About AstrohausAstrohaus is a small team headquartered in Metro Detroit, MI that creates innovative consumer products at the intersection of art, technology, productivity, and design. The company was formed in 2014 by CEO and Cofounder Adam Leeb after its breakout Freewrite distraction-free writing tools. Astrohaus is independent, profitable, and not funded by Venture Capital.
Accolades: Freewrite products have won several awards and in 2021 the Smart Typewriter entered the Science Museum, London’s permanent Printing & Writing Collection becoming a literal piece of history. Tens of thousands of customers around the world have cumulatively written 700 million+ words on Freewrite devices.
Read about the Freewrite family at getfreewrite.com, in The Atlantic, Wired, or in the WSJ.
See Astrohaus.com/jobs for how to make your application stand out.Job RoleJoin Astrohaus as a Software Engineer. Level and title to be determined based on experience. In this key role you will drive software projects from architecture to production. We are a small team that requires flexible developers to work across the stack and with various technologies.About youYou're a developer who sees coding not just as a profession, but a lifelong passion. You love the idea of creating software to enable hardware. You’ve actively explored and implemented AI tools into your workflow and are seeing measurable productivity gains. You're curious, fast-moving, and eager to figure out how to do more with less. Speed and quality are your hallmark. Working as part of a 3-4 person product team is ideal. The bigger the challenge, the broader the scope, the more exciting. Well thought out code is your signature, and you love to set the pace. You thrive in fast-paced environments where craft is highly valued. You're not intimidated by legacy systems, but energized by modernizing them. You bring structure where needed but don’t get stuck in over-engineering. You're energized by tackling complex technical challenges and find satisfaction in creating solutions that directly impact user experience.

What sets you apart is your holistic approach to development – you're comfortable diving deep into system architectures while maintaining perspective on what is important at the product level. The prospect of learning new technologies excites you, and you actively contribute to knowledge-sharing within your team. You don’t wait to be told what to fix. You're the kind of engineer who fixes something broken while learning why it broke in the first place, then making it better than it was.

Your adaptability shines when collaborating across different technical domains, and you have a proven ability to transform challenging requirements into elegant solutions. You're not just looking for a coding role – you're seeking an opportunity to shape products that make a difference.Responsibilities

• Ship well-engineered, beautiful software
• Design and implement robust, scalable software solutions across our Linux-based hardware products and cloud infrastructure
• Use AI tools effectively to accelerate development, debug faster, and explore unfamiliar tech with confidence
• Take full ownership of complex technical areas and proactively improve them without needing constant direction or oversight
• Identify and implement infrastructure improvements that reduce downtime, improve performance, and increase observability
• Lead the development of new features from conception to deployment, ensuring high performance and reliability
• Architect and maintain mission-critical cloud services, focusing on high availability, data integrity, and security
• Collaborate with hardware and firmware teams to optimize system performance and enhance user experience
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines to ensure rapid, reliable software delivery
• Develop and enhance APIs that enable seamless integration between hardware devices and cloud services
• Monitor system performance and manage incident response when necessary
• Optimize existing systems for scalability, performance, and cost efficiency
• Drive technical documentation efforts and maintain comprehensive system documentation
• Participate in code reviews and ensure adherence to best practices and coding standards

Qualifications

• BS/MS degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• 4+ years of professional experience in software development
• Proven track record of owning high-impact projects at a small company or startup, especially in fast-moving or resource-constrained environments
• Demonstrated use of AI tools (Claude Code, Cursor, etc.) in your day-to-day development process, with examples of how they've enhanced your productivity or code quality
• Deep appreciation for craft and consumer products
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience working with cloud technologies and managing infrastructure
• Experience managing AWS services
• Experience using the following technologies: Javascript, Node.js, Python, and Rust

LocationThe role is available for Metro Detroit-based and remote candidates. While preference is given to candidates in or near the Eastern Time Zone, we care more about your velocity, communication, and impact than your zip code.CompensationThe lean nature of our team and fast growth of our company allows us to provide stable and competitive compensation often reserved for larger companies. This includes:

• Unlimited PTO
• BCBS Health & Dental
• Competitive market rate salary
• 401K program
• Relocation bonus
• Annual performance bonus
• Nimble hiring process