Arena, a digital entertainment company, is looking to solve the problem of creating engaging online platforms by assembling a core engineering strike team to build full-stack applications and shape the engineering culture around Claude-first AI coding practices.
Requirements
- Core Languages: JavaScript / TypeScript (expert level).
- Frontend: React, Next.js, Tailwind, component libraries.
- Backend: Node.js, Express / NestJS, REST + GraphQL APIs.
- Databases: Postgres, MongoDB, Redis.
- DevOps: Docker, CI/CD pipelines, cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or similar).
- Bonus: Web3 (Solidity, EVM, Sui, Solana), AI API integrations, real-time systems (WebSockets)
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain full-stack applications with clean, scalable code.
- Move fast: prototype, iterate, and ship features in days, not months.
- Use and evangelize Claude-powered coding workflows across the team.
- Participate in system design, architecture discussions, and scaling strategies.
- Own features end-to-end: ideation → execution → deployment → monitoring.
- Mentor peers in best practices, especially around Claude-assisted development.
Other
- Experience: ~5 years professional coding, with a strong portfolio of shipped projects (startups, open source, or commercial).
- Mindset: Hungry, ambitious, thrive in high-intensity environments, comfortable wearing multiple hats.
- Cultural Fit: Builder mentality, bias for action, thrives in chaos, obsessed with outcomes not process.
- Degree requirements not specified, but a strong portfolio is required.
- No travel or visa requirements mentioned.
