from data races and safe by default, ensuring our users' time data is always processed with perfect integrity.
• Own the Database: You will design our PostgreSQL database schema and use a Rust-native library (like sqlx or sea-orm) to write efficient, type-safe queries.
• Manage Authentication & Billing: You'll build the secure systems for user authentication and integrate with payment processors like Stripe.
• Collaborate & Define: You will work directly with the founder and our frontend (Svelte/Tauri) engineer to define API contracts and shape the product's technical roadmap.

We're Looking for Someone Who:

• Loves Rust: You have professional or significant personal project experience in Rust. You can show us code you've written and are proud of.
• Understands Rust's Core: You are comfortable with Rust's key concepts: ownership, borrowing, lifetimes, and traits.
• Is an async Expert: You have experience building asynchronous applications in Rust, ideally with tokio.
• Is a Backend Generalist: You are a product-minded engineer who can take an idea, architect a solution, and build it, from the database to the API endpoint.
• Cares About Reliability: You're the kind of person who believes in the compiler and thinks that a bug is a failure of the type system, not just a mistake.

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This is Not a Normal Engineering Job

We're not looking for a "cog in a machine." This is a hybrid role for a true product-builder. You are, in effect, our Head of Design, Head of SEO, and Lead Frontend Engineer, all in one.

Your brain will be split 50/50:

• 50% (Product): Designing and building a world-class, fast-as-light application.
• 50% (Growth): Building and optimizing the marketing engine that gets us users.

What You'll Be Doing

On the Product (UI/UX & Frontend):

• Design: Take product ideas and wireframes (from the founder) and turn them into beautiful, simple, and intuitive UI designs in Figma.
• Build (Web): Use SvelteKit to build our fast, responsive, and data-driven web application dashboard.
• Build (Desktop): Use your Svelte components in Tauri to build our lightweight, cross-platform desktop timer.
• Collaborate: Work directly with our backend engineer to integrate with the (Go/Rust) API.
• Obsess: Own the user experience. You'll ensure our app is not just fast, but feels fast, with clean animations, instant loading, and a minimal footprint.

On the Growth (SEO & Marketing):

• Build & Own: You will build and manage our entire marketing website (a SvelteKit site) from scratch.
• Execute SEO: You will write and publish the critical, high-converting "Us vs. Them" comparison pages (e.g., "SaneTrack vs. TimeDoctor").
• Create Content: Manage the company blog, writing high-quality, SEO-focused articles that attract our target customers (agencies, lawyers, freelancers).
• Analyze: You'll live in Google Analytics and our product analytics, understanding what's working (and what's not) and reporting directly to the founder.

We're Looking for Someone Who:

• Is a Strong Frontend Engineer FIRST: You have proven experience building and shipping modern web applications. You're excited by Svelte/SvelteKit (even if your main experience is React/Vue).
• Has a "Designer's Eye": You can prove you have strong UI/UX instincts. You have a portfolio (Figma, Dribbble, or just live sites) that shows you can build clean, beautiful, user-friendly interfaces.
• Is an Excellent Writer: This is non-negotiable. Your ability to write clear, compelling English is the foundation of our SEO and marketing.
• Is a Curious Analyst: You're data-driven and excited to learn what makes a marketing funnel work. You're not scared of Google Analytics.
• Is a True "Builder": You are a disciplined, product-minded self-starter who wants to own a massive piece of a new company.

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• This is a rare opportunity to be one of our first two engineers, shaping the entire product from the ground up using a best-in-class modern stack.

What You'll Be Doing

• Build the Core Product: You will own the entire frontend, using SvelteKit to build our fast and responsive web application.
• Build the Desktop App: You will use Tauri (and your Svelte components) to build our lightweight, cross-platform desktop app that is not another 150MB Electron clone.
• Collaborate & Integrate: Work directly with the founder and our backend (Go) engineer to design and integrate with our API.
• Obsess Over Performance: You will be responsible for ensuring our app loads instantly, feels snappy, and has a minimal memory footprint. We're not just building features; we're building the fastest time tracker on the market.
• Shape the UX: You'll have a major voice in the product. You'll work from designs but also have the freedom to give feedback and make improvements to the user experience.

We're Looking for Someone Who:

• Is a Frontend Expert: You have proven, professional experience building and shipping modern web applications.
• Loves Modern Frameworks: You have experience with at least one modern framework (React, Vue, etc.), but you are especially excited about Svelte/SvelteKit.
• Cares About Performance: You're the kind of person who is annoyed by slow websites. You know how to debug performance bottlenecks and write efficient, clean code.
• Is a Self-Starter: You are a disciplined, product-minded engineer who can manage their own time and work effectively in a small, hybrid team.
• Has an Eye for Detail: You can take a Figma design and turn it into a pixel-perfect, responsive component.

Bonus Points (We'll Be Really Excited If You):

• Have built and shipped a real project with SvelteKit.
• Have tinkered with or built an app using Tauri (or even Electron).
• You embrace AI tools such as Claude Code + Cursor.
• Can show us a GitHub profile or personal portfolio you're proud of.
• Have experience in a startup or have built your own projects from scratch.
• Have opinions about what makes a good (or bad) user experience.

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What You'll Be Doing

• Build the Core API: You will design, build, and maintain our fast, scalable, and secure API using Go (Golang).
• Handle High Concurrency: This is the core of the job. You will build the services that handle thousands of simultaneous connections from our desktop apps, ensuring every "ping" is processed instantly and efficiently.
• Own the Database: You will design and manage our PostgreSQL database schema, writing efficient, safe queries and ensuring data integrity. (Losing a user's time entry is a mortal sin).
• Manage Authentication & Billing: You'll build the systems for secure user authentication (JWTs, etc.) and integrate with payment processors like Stripe.
• Collaborate & Define: You will work directly with the founder and our frontend (Svelte/Tauri) engineer to define API contracts and shape the product's technical roadmap.

We're Looking for Someone Who:

• Is a Backend Expert: You have proven, professional experience building and shipping high-performance, API-first backends.
• Loves Go (Golang): You have real-world experience writing production-level Go. You're comfortable with goroutines, channels, and building concurrent applications.
• Knows Their Database: You are proficient with PostgreSQL (or a similar relational database) and understand how to write optimized queries and design a scalable schema.
• Is a Self-Starter: You are a disciplined, product-minded engineer who can take an idea, architect a solution, and build it without hand-holding.
• Cares About Reliability: You're the kind of person who thinks about edge cases, writes tests, and believes that a 500ms response time is "slow."