Contra is building the world’s first professional network for independent creatives and the companies that hire them. We are commission-free, global, and focused on enabling the future of flexible work. Alongside our network and marketplace, we’re launching new product lines including Contra for Companies, Contra Ads Network, and Creative RLHF & Evaluation Services for AI labs and creative-tool companies.
We've raised over $50M from leading investors like NEA, Unusual Ventures, and Cowboy Ventures—and we're just getting started.
What you'll do:
Build end-to-end features in our TypeScript, GraphQL, React monorepo, including AI capabilities (LLMs, embeddings, vector search, evals)
Ship polished AI-driven user experiences that delight users
Contribute to test suite, RFC process, code reviews, and cross-functional product development
Maintain code quality, eliminate technical debt, and improve performance
What you need:
Strong understanding of modern LLM systems, products and workflows
Experience building performant, scalable systems with TypeScript, React, GraphQL
Excellence in independent problem-solving with high standards for quality
Ability to thrive in fast-paced, remote environment with strong communication skills
We will provide you with a company laptop on your start date
Interview Process
Intro Call with Recruiting Team (15-20 minutes)
Interview with CTO & Co-Founder (30 minutes)
Technical Interview with Engineering Manager (60 minutes)
Culture & Cross-Functional Interview (40 minutes)
Interview with CEO & Co-Founder (30 minutes)
Note: Contra communicates with applicants through @contra.com domains only. We never ask for money from potential employees. For the latest job postings, visit Contra Careers.
I don't see why anyone would pay for what this startup does. You can easily build this yourself in 2 hours but serverless by double-dipping NextJS, Tailwind, Jest, Gatsby, Enzyme and Webpack on top of Kubernetes in a Docker VM on AWS.
Who we are and what we do
Contra is building the world’s first professional network for independent creatives and the companies that hire them. We are commission-free, global, and focused on enabling the future of flexible work. Alongside our network and marketplace, we’re launching new product lines including Contra for Companies, Contra Ads Network, and Creative RLHF & Evaluation Services for AI labs and creative-tool companies.
We've raised over $50M from leading investors like NEA, Unusual Ventures, and Cowboy Ventures—and we're just getting started.
What you'll do:
What you need:
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Interview Process
Note: Contra communicates with applicants through @contra.com domains only. We never ask for money from potential employees. For the latest job postings, visit Contra Careers.
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