Software Engineer II (Software Development Specialist)

SmartPropFirm is seeking a talented Software Development Specialist to join our fully remote Product & Engineering team. In this role, you will design, build, and enhance software products tailored for the proprietary trading industry. These products include trading tools, customer dashboards, rewards systems, marketplaces, and other platform features. We are looking for a proactive engineer with strong technical fundamentals and practical full-stack development experience who can independently solve problems, take ownership of features, and deliver reliable solutions using modern technologies and AI-assisted development tools.

Key Responsibilities

- Design, develop, and maintain features across the web platform, ensuring scalability and maintainability.
- Build production-ready frontend and backend solutions using modern frameworks and tools.
- Take full ownership of features from development through testing and deployment.
- Integrate APIs, databases, authentication systems, and third-party services seamlessly.
- Identify and resolve bugs, performance bottlenecks, and other technical issues promptly.
- Write clean, reusable, well-structured, and thoroughly tested code.
- Conduct code reviews and actively contribute to improving engineering practices.
- Utilize AI development tools to accelerate coding, debugging, and problem-solving processes.
- Collaborate effectively with product, design, and engineering teams to deliver high-quality solutions.

Required Qualifications

- 2 to 3 years of professional software development experience.
- Strong programming fundamentals and excellent problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, React, Next.js, and Node.js.
- Hands-on experience with full-stack web application development.
- Solid understanding of REST APIs, databases, authentication mechanisms, and application architecture.
- Experience working with Git, code reviews, and collaborative development workflows.
- Ability to debug complex issues and optimize application performance.
- Familiarity with AI development tools such as ChatGPT, Cursor, Claude, or GitHub Copilot.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work independently in a remote environment.
- Demonstrated ability to take ownership and deliver high-quality work with minimal supervision.

Preferred Qualifications and Benefits

- Experience with cloud services, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment workflows.
- Knowledge of responsive UI/UX principles and frontend performance optimization.
- Experience with automated testing and production monitoring.
- Interest or experience in fintech, trading platforms, dashboards, marketplaces, or rewards systems.
- Opportunity to work on real products actively used by traders.
- Ability to take meaningful ownership of features and technical solutions.
- Collaborate with a fast-moving, remote, and supportive team.
- Work with modern technologies and AI-assisted development workflows.
- Gain exposure to multiple products and complex engineering challenges.
- Professional growth in an environment where your contributions have a direct impact.

Additional Requirements

- 2-3+ years of hands-on experience with modern software engineering practices.
- Strong practical experience specifically with Next.js and React.
- Proven ability to independently develop, debug, and deliver production-ready features.
- Comfortable working fully remotely in a collaborative development environment.

Compensation includes a base salary of $700 USD per month, with the potential to earn up to $300 USD in monthly performance-based bonuses. This is a full-time, fully remote position offering the chance to contribute to innovative software solutions in the prop trading space.