Full Stack Product Engineer (Next.js & Node.js)

About Us

BarnesNest is a marketplace that connects homeowners, property managers, and contractors for home service projects. We are building a platform that helps users find trusted professionals, manage projects, communicate, and process payments securely.

Responsibilities

- Build and maintain marketplace features
- Develop frontend experiences using Next.js and React
- Build backend APIs and business logic
- Integrate Stripe Connect payment flows
- Improve contractor onboarding and verification workflows
- Build messaging, scheduling, bidding, and review systems
- Optimize user experience and conversion rates
- Troubleshoot bugs and improve platform performance
- Collaborate on product decisions and feature prioritization

Required Skills

- Strong experience with Next.js
- Strong experience with React
- Strong experience with Node.js
- Experience with SQL databases (PostgreSQL preferred)
- REST API development
- Authentication and authorization
- Proficiency with Git and GitHub
- Strong written and verbal English communication

Preferred Skills

- Experience with marketplace platforms
- Experience with Stripe Connect
- Experience with real-time messaging systems
- SEO experience
- Mobile development experience
- Experience working at a startup

Application Requirements

Please include the following with your application:
1. Your GitHub profile
2. Your portfolio
3. Any marketplace applications you have worked on
4. A Loom video walking through a project you built
5. Your expected hourly rate
6. Your weekly availability

Required Assessment

Please answer the following questions:
1. What are the three hardest technical challenges in building a marketplace like BarnesNest?
2. How would you build a contractor verification system?
3. How would you prevent homeowners and contractors from bypassing the platform after being matched?
4. If you joined BarnesNest tomorrow, what would you improve first?