Full Stack Engineer, Product & Systems

As a Full Stack Engineer at Tome, your responsibilities include collaborating with product leaders to address customer challenges, building and maintaining full-stack features, developing observability and metrics for system performance, mentoring teammates, and actively contributing to the growth of our engineering team. You'll have the chance to lead projects from conception to delivery, ensuring that our AI CRM solutions are cutting-edge and customer-focused.

Candidates for the Full Stack Engineer position at Tome should have at least 3 years of experience in software development, good knowledge of both front-end and back-end technologies, and a degree in Computer Science or a related field. Familiarity with technologies such as TypeScript, React, Node.js, and Apollo GraphQL is essential. An enthusiasm for working with Large Language Models (LLMs) is also highly valued.

Tome is committed to nurturing the professional development of its Full Stack Engineers by encouraging mentorship, code reviews, and collaborative project ownership. By working closely with experienced team members and participating in recruitment efforts, you will help shape our engineering culture while also expanding your own skills and knowledge within the field.

At Tome, the culture is dynamic and collaborative. Full Stack Engineers enjoy a flexible environment that fosters innovation and personal growth. Team members are encouraged to communicate effectively, share ideas freely, and take ownership of their projects, making it an exciting place to work and develop cutting-edge AI solutions.

Tome stands out as a unique workplace for Full Stack Engineers because we combine an exciting mission—transforming the customer relationship management landscape through AI—with a talented, diverse team of professionals. Being involved in product development from inception to implementation allows engineers to see the direct impact of their work on small businesses and customers, making it a truly rewarding experience.

When answering this question, provide specific examples of projects where you utilized front-end technologies like React or Angular and back-end technologies like Node.js or Express. Highlight your problem-solving skills and how you ensured a seamless integration between the two layers.

Discuss your strategy for designing scalable systems, including considerations for architecture, database choices, and utilizing caching. Provide examples of your past experience where you've successfully built scalable applications that handled increased traffic or data.

Share your experience with tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or similar solutions that you've used to monitor application performance and detect issues proactively. Providing examples of how this has led to operational improvements is also beneficial.

Discuss your time management techniques, such as task prioritization, use of project management tools, and how you effectively communicate with team members about potential challenges or changes in deadlines.

Be prepared to narrate a specific situation where you faced a technical challenge. Focus on your collaborative approach, the steps you took to resolve the issue, and how it impacted your team or project outcomes.

Talk about your enthusiasm for AI technologies, especially Large Language Models, and how you see them as transformative tools for improving user experiences and automating processes in software development.

Discuss your familiarity with testing frameworks, code reviews, and best practices that you follow to ensure the quality of your code. Providing examples of how these practices have benefited previous projects will strengthen your response.

Explain your approach to simplifying technical terms and using analogies or visuals to convey your point. Share a specific instance where this led to better understanding and alignment in a project.

List your preferred technologies such as TypeScript, React, Next.js, and Apollo GraphQL, and explain how they enhance your development process. Mention any impacts these tools have had on project success in your experience.

Discuss your ongoing learning strategies such as attending workshops, following industry blogs, participating in relevant online communities, or contributing to open-source projects. Show your enthusiasm for staying informed and adapting to new technologies.