Full-stack Engineer

About the role:

As a Frontend/Full-stack Engineer at Sweetspot, you will join a team dedicated to pushing the boundaries of LLM usage over disparate and unstructured data sources across United States federal and state governments. You will play a critical role in building and integrating data pipelines that feed directly into a framework built for the aforementioned. More broadly, you will join a team that is highly focused on building a product that bolsters the American economy and provides every business, regardless of size, the tools they need to secure government opportunities.

What you'll do:

• Design and implement performant, real-time chat interfaces
• Build and maintain complex document editors using ProseMirror/Tiptap, including custom extensions and collaborative features
• Architect state management solutions using Zustand to handle complex application state and real-time updates
• Implement efficient data fetching and caching strategies using React Query to optimize application performance
• Create accessible, responsive UIs using Radix primitives while maintaining a consistent design system
• Optimize rendering performance for large datasets and real-time updates
• Write clean, maintainable TypeScript code
• Contribute to backend feature development using FastAPI and SQLAlchemy when needed

Requirements:

• Strong proficiency in TypeScript and modern React
• Experience with Next.js, including both client and server-side rendering strategies
• Solid understanding of state management patterns and experience with Zustand or similar libraries
• Proficiency with React Query or similar data fetching libraries
• Experience building accessible UIs using TailwindCSS and component libraries like Radix
• Strong knowledge of browser performance optimization techniques
• Experience with Git and modern frontend build tools
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Familiarity with Python and SQL best practices
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively in a team
• US citizen

Bonus qualifications:

• Experience with ProseMirror and/or Tiptap, especially building custom extensions
• Track record of building performant real-time LLM-based chat applications
• Experience with WebSocket integration in React applications
• Knowledge of collaborative editing algorithms and operational transformation
• Experience with SSR optimization in Next.js
• Experience with monitoring and debugging frontend performance issues
• Experience with Python, particularly with FastAPI and SQLAlchemy
• Understanding of PostgreSQL and database design principles

We offer:

• A competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package, and opportunities for growth and development within a fast-paced and innovative company.

About the interview:

• Initial call
• Technical screening
• In-person work trial (fully covered)

About Sweetspot:

Sweetspot is an all-in-one government sales platform, powered by AI. We help businesses find, manage, and respond to government opportunities. We’ve already acquired a considerable number of customers, ranging from defense-tech startups like Vannevar Labs to larger companies like Flexport. Our mission is to lower the barrier of entry to government contracting, much like what TurboTax did with taxes.