Freelance Intermediate Full Stack Developer | Tech studio, Tirana
Selego
**Mid-Level Fullstack Developer - Freelance**
**Selego Startup Studio | Tiranë**
**Company**
Startup studio (Paris, Amsterdam, Barcelona). We build 6-10 innovative startups yearly.
**Stack:**
React, Node.js, React Native, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Tailwind
**Projects:**
Champerché (bioponic farm R&D), Money Walkie (neobank for young users)
**Your Job**
- Build complete products end-to-end
- Talk directly with clients/founders to understand needs
- Keep stakeholders informed on progress, risks, blocks
- Solve problems and propose solutions
- Ship products used by real people
- Not for you if you prefer only technical tasks without client interaction.
**Requirements (2-4 Years Professional)**
- React and Node.js in production
- Delivered 2-3 complete products end-to-end
- Direct communication with clients/PMs/founders
- Database design and REST APIs in real applications
- Git workflows and code review
- Fixed production bugs and critical issues
- Made technical decisions that impacted the product
**Mindset**
**Product Ownership**
- Treat it like yours - zero to production
- Understand WHY you're building, not just WHAT
- Propose improvements when you see opportunities
- Test yourself before shipping
**Proactive Communication**
- Regular updates - where you are, what's next
- Early warning on delays/problems
- Ask questions to understand real needs, not just specs
- Share progress daily, ask for help when stuck (after trying yourself)
**Autonomy With JudgmentKnow When To**
- Solve it yourself (90%)
- Ask to save time (10%)
- Simplify features before they delay
- Fix production bugs immediately
**Pragmatism**
- Deliver on time or communicate early
- Balance quality with speed
- Know critical vs. nice-to-have
- Distinguish MVP vs. full feature, acceptable vs. explosive debt
**Skills**
**Technical:**
- React, Node.js (experienced)
- MongoDB or PostgreSQL
- REST APIs, authentication, security
- Git, deployment, production troubleshooting
- Tailwind or similar
**Soft**
- Clear communication with non-technical people
- Realistic time estimates
- Problem-solving focused on UX
**Terms**
- \*\*Location:\*\*Tiranë office 4-5 days/week (non-negotiable - better communication with clients/team)
- \*\*Hours:\*\*Full-time, 40+ when deadlines approach
- \*\*Duration:\*\*6+ months initially
- Compensation:€1,800-€2,400/month
**What You Get**
- Products used by real people
- Direct work with founders
- See your work's impact in market
- New products every 2-4 months
- Path to senior/tech lead
- Potential equity in promising startups
**Self-Assessment**
- ✅ 2-4 years professional React/Node.js?
- ✅ Shipped complete products used by users?
- ✅ Comfortable talking with clients/stakeholders?
- ✅ Proactively communicate progress/problems/risks?
- ✅ OK being in office 4-5 days/week?
- ✅ Think about UX, not just code?
**6 yes:**
Apply now
**4-5 yes:**
Apply, let's discuss\*\*<4 yes:\*\* Consider junior or senior role
**Don't Apply If**
- Never shipped complete products used by users
- Prefer no communication with clients/non-technical people
- Don't communicate when you have problems/delays
- Want only technical tasks without understanding "why"
- Can't be in office 4-5 days/week
- Scared of deadlines/pressure
- Think your job ends when code works (before user testing/deployment)
**Selego Startup Studio | Tiranë**
**Company**
Startup studio (Paris, Amsterdam, Barcelona). We build 6-10 innovative startups yearly.
**Stack:**
React, Node.js, React Native, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Tailwind
**Projects:**
Champerché (bioponic farm R&D), Money Walkie (neobank for young users)
**Your Job**
- Build complete products end-to-end
- Talk directly with clients/founders to understand needs
- Keep stakeholders informed on progress, risks, blocks
- Solve problems and propose solutions
- Ship products used by real people
- Not for you if you prefer only technical tasks without client interaction.
**Requirements (2-4 Years Professional)**
- React and Node.js in production
- Delivered 2-3 complete products end-to-end
- Direct communication with clients/PMs/founders
- Database design and REST APIs in real applications
- Git workflows and code review
- Fixed production bugs and critical issues
- Made technical decisions that impacted the product
**Mindset**
**Product Ownership**
- Treat it like yours - zero to production
- Understand WHY you're building, not just WHAT
- Propose improvements when you see opportunities
- Test yourself before shipping
**Proactive Communication**
- Regular updates - where you are, what's next
- Early warning on delays/problems
- Ask questions to understand real needs, not just specs
- Share progress daily, ask for help when stuck (after trying yourself)
**Autonomy With JudgmentKnow When To**
- Solve it yourself (90%)
- Ask to save time (10%)
- Simplify features before they delay
- Fix production bugs immediately
**Pragmatism**
- Deliver on time or communicate early
- Balance quality with speed
- Know critical vs. nice-to-have
- Distinguish MVP vs. full feature, acceptable vs. explosive debt
**Skills**
**Technical:**
- React, Node.js (experienced)
- MongoDB or PostgreSQL
- REST APIs, authentication, security
- Git, deployment, production troubleshooting
- Tailwind or similar
**Soft**
- Clear communication with non-technical people
- Realistic time estimates
- Problem-solving focused on UX
**Terms**
- \*\*Location:\*\*Tiranë office 4-5 days/week (non-negotiable - better communication with clients/team)
- \*\*Hours:\*\*Full-time, 40+ when deadlines approach
- \*\*Duration:\*\*6+ months initially
- Compensation:€1,800-€2,400/month
**What You Get**
- Products used by real people
- Direct work with founders
- See your work's impact in market
- New products every 2-4 months
- Path to senior/tech lead
- Potential equity in promising startups
**Self-Assessment**
- ✅ 2-4 years professional React/Node.js?
- ✅ Shipped complete products used by users?
- ✅ Comfortable talking with clients/stakeholders?
- ✅ Proactively communicate progress/problems/risks?
- ✅ OK being in office 4-5 days/week?
- ✅ Think about UX, not just code?
**6 yes:**
Apply now
**4-5 yes:**
Apply, let's discuss\*\*<4 yes:\*\* Consider junior or senior role
**Don't Apply If**
- Never shipped complete products used by users
- Prefer no communication with clients/non-technical people
- Don't communicate when you have problems/delays
- Want only technical tasks without understanding "why"
- Can't be in office 4-5 days/week
- Scared of deadlines/pressure
- Think your job ends when code works (before user testing/deployment)
