founding software engineer

Founding Software Engineer (AI-Accelerated Integrations)

About Festiva Capital.

Guided by a global perspective and entrepreneurial spirit, we aspire to invest in forward-looking businesses that shape the future of industries and communities. At Festiva Capital, we believe in unlocking new horizons - partnering with companies that transform the ordinary into the extraordinary.

This role is for the Portfolio company Reeup-

We’re building a

B2B marketplace for a state-regulated industry , where licensed wholesalers sell to licensed retailers. Every transaction must be compliant, verified, and audit-ready — with live government license checks, POS integrations, and delivery tracking.

We’re looking for an engineer who loves

complex integrations ,

AI-assisted development , and

fast shipping .

What You’ll Do

Build

permission-based data sharing

(multi-tier, field-level, approval workflows).

Sync and validate

2,500+ government licenses

via API integrations.

Integrate with

POS (GraphQL)

and

logistics platforms

(Fleetbase).

Automate

real-time order syncs, delivery tracking , and compliance reporting.

Work with

AI tools like Cursor + Claude Code

to generate and refine production-ready code.

Ship features weekly — no red tape, no endless meetings.

⚙️ Tech Stack

Frontend :

Next.js 14, Tailwind, Radix UI, Zustand

Backend :

FastAPI (Python 3.11), Raw SQL (PyMySQL), APScheduler

Database :

MySQL (prod), SQLite (dev), JSON columns

Integrations :

Socrata API, Dutchie GraphQL, Fleetbase, Resend, Slack Webhooks.

What You’ll Work On (First 90 Days)

Weeks 1–2 → Permission system + change-request API

Month 1 → Product matching (85% → 95%), retry queues, override UI

Month 2 → Driver app, route optimization, push notifications

Month 3 → Compliance PDFs, audit trail exports, license expiry alerts

You’ll Thrive If You… ✅ Have 5+ years of professional software development experience

✅ Love debugging messy integrations and making them rock-solid

✅ Enjoy experimenting with AI for speed and precision

✅ Prefer autonomy over structure — you ship, test, and own it

✅ Want to work directly with users, not through layers of meetings

Why Join Us You’ll be part of a small, fast-moving team where

AI does the heavy lifting and you drive the architecture . Real systems, real users, and a real impact.