Software Engineer II (Software Development Specialist)

Role Type: Full-time
Location: Fully Remote
Experience: 2–3 years
Compensation: $700 USD base salary per month, plus up to $300 USD in performance-based bonuses per month.
About the Role
SmartPropFirm is looking for a Software Development Specialist to join our Product & Engineering team.
You'll build, maintain, and improve software products for the prop trading industry, including trading tools, customer dashboards, rewards systems, marketplaces, and other platform features.
We're looking for a skilled, proactive engineer with strong technical fundamentals, practical full-stack development experience, and the ability to independently solve problems, take ownership of features, and deliver reliable solutions using modern technologies and AI-assisted development tools.
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain features across our web platform.
Build scalable, maintainable, and production-ready frontend and backend solutions.
Take ownership of features from development through testing and deployment.
Integrate APIs, databases, authentication systems, and third-party services.
Identify and resolve bugs, performance bottlenecks, and technical issues.
Write clean, well-structured, reusable, and thoroughly tested code.
Conduct code reviews and contribute to improving engineering practices.
Leverage AI development tools to accelerate development, debugging, and problem-solving.
Collaborate with product, design, and engineering teams to deliver high-quality solutions.
Requirements
2–3 years of professional software development experience.
Strong programming fundamentals and problem-solving skills.
Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, React, Next.js, and Node.js.
Hands-on experience with full-stack web application development.
Solid understanding of REST APIs, databases, authentication, and application architecture.
Experience working with Git, code reviews, and collaborative development workflows.
Ability to debug complex issues and optimize application performance.
Experience using AI development tools such as ChatGPT, Cursor, Claude, or GitHub Copilot.
Strong communication skills and the ability to work independently in a remote environment.
Ability to take ownership of tasks and deliver high-quality work with minimal supervision.
Nice to Have
Familiarity with cloud services, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment workflows.
Understanding of responsive UI/UX principles and frontend performance optimization.
Experience with automated testing and production monitoring.
Experience or interest in fintech, trading platforms, dashboards, marketplaces, or rewards systems.
Why Join SmartPropFirm?
Work on real products used by traders.
Take ownership of meaningful features and technical solutions.
Work remotely with a collaborative, fast-moving team.
Build with modern technologies and AI-assisted development workflows.
Gain exposure to multiple products and complex engineering challenges.
Grow professionally in an environment where your contributions have a direct impact.
Additional Requirements
2-3+ years of hands-on experience with modern software engineering practices.
Strong practical experience with Next.js and React.
Demonstrated ability to independently develop, debug, and deliver production-ready features.
Comfortable working in a fully remote, collaborative development environment.

Work arrangement
Yes