Web Engineer

About Good Standing

Good Standing is a community organizing platform that uses gamification and social proof to make collective action visible. We help community organizations drive measurable civic participation — turning individual actions into shared momentum that builds real neighborhood power.

We're an early-stage startup with a lean, mission-driven team. You'll be working directly with the founder, who is actively involved in the codebase, but needs a reliable technical partner to accelerate development and help unblock issues as they arise.

The Role

We're looking for a freelance developer to work with us on an hourly, as-needed basis — someone who can jump in when needed, move fast, and take ownership of their work. You don't need to be available full-time, but you do need to be responsive and communicative.

This is a collaborative role. The founder codes too, so you won't be working in a vacuum — but we need someone who can fill gaps, solve problems independently, and bring solid technical judgment to the table.
 

What You'll Work On

• Building and iterating on features for the Good Standing web platform
• Debugging and unblocking issues in the codebase
• Reviewing and improving existing code
• Database schema design and query optimization in Supabase/PostgreSQL
• Frontend UI work in React/Next.js
• Light DevOps — deployments, environment setup, etc.

Stack

• Frontend: React, Next.js
• Backend/Database: Supabase
• Deployment: Hetzner 

What We're Looking For

• Solid experience with React/Next.js and Supabase (ideally)
• Using AI to code and able to execute quickly, with strong debugging skills
• Comfortable working in an existing codebase, not just greenfield projects
• Strong debugging skills — you can read someone else's code and figure out what's going wrong
• Clear communicator — can explain technical decisions in plain language
• Based in NYC or able to meet in person avg 1x a week
• Patient and collaborative — you'll be working with a non-full-time technical founder
• Startup-minded: scrappy, resourceful, and comfortable with ambiguity

Nice to Have

• Experience building civic tech, community platforms, or social impact products
• Familiarity with gamification mechanics or reputation systems
• Web3 or blockchain experience (not required)

Engagement & Compensation

• Hourly, as-needed — we'll define scope and timelines collaboratively
• Rate: $35/hr depending on experience
• Fully remote with occasional in-person in NYC
• Potential for increased hours and longer-term engagement & business partnership as the product grows

How to Apply

Send a short note about yourself, links to relevant work or GitHub, and your hourly rate. We don't need a formal cover letter — just tell us what you've built and why this work interests you.