Full-Stack Product Engineer

As a Full-Stack Product Engineer at Plume, you'll take on a variety of responsibilities, including building full-stack product experiences like our onboarding platform, working closely with smart contract engineers to integrate blockchain functionalities, and collaborating with designers to ensure a top-notch user interface. You're also responsible for designing resilient backend architectures and optimizing both backend and frontend code for improved performance and reliability.

To apply for the Full-Stack Product Engineer role at Plume, you need at least 3 years of software engineering experience, including 1 year of frontend/full-stack development experience, particularly in React or a similar framework. Experience in backend development and familiarity with AWS or other cloud services is also required. Candidates without a Bachelor's degree should have a strong work history in relevant fields.

The interview process for a Full-Stack Product Engineer position at Plume includes three rounds: an automated coding screen where you can use any programming language, a one-hour phone screen with a member of the engineering team, and a four-hour paid onsite work trial to assess your skills in a real-world scenario.

For the Full-Stack Product Engineer role at Plume, you should be well-versed in both frontend and backend technologies, specifically React or a React-like framework for the frontend, and various backend development tools and APIs. Familiarity with AWS services or other cloud providers is important as well to support our scalable architecture.

Plume offers a competitive salary for the Full-Stack Product Engineer position, along with a generous equity grant for early employees. We provide fully remote work flexibility with additional benefits such as full medical, dental, and vision coverage for our US-based employees, and there's always the option to work from our NYC office whenever you prefer.

When answering this question, focus on showcasing specific projects you’ve worked on that demonstrate your skills in both frontend and backend development. Discuss the technologies you’ve used, how you approached architecture design, and any particular challenges you overcame.

In your response, it's important to discuss strategies like identifying bottlenecks, leveraging caching solutions, and optimizing database queries. Provide examples of past experiences where you've successfully improved performance, and mention any specific tools or techniques you've found effective.

Emphasize your communication skills and collaborative tools you’ve used to bridge the gap between frontend and backend teams. Discuss specific methodologies like Agile, and highlight the importance of regular meetings, documentation, and shared goals in enhancing team collaboration.

Highlight your experience with Agile methodologies, SCRUM, or Kanban. If applicable, describe how these methodologies have helped your teams remain flexible and responsive during development cycles, and provide examples of how you’ve successfully implemented them in past projects.

When answering, detail a specific challenge related to full-stack development. Discuss how you identified the issue, the steps you took to address it, and the outcome. Highlight problem-solving skills and your ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment.

Be honest about your level of experience with cloud services. If you have hands-on experience with AWS, explain how you've utilized services like EC2, S3, or Lambda in your projects. If not, show your eagerness to learn and discuss any related technologies you’ve worked with.

Discuss your strategies for staying current, such as reading industry blogs, attending meetups, participating in online courses, or collaborating on open-source projects. Mention particular resources or communities that you find invaluable.

Talk about your favorite tools and frameworks, such as React, Vue.js, or Angular, focusing on why you prefer them. Mention specific features that make them useful in your workflow and projects, and think about how they align with the responsibilities at Plume.

Here, outline key steps such as understanding the specific blockchain you will be working with, designing the application architecture to include smart contracts, and considering aspects like user authentication and data storage. Provide insights on your thought process and related experiences.

Discuss your positive approach to code reviews as a learning opportunity. Describe how you give constructive feedback and how you receive it gracefully, emphasizing your willingness to learn from others and the value of collaborative growth within a team.