Circle is building the world’s leading AI-powered, all-in-one platform for digital businesses. We make it possible for creators, coaches, educators, and businesses to bring together their audience with engaging discussions, live streams, events, chat, courses, and payments — all in one place, all under their own brand.
We’re proud to be a fully remote company of around 270 (and growing!) team members from 30+ countries around the world. We seek exceptional individuals around the world, set them up to do the best work of their lives, and in turn, create a meaningful impact in their own lives. We don't track hours, but we do manage for high expectations very closely. We collaborate across time zones, are highly async, and like to document a lot.
Twice a year, we bring the whole company together in beautiful places around the world for our company offsites. So far, we’ve hosted offsites in Turkey, Portugal, Mexico, Thailand, Colombia, Italy, Ireland, and more, with still more to come!
Check out our Careers page for more about working at Circle.
About the roleWe’re looking for a seasoned full-stack engineer to help evolve and expand Circle Discover - Circle’s curated marketplace for finding and buying digital experiences (communities, courses, memberships, and eventually more).
As a part of the Discover team, you’ll build the product surface area that helps members explore, discover, and join digital experiences - including algorithmic recommendations, rich listings, engaging content feeds and seamless purchasing flows. We’re looking for someone who’s excited to shape how people find value in community and cares deeply about creating intuitive, performant, and elegant user experiences at scale.
What you'll be doing- Build polished, high-converting purchasing experiences that help members discover digital experiences and businesses sell digital memberships, courses, and content at scale.
Run A/B tests and experiments to validate changes that boost user acquisition, retention, and conversion behavior.
Implement and improve features in the Discover Next.js frontend application together with API endpoints in our Rails backend.
Work on data pipelines and services driving search and recommendations.
Proactively improve the quality of our codebase, processes and architecture.
Work closely with Circle's leaders throughout the feature design process.
Work closely with our designers to create a world-class user experience.
Foster a bias for action, prioritizing speed of iteration without compromising on the quality of code or user experience.
5+ years experience working as a full-stack engineer on complex web applications with significant scale (100k+ rpm, 100GB+ databases).
Strong proficiency in Next.js, ReactJS, TypeScript, Tailwind, Ruby on Rails and MySQL/Postgresql. Familiarity with both frontend and backend is necessary, but a high degree of proficiency in frontend is required.
A desire to work in an environment which values speed of iteration and individual autonomy, while also embracing personal accountability and the ability to collaborate effectively as part of a dynamic team.
Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with a certain level of ambiguity, especially when learning and picking up new technologies when projects require it.
Great communication skills both in writing and verbal/oral (English).
Experience working on a fully distributed remote team.
Strong alignment with our values, find our values on our career page if you haven’t read up on them yet.
You are proficient in English (spoken, written, and reading) at a CEFR Level C2 / ILR Level 5.
Previous experience working with creator-platforms, social content and video feeds, or marketplaces.
Experience with A/B testing and experimentation to optimize user experience, performance and conversion within consumer-facing applications.
Previous exposure to search, recommendation and personalization at scale.
Production experience with Next.js and hybrid React/Next.js systems for high-traffic applications
Circle offers U.S.-benchmarked compensation globally, equity in the company with ongoing refresh grants, and 35 days of paid time off each year.
We’re a remote-only team that comes together twice a year for company retreats in incredible destinations around the world. Alongside incredible flexibility and autonomy, we offer a benefits package that supports health, wellbeing, and professional growth. Learn more in our Candidate Hub.
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Compensation Range: $130K - $140K
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Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience as a full-stack engineer working on complex, large-scale web applications
- Strong proficiency with Next.js, ReactJS, TypeScript, Tailwind, Ruby on Rails, and MySQL or PostgreSQL
- High degree of frontend proficiency, with familiarity across frontend and backend development
- Ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
- Experience working on a fully distributed remote team
- Alignment with Circle's company values
- English proficiency at CEFR Level C2 or ILR Level 5
- Experience with creator platforms, social content and video feeds, or marketplaces
- Experience with A/B testing and experimentation in consumer-facing applications
- Experience with search, recommendations, and personalization at scale
- Production experience with Next.js and hybrid React/Next.js systems for high-traffic applications
Circle (circle.so) Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered structured and location-agnostic in practice, with U.S.-benchmarked global compensation, stated pay bands, annual cash-comp reviews, and equity (including refresh grants) described in hiring materials. Job postings also note performance bonuses where relevant, reinforcing a clearer framework than many startups.
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Healthcare Strength — U.S. employees are offered 100% employer-paid family medical coverage, with dental and vision listed. Additional healthcare elements like FSAs/HSAs and wellness support are referenced in benefits summaries.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is described as notably generous at 35 days of PTO annually, with bereavement and a sabbatical option mentioned. Multiple postings and profiles reiterate the 35-day figure, suggesting it is a core part of the package.
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What We Do
From a branded website to discussions, courses, events, payments, email marketing, AI agents, and more, Circle gives you everything you need to build and scale your digital business.
Why Work With Us
We're a fully remote company distributed across 30+ countries. We don't track hours, but we do manage for high expectations very closely. We collaborate across time zones, are highly async, and like to document a lot. Twice a year, we bring the whole company together in beautiful places around the world for our company offsites.
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