Senior Full Stack Developer — AI Platform Hardening (Trial-to-Hire)

Senior Full Stack Developer — AI Platform Hardening (Trial-to-Hire) HillDave Labs builds an AI-driven platform for ad content and media buying, backed by 30 years of Fortune 500 production experience (Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Microsoft, Disney). We're a lean, founder-led team of two heading toward a self-serve platform for brands and agencies. The platform works today but is fragile in places. We need a senior engineer to take ownership, fix what's brittle, and bring real engineering rigor before we open it to self-serve users at scale. Starts as contract work with a path to full-time once we see strong fit. What you'll do: Audit the codebase and fix the highest-risk fragility Harden core modules for reliable multi-user use Own architecture as we shift toward a self-serve product Work directly with founders, no layers What we need: Senior full stack experience, front-end to database Proven record stabilizing existing codebases Strong communicator US time zone, fluent English, real-time availability Comfortable with startup ambiguity and pace Engagement: 25-30 hrs/week, $85-95/hr, 8-12 week trial. Strong fit leads to full-time with salary, equity, and benefits. To apply: describe a time you inherited a messy codebase and made it trustworthy. What did you prioritize? Include your time zone and rate.