LIV

Software Engineer (Full Stack)

Full-time | Remote - United States | Reports to VP Engineering | Eastern Time Zone Preferred

(Candidates located in the Northeast, particularly the Greater Boston area, are strongly encouraged to apply).

About LIV

LIV is a leading innovator in fire safety and compliance software solutions. Our flagship Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance (ITM) platform empowers fire departments, businesses, and third-party inspectors across the United States to streamline fire safety compliance. By offering real-time tracking, automation, and collaborative tools, LIV simplifies risk assessments, inspection reporting, and regulatory compliance management. Our mission is to enhance safety, reduce fire-related risks, and provide a seamless, technology-driven approach to protecting lives and properties. With a commitment to excellence, LIV is focused on transforming how cities and towns manage fire safety standards nationwide. To learn more about LIV visit www.livsafe.com.

About the Role

We're looking for a Software Engineer who enjoys building great software, learning quickly, and making a meaningful impact on a small, collaborative engineering team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer with a solid foundation in AI-driven software development who wants more ownership, greater exposure to product decisions, and the chance to work alongside experienced engineering leaders in a fast-paced SaaS environment.

You'll partner closely with Product and Engineering to design, build, test, and ship high-quality software while helping solve real customer problems. As part of a lean engineering team, you'll have the opportunity to contribute across the stack and see your work make an immediate impact.

Our technology stack includes PHP/Laravel, React, Angular, MySQL, AWS, Claude Code, and Datadog. You don't need experience with every technology we use. We're looking for engineers with strong software fundamentals and a command of AI technologies who enjoy learning new technologies and contributing wherever they're needed.

You'll do well here if you enjoy solving challenging problems, moving quickly, taking ownership, and building practical solutions without unnecessary process.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design, development, testing, and deployment of features across our platform

• Own projects from concept through production, including testing, deployment, monitoring, and post-release support

• Write clean, maintainable, well-tested code while contributing to engineering best practices

• Leverage AI development tools as part of your daily workflow

• Participate in thoughtful code reviews and collaborate openly with teammates

• Troubleshoot production issues, improve application performance, and enhance system reliability

• Partner cross-functionally with Product, Design, Operations, and Customer Success to build scalable solutions

• Maintain a customer-first mindset when making technical decisions

Skills, Experience, and Qualifications

• 3–6 years of professional software engineering experience

• Experience building modern web applications using one or more backend frameworks such as Laravel, Node.js, or similar

• Experience with modern JavaScript frameworks such as React

• Experience integrating AI capabilities into customer-facing SaaS products in a production environment

• A depth of knowledge of AI-assisted development and how AI can improve engineering workflows

• Strong understanding of relational databases and modern web application architecture

• Demonstrated ownership and accountability, with the ability to independently drive projects and proactively solve problems

• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud

• Familiarity with modern deployment practices, CI/CD pipelines, containerization, or observability tools is a plus

• Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field preferred, or equivalent practical experience

You'll Thrive Here If You...

• Enjoy learning new technologies and tackling new challenges

• Like working on a small team where your ideas matter

• Take ownership and follow projects through to completion

• Are collaborative, curious, and open to feedback

• Want to build software that customers rely on every day

• Are excited about using AI to become a more effective engineer

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary of $120,000–$165,000 depending on experience, plus annual bonus opportunity

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• 401(k)

• Very generous PTO

• Fully remote within the United States

• Opportunity to work directly with Engineering leadership and influence a growing platform

• Small, collaborative, low-ego engineering team with meaningful ownership and visibility

• Professional development and career growth opportunities

• Mission-driven work that helps improve community safety across the country