Full-Stack Engineer (Backend Focus) - Contract to Full-Time

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PiPi Tea is a rapidly growing premium organic tea brand sourcing whole-leaf tea from Yunnan’s Pu’er Mountains. We sell direct-to-consumer in the US market and are on a trajectory to become an 8-figure brand in our first year. Our growth is driven by data-driven creative testing, subscription-first economics, and a relentless focus on operational excellence.

We’re building the internal tools and systems to match our ambitions, and that’s where you come in.

We’re looking for a full-stack engineer with a strong backend focus to join us initially on a 90-day contract. If the project is successful (and we expect it to be), this converts to a full-time role as a founding engineer on our internal tools team.

You’ll be the kind of engineer who sees the current state, understands the ideal end state, and can build in that direction, without needing every piece tasked out. We move fast, and we need someone who thrives in that environment.

Your initial 90-day project will be building our Creative Intelligence System, an internal platform that acts as the “brain” behind our ad creative testing operation. This system will:

• Ingest ad performance data from the Facebook/Meta API and creative test tracking data from Airtable
• Stitch this data together with our internal database to create a unified view of creative performance
• Integrate with Claude (Anthropic’s API) to analyse patterns, surface insights, and identify what’s working and why
• Output recommended next tests and creative angles based on the AI-driven analysis

• Design and build backend services that pull data from the Facebook/Meta API and Airtable API
• Architect and manage a database layer (internal DB + Airtable integration) for creative performance data
• Integrate the Anthropic/Claude API to power AI-driven insights and test recommendations
• Build a clean, functional frontend for the team to interact with insights and outputs
• Deploy and manage infrastructure on AWS
• Work directly with the founder and creative team to iterate quickly based on feedback
• Document systems, write clean code, and build with scale in mind

• Have 3+ years of professional experience as a full-stack or backend engineer
• Are proficient in a modern tech stack: React, Node.js, TypeScript, or similar (no PHP)
• Have experience building API integrations (REST, webhooks) and working with third-party APIs
• Are comfortable with AWS infrastructure (EC2, Lambda, RDS, S3, or equivalent)
• Have experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL preferred)
• Are a self-starter who can take a problem, architect a solution, and ship it without hand-holding
• Have excellent written and spoken English so you can collaborate effectively with a distributed team
• Are comfortable working remotely and asynchronously across time zones

• Experience with AI/LLM API integrations (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.)
• Startup or e-commerce/DTC experience
• Familiarity with Facebook/Meta Marketing API
• Experience with Airtable as a data layer
• DevOps/infrastructure chops (CI/CD, containerisation, monitoring)

React, Node.js, TypeScript, AWS, PostgreSQL, Airtable, Facebook/Meta API, Anthropic API

• Thirst for Knowledge. We pursue greater knowledge to advance both personally and professionally.
• Continually Improve. We learn from past results and continuously get better.
• Integrity. We act with strong ethics in everything we do.
• Communication. Everyone understands that communication is top priority. Nobody is afraid to ask questions or speak up.
• Accountability. We own our responsibilities, decisions, and mistakes—and learn from them.

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• Output-Focused. We take pride in delivering results and recognise the efforts of our team.
• Solution-Oriented. We focus on finding solutions, not dwelling on problems.

This is a fully remote position. You will be required to coordinate with the team for at least 4 hours per day during AEST business hours. Outside of that overlap, you can structure your day as you prefer.

• Initial 90-day project-based contract
• Successful completion converts to a full-time role
• You’ll be a founding member of our engineering team with significant ownership over the systems you build

If this sounds like you, go to loom.com and send us a short video. Say the word “React” at the end so we know you’ve read the full post. Submit your entry to our application form below.

1. Walk us through a project you built. What was the goal at the start, what tech stack did you choose and why, what major challenges or pivots came up along the way, and what was the final outcome?

1. Submit your Loom answering the questions above to our form here https://forms.gle/jcP5Kp9UFFxNejBN7

2. Paid consultation to scope out the project and present an implementation plan

If you can commit to and live with the principles above, then you are the type of person who will be successful here. Our expectation is that you will take the steps necessary to do what you say you are going to do and be accountable for your actions, in other words, live “Above the Line.”

We understand that not every person is ready for this level of performance, and we appreciate the honesty of those who decide this isn’t the right place for them. If you’re willing to commit, you’d make an ideal candidate.

• Fully remote position
• Flexible working schedule
• End of year bonus
• Health benefits
• Paid holidays
• Paid leave