Full-Stack Developer
Panelista is a Swiss speaker discovery platform developed by Hello 50:50 World, a Zurich-based nonprofit working to create a more inclusive tech and event ecosystem.
We are building a platform that helps event organizers discover speakers in a more fair, intentional, and context-aware way, while giving speakers greater ownership over how they are represented.
About the role
We are looking for a Full-stack Engineer to help build and shape Panelista across both frontend and backend.
This role is suited to someone who enjoys working across the stack—building user-facing features while also contributing to the underlying systems that support them.
You will work closely with the core team to turn product ideas into a system that is coherent, maintainable, and able to evolve over time.
What You’ll Work On
- Build and improve frontend features using React, TypeScript, and TailwindCSS
- Develop backend services using Django and Django REST Framework
- Design and integrate APIs between frontend and backend components
- Work with PostgreSQL for data modeling and queries
- Contribute to features related to search, filtering, and matching
- Help structure and organize the codebase across frontend and backend
- Improve performance, reliability, and overall system quality
- Support development and deployment workflows using Docker and CI/CD
Ideal Profile
You likely have experience with:
- 3–5 years working across both frontend (React, TypeScript) and backend (Python/Django or similar)
- Building and shipping features that span UI, APIs, and data layers
- Working with REST APIs and relational databases (PostgreSQL)
- Writing clean, maintainable code across different parts of a system
You are comfortable:
- Working in an evolving product with changing requirements
- Moving between frontend and backend depending on needs
- Thinking about both user experience and system design
- Asking questions and challenging unclear requirements constructively
What We Value
- Clear, pragmatic engineering decisions
- Simplicity and maintainability over unnecessary complexity
- Thoughtful handling of tradeoffs and limitations
- Good communication within a small, collaborative team
- Interest in contributing to a mission-driven product
Engagement
- Freelance
- Potential for longer-term collaboration
Compensation structure to be discussed based on scope and stage of funding.
Why this role matters
This is an opportunity to shape a mission driven platform at a foundational moment.
You will help define the technical direction of the product, clarify responsible development practices, and support the conditions needed for Panelista to move forward effectively.
How to express interest
If you are interested, send us your CV and LinkedIn profile.
We are happy to start with a conversation.
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