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Build things that ship, with people who care

We're a lean startup team hiring junior talent across frontend, QA, DevOps, backend, and AI/ML engineering. Remote-friendly, hands-on, and focused on shipping real client work. If that's how you like to learn, you'll fit right in.

Lean
Startup team
Remote
Friendly by default
Direct
Founder-led work
Open
Applications welcome
[01Why Def Works

A place to grow through real work

Remote-first, always

Work from anywhere on Earth. We design around async, deep work, and your timezone — not a fixed office.

Mentored, not boxed in

You'll work alongside people who've shipped real websites, apps, and business systems, with room to learn through real delivery work.

Real ownership

Own meaningful parts of live projects, make practical decisions, and see your work move into production.

Learning budget

An annual stipend for courses, conferences, and certs — plus paid time to actually use it.

Generous time off

Paid leave that's actually taken, parental leave, and a culture that respects switching off.

Equity & growth

Competitive pay, profit share, and clear paths from junior roles into stronger engineering ownership.

[02Open roles

Where we're hiring now

05 open positions

Don't see your role? We're always glad to meet exceptional people. Send an open application →

[04Apply

Send us your application

Pick a role above or apply open. Tell us what you've built and link your best work — code, designs, or shipped products. We read every one and reply within a few days.

Prefer email? careers@defworks.com

  • Remote-first — apply from anywhere
  • Practical, paid technical stage — no gotchas
  • Most loops wrap in under two weeks

PDF, DOC, DOCX, or TXT — max 4 MB

We reply within a few days.
[03Hiring process

Four steps, no busywork

01

Apply

Send your CV and a few lines on what you want to build. No cover-letter theatre.

02

Intro call

A 30-minute chat with our team about your experience and what you're looking for.

03

Technical deep-dive

A practical, paid exercise or live session — real problems, not gotcha puzzles.

04

Offer

Meet a future teammate, then a clear offer. Most loops wrap in under two weeks.

// Let's build

Let's build the next decade together

Find a role that fits, or tell us how you'd make us better. We read every application.