Digg
Fullstack Developer
DiggUnited States20 hours ago
Full-timeRemote FriendlyEngineering, Information Technology
About Us

Digg is building a human-first community network. The revived platform aims to use the very best of technology, including AI, to bring humanity back to the internet by fostering the spirit of discovery and genuine community that made the early web a fun and exciting place to be.

The Role

We’re seeking an experienced Fullstack Developer to join our team and take ownership of critical features across our entire platform, with a focus on the Moderation experience on Digg. You’ll work on our NextJS/React web interfaces, React Native mobile apps, and AWS-powered backend services. A key project will be our content moderation system and community administration tools—requiring both sophisticated user interfaces and robust backend processing capabilities. Here is a chance to join the Digg team on the ground floor to reimagine what content moderation can be for Social Media.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain high-quality, responsive web interfaces using TypeScript, NextJS, and React
  • Collaborate with designers to implement detailed Figma designs with precision
  • Build APIs and backend services that power our content curation and moderation systems
  • Develop content moderation pipelines and AI-powered content classification systems
  • Deploy and maintain services within the AWS platform
  • Use GraphQL with React-Query for efficient data fetching and state management
  • Contribute to our shared component libraries, design tokens, and icon systems
  • Write clean, maintainable code following our BiomeJS linting and formatting standards
  • Participate in our CI/CD workflows via GitHub Actions

Required Experience & Skills

  • Strong experience with TypeScript, React, and NextJS in production environments
  • Experience working with GraphQL APIs and data fetching libraries like React-Query
  • Experience with AWS platform
  • Proficiency with TypeScript/JavaScript in backend contexts (Node.js)
  • Experience with Python for data processing and/or API development
  • Understanding of modern frontend build tools and workflows
  • Comfortable with GitHub Actions and continuous integration processes
  • Experience implementing designs from Figma with high fidelity

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience building community platforms, social networks, or content aggregation sites
  • Previous work on content moderation systems or AI-powered content classification
  • Understanding of graph databases (Neptune or neo4j experience preferred)
  • Knowledge of caching strategies and implementation (AWS ElastiCache)
  • Experience with high-transaction / large concurrent user environments
  • Track record of scaling systems from early-stage to production-ready
  • Experience implementing effective monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions
  • Ability to work with shared code packages across web and mobile platforms

Nice to Have

  • Experience with Expo, React Native and mobile development (iOS/Android)
  • Knowledge of specific AWS services (ECS, Neptune, SNS, SQS)
  • Understanding of graph databases and message queuing systems
  • Knowledge of serverless architectures and microservices patterns
  • Experience with AI/ML integration in frontend and backend applications
  • Previous work on transparent moderation systems or community governance tools
  • Contributions to open-source projects or design systems
  • Experience working on larger scale products (>300k monthly active users)

What We Value

  • Problem-solving mindset: You’re excited by technical challenges and finding elegant solutions
  • Ownership mentality: You take responsibility for your work and its impact on the product
  • Collaborative approach: You thrive when working with others and can clearly explain technical concepts
  • Resilience and adaptability: You navigate ambiguity well and learn quickly from setbacks
  • Pragmatic decision-making: You balance theoretical best practices with practical implementation needs
  • Commitment to reliability: You understand the importance of building dependable systems

What we offer

  • Opportunity to make a significant impact within a fast growing start-up
  • Collaborative, low-ego culture
  • Competitive compensation package
  • Remote- or hybrid-friendly work environment
  • Los Angeles office
  • Medical, Dental, Vision insurance
  • Flexible PTO
  • 401k matching
  • 11 annual paid holidays

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