Full Stack Software Engineer at Future Motion in Santa Cruz, CA

About Future Motion Future Motion is the creator of the Onewheel and Antic Bikes brands. This role joins the software team responsible for internal business applications and select customer-facing products that improve efficiency across teams like Customer Support, Operations, Shipping/Fulfillment, Inventory, and E-commerce.   Role summary We’re looking for a Full-Stack Software Engineer (3+ years) who’s comfortable working independently, jumping into existing codebases, and shipping pragmatic solutions in a small-team environment. You’ll build and maintain internal tools and business-critical systems, with opportunities to contribute to customer-facing experiences.   Location This role is based out of our Santa Cruz headquarters with flexibility to work from our San Jose office. One day per week on-site at our HQ is required.



What you’ll do

Design, build, and evolve internal web applications that support shipping/fulfillment, customer support, inventory, and e-commerce workflows

Implement and maintain features across backend services and frontend user interfaces within those systems

Own features end-to-end, from requirements clarification through implementation, testing, deployment, and iteration

Work effectively within existing systems by implementing new functionality, debugging production issues, and improving performance and reliability

Collaborate within a small team where engineers are expected to adapt, learn quickly, and take initiative to move work forward

Required qualifications

3+ years of professional software engineering experience

Strength in at least one of the following areas:

Backend engineering with Python (Flask or similar frameworks), or

Frontend engineering with JavaScript and React

Experience working with relational databases (e.g., MySQL, Postgres, etc.), including writing queries and designing schemas

Demonstrated ability to work independently, navigate ambiguity, and deliver maintainable solutions

Experience maintaining and improving existing production codebases in established systems

Nice to have

Full-stack experience integrating React with Python-based backends

Advanced React experience, including performance patterns, state management, component architecture

Production experience with Flask-based applications

Experience building internal tools for operational teams

Experience thriving on small, fast-moving teams with high ownership and autonomy