Software Engineer - MeritFirst

About MeritFirst

At MeritFirst, we’re on a mission to revolutionize how companies identify and evaluate talent, regardless of background. By rejecting outdated, unreliable proxies for capability and embracing objective, merit-based assessments, we are rebuilding the meritocratic infrastructure of opportunity from the ground up. Role Overview

As a Software Engineer at MeritFirst, you’ll be responsible for developing, testing, and deploying software solutions that meet the needs of our users. You’ll take features from initial idea to live product. Your work will power real‑time assessments, AI workflows, and tools that hiring managers rely on to build excellent teams. You will help transform the way organizations discover and empower talent across industries, setting a new standard for merit-based hiring. What You’ll Do

• Own features end‑to‑end: work with our CEO, company partners, and candidate users to define scope and sketch UX. - Build with Next.js + TypeScript, wire up data in Postgres / Drizzle, ship on Vercel, and iterate. - Shape product direction: propose experiments, cut scope intelligently, and use data and feedback to guide future decisions. - Keep things fast and reliable: instrument analytics / telemetry, write tests, review PRs, and improve performance and developer ergonomics. Qualifications