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Full Stack Developer (TypeScript / Next.js)

HG Intel is in build ahead of a 2027 launch, and the first version needs a second pair of experienced hands alongside the founder. We keep product detail off this page on purpose. Once we are in conversation you will see the codebase, the roadmap and the decisions behind them.

Days and term are flexible: anywhere from 1 to 4 days a week, and 1 to 3 months to start, shaped around what you can give and what the build needs.

For the right person this can grow into part ownership. A pathway to an equity stake in HG Intel is on the table, agreed after an initial period working together and structured with professional advice. It is offered in addition to the hourly rate, never instead of it.

You will work directly with Naomi Alefelder, founder of Holistic Governance. There is no product manager between you and the person who owns the outcome.

At a glance

Engagement: Contract, flexible: 1 to 4 days a week
Term: Initial 1 to 3 months, with potential to continue on an ongoing basis
Location: Remote, anywhere in Australia
Rate: A$80 to A$120 per hour, depending on experience
Start: As soon as possible
Ownership: For the right person, a pathway to an equity stake in HG Intel
Apply: info@hg-au.com

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The work

What you would work on

A production TypeScript codebase: a Next.js web application and API backed by PostgreSQL on Google Cloud, with LLM-assisted features that are tested and evaluated rather than trusted. The work ahead is hardening what exists, building customer-facing features, and building agentic workflows where every agent output passes a verification step before it is used.

TypeScript and Node.js across the whole codebase
Next.js (App Router), React, Tailwind CSS
PostgreSQL with Prisma
LLM APIs and agentic workflows, with automated evaluation of model output
Google Cloud: Cloud Run, Cloud Build, Cloud SQL
Docker, GitHub Actions, Vitest

You

What we are looking for

Must have

You have shipped and supported a production Next.js or Node.js application.
You are confident in TypeScript and comfortable in PostgreSQL, including schema changes and migrations.
You write tests as a matter of course and are happy in a codebase where no change ships without one.
You can work independently from a written plan, ask when something is unclear, and say so when you do not know.
You hold an ABN and can invoice as a contractor.

Nice to have

Prisma, and experience with multi-tenant SaaS.
Agentic workflows in production: tool use, multi-step agents, and verification steps that check what an agent produced before it is used.
LLM APIs in production, and experience evaluating model output rather than trusting it.
Google Cloud, or another cloud with containers and managed Postgres.
Health, aged care or another regulated sector.

Ways of working

How we work

Test-first, small slices

Test-driven development is mandatory: red, green, refactor. One thin vertical slice per pull request. The suite stays green and type-clean.

We document the why

We are fans of Architecture Decision Records. Every significant choice has one, and you will read them before changing anything they cover.

AI-assisted, human-reviewed

The founder builds with Claude Code, and you will too. Every AI-assisted change is reviewed by a person before it merges.

Accuracy over speed

This is a compliance product. A confident wrong answer is worse than an admitted unknown, and nothing is fabricated.

Apply

How to apply

Email info@hg-au.com with the subject HG Intel developer and include:

A short note about why this role interests you.
A link to code you are proud of: a repository, a pull request or a deployed project.
Your CV.