Sr Full Stack Engineer at Sharpen | Powderkeg

SharpenCX is a cloud-native contact center platform helping businesses deliver exceptional customer experiences. As we evolve our platform to meet new demands, we’re looking for a Senior Full Stack Engineer to help bring our strategy to life.

You’ll work on a mix of greenfield functionality and core product modernization. This is a high-impact role for an experienced engineer who enjoys shipping practical solutions, mentoring teammates, and making architectural decisions.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and maintain scalable microservices in Typescript/Node.js.
  • Collaborate with the Product and Engineering teams to translate ideas into robust, maintainable features.
  • Build accessible, performant frontend components with React.
  • Modernize existing systems and contribute to refactoring efforts.
  • Guide architectural decisions and help define engineering best practices.
  • Support and mentor developers via code reviews and collaborative problem solving.

What We’re Looking For

  • 6+ years of professional experience in software development.
  • Strong knowledge of Node.js, Typescript, and React.
  • Experience with one or more of the following database technologies: MongoDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL
  • Experience with testing frameworks and practices (unit testing, integration testing, TDD).
  • Hands-on experience integrating with AI frameworks (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.).
  • Experience designing and deploying services into AWS using Serverless technologies (Lambda, Fargate, etc).
  • Solid understanding of backend and frontend architecture, with the ability to balance tradeoffs in scaling, cost, and developer experience.
  • Comfortable owning features end-to-end and working closely with product stakeholders.
  • Experience mentoring or guiding other developers.
  • Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
  • Bonus: Experience with Infrastructure as Code frameworks (AWS CDK, Terraform, etc)
  • Bonus: Experience with autonomous coding agents and best practices (Cline, Claude Code, etc)

Why Join Sharpen?
We’re not your typical tech company – we’re collaborative, curious, and constantly pushing to improve how contact centers operate. If you’re ready to grow with a mission-driven team and make an impact on how companies connect with their customers, Sharpen is the place for you!

  • Competitive salary + commission and performance bonuses
  • Full benefits package (health, dental, vision, 401k)
  • 401k match and employer HSA contribution
  • Career growth opportunities within a dynamic and growing company
Job Summary
  • Job Title
    Sr Full Stack Engineer
  • Company
    Sharpen
  • Location
    Indianapolis, IN
  • Employment Type
    Full time
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