Independent Developer

What your days look like

You work in a small team of 2-5 people with regular, direct contact with clients or product owners. There is no project manager relaying messages. You hear the problem firsthand and you help figure out the solution.

About half of our projects are early-stage: building pilots fast, with validation in mind. If the idea proves to deliver value, we shift toward code quality and sustainability. The other half are established products that we iterate on, develop, and in some cases maintain.

Not every project is exciting. Some are challenging in ways that test your patience more than your skills. What stays consistent is the autonomy, the direct client contact, and the people you work with. Median tenure here is 7.9 years. People stay because the culture is honest and the autonomy is real.

What we are looking for

Someone strong in Ruby or Node.js. If you are very proficient in one but weaker in the other, that is fine. We count on your openness to learn when a project needs it.

You can work independently on a client project without needing daily direction. You know when to ask for help and when to push forward.

You communicate clearly with non-technical people. Many of our clients are founders, domain experts, or product owners who do not speak code. Your ability to translate is as valuable as your ability to build.

You care about delivering value, not just shipping features. You understand that sometimes the right answer is to build less.