Pumpandsave
Frontend Engineer San Francisco, CA
Pumpandsave, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
Location:
San Francisco, CA (Onsite 5 days a week)
Compensation:
$100K–$160K salary + 0.1%–0.6% equity
Pump is on a mission to radically simplify AWS cost optimization for teams building in the cloud. We use group buying and AI to help startups save like big tech — often reducing AWS bills by ~60%, completely for free.
Asa FrontendEngineer , you’ll play a foundational role in shaping both our product and our company. You’ll work closely with the founding team, contribute across the stack (especially frontend), and help define our technical direction and culture from the ground up.
This is a rare chance to join something early and make a real impact — we hope Pump becomes a career-defining chapter for everyone who joins.
WhatYou’llDo
Buildintuitive,performant,andscalableinterfacesthatbringourvisiontolife
Contributeacrossthestack,withastrongemphasisonfrontendarchitectureandbestpractices
Workcloselywithengineers,designers,andfounderstoshipquicklyanditeratebasedonfeedback
Invent,improve,andmaintaindevelopmentprocesses,tools,andworkflows
Qualifications
BSorMSinComputerScience,Engineering,orarelatedfield
5+yearsofexperienceasafullstackengineer,withafocusonbuildingscalableandreliablewebapplications
PreferablyhasexperienceataSeriesB+topre-IPOcompany
Strongproficiencyinatleastonemodernfrontendframework—ReactandNext.jspreferred
StrongproficiencyinPython,andfamiliaritywithatleastonePythonbackendframework(e.g.Django,FastAPI,Flask)
ExperiencewithAWS—knowledgeofcloudinfrastructureandcost/billingconceptsisaplus
ExperiencewithSQLorNoSQLdatabases
ExperiencewithDocker;containerorchestrationsystemslikeKubernetesareaplus
Strongcommunicationskillsandabilitytocollaborateeffectivelywithcross-functionalteams
Enjoysprototypingandexperimentingquicklytovalidateideasanditeratefast
RequiredSkills
Strongarchitecturalunderstandingofscalablefrontendsystems
ExperienceintegratingwithbackendAPIsandworkingwithreal-timeordynamicdata
Strongproductsenseandattentiontodetail—youcarehowthingslookandfeel
Abilitytothriveinafast-paced,ambiguousstartupenvironmentandtakeinitiative
Ability to work onsite 5 days a week
BonusPointsFor
Experienceatearly-stagestartupsorfast-growthenvironments(SeriesA–C,pre-IPO)
Passionfordevelopertools,infrastructure,orcloudplatforms
FamiliaritywithKubernetesormodernDevOpsworkflows
Anopinionatedeyeforclean,simpledesignandthoughtfulUI
Comprehensive healthcare and dental coverage for you
401(k) plan
Generous PTO: 13 accrued days, plus company shutdown December 24—January 1st
Free lunch & dinner at the office
Annual company-paid retreats
Developmental bonuses: support for professional development opportunities tied to cloud and related fields
Compensation $100,000 - $160,000 USD
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San Francisco, CA (Onsite 5 days a week)
Compensation:
$100K–$160K salary + 0.1%–0.6% equity
Pump is on a mission to radically simplify AWS cost optimization for teams building in the cloud. We use group buying and AI to help startups save like big tech — often reducing AWS bills by ~60%, completely for free.
Asa FrontendEngineer , you’ll play a foundational role in shaping both our product and our company. You’ll work closely with the founding team, contribute across the stack (especially frontend), and help define our technical direction and culture from the ground up.
This is a rare chance to join something early and make a real impact — we hope Pump becomes a career-defining chapter for everyone who joins.
WhatYou’llDo
Buildintuitive,performant,andscalableinterfacesthatbringourvisiontolife
Contributeacrossthestack,withastrongemphasisonfrontendarchitectureandbestpractices
Workcloselywithengineers,designers,andfounderstoshipquicklyanditeratebasedonfeedback
Invent,improve,andmaintaindevelopmentprocesses,tools,andworkflows
Qualifications
BSorMSinComputerScience,Engineering,orarelatedfield
5+yearsofexperienceasafullstackengineer,withafocusonbuildingscalableandreliablewebapplications
PreferablyhasexperienceataSeriesB+topre-IPOcompany
Strongproficiencyinatleastonemodernfrontendframework—ReactandNext.jspreferred
StrongproficiencyinPython,andfamiliaritywithatleastonePythonbackendframework(e.g.Django,FastAPI,Flask)
ExperiencewithAWS—knowledgeofcloudinfrastructureandcost/billingconceptsisaplus
ExperiencewithSQLorNoSQLdatabases
ExperiencewithDocker;containerorchestrationsystemslikeKubernetesareaplus
Strongcommunicationskillsandabilitytocollaborateeffectivelywithcross-functionalteams
Enjoysprototypingandexperimentingquicklytovalidateideasanditeratefast
RequiredSkills
Strongarchitecturalunderstandingofscalablefrontendsystems
ExperienceintegratingwithbackendAPIsandworkingwithreal-timeordynamicdata
Strongproductsenseandattentiontodetail—youcarehowthingslookandfeel
Abilitytothriveinafast-paced,ambiguousstartupenvironmentandtakeinitiative
Ability to work onsite 5 days a week
BonusPointsFor
Experienceatearly-stagestartupsorfast-growthenvironments(SeriesA–C,pre-IPO)
Passionfordevelopertools,infrastructure,orcloudplatforms
FamiliaritywithKubernetesormodernDevOpsworkflows
Anopinionatedeyeforclean,simpledesignandthoughtfulUI
Comprehensive healthcare and dental coverage for you
401(k) plan
Generous PTO: 13 accrued days, plus company shutdown December 24—January 1st
Free lunch & dinner at the office
Annual company-paid retreats
Developmental bonuses: support for professional development opportunities tied to cloud and related fields
Compensation $100,000 - $160,000 USD
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