Application Guide

How to Apply for Fullstack Engineer

at Maiven Energy

🏢 About Maiven Energy

Maiven Energy is an AI-powered virtual energy assistant platform focused on rapidly decarbonizing residential buildings and expanding renewable energy access. Their mission-driven approach combines cutting-edge technology with environmental impact, making them unique in the energy tech space. Working here means contributing directly to climate solutions while building sophisticated software.

About This Role

As a Fullstack Engineer at Maiven, you'll build and enhance their platform across both frontend and backend, working closely with the Lead Engineer and product team. You'll own full-stack features using React, TailwindCSS, NestJS, PostgreSQL, and TypeScript while contributing to architectural decisions that support scalability and maintainability. This role directly impacts their mission by creating intuitive tools that help decarbonize residential buildings.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day involves collaborating with the Lead Engineer and product team to plan and implement full-stack features, writing code in React and NestJS with TypeScript, and making architectural decisions that balance scalability with development speed. You'll participate in feedback sessions with end users to refine features and ensure the platform remains intuitive and helpful for decarbonization efforts.

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🎯 Who Maiven Energy Is Looking For

  • Has 4-10 years of production experience with the specific stack: React, Node.js (NestJS), TypeScript, PostgreSQL, and Docker
  • Has practical experience with AWS services (S3, SQS, Lambda) and understands when to use them appropriately in cloud-native environments
  • Has either been a founder or worked at an early-stage startup, demonstrating comfort with ambiguity and rapid iteration
  • Can demonstrate building software that supports real users in production, not just personal projects or prototypes

📝 Tips for Applying to Maiven Energy

1

Highlight specific production experience with their exact tech stack (React, NestJS, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, Docker) - don't just list technologies

2

Showcase projects where you've worked in tight feedback loops with product teams and end users, as mentioned in their job description

3

Demonstrate your understanding of when to use AWS services like S3, SQS, and Lambda appropriately, not just that you've used them

4

If you have early-stage startup experience or founder experience, make this prominent in your application materials

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Tailor your examples to energy tech or mission-driven companies, showing how your work creates tangible impact

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Your experience with their specific tech stack (React, NestJS, TypeScript, PostgreSQL) in production environments', 'Examples of working in tight feedback loops with product teams and end users to build intuitive tools', 'Your understanding of architectural decisions for scalability and maintainability in cloud-native environments', "Why you're specifically interested in Maiven's mission to decarbonize residential buildings and expand renewable energy access"]

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Research residential building decarbonization challenges and how technology can address them
  • → Understand the competitive landscape of energy assistant platforms and what makes Maiven unique
  • → Learn about renewable energy access barriers that Maiven's platform aims to overcome
  • → Review any public information about their current platform or technology approach

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Architectural decisions: How would you design a scalable feature for their energy assistant platform?
2 AWS services: When would you choose SQS vs. other messaging solutions for their use case?
3 React/NestJS integration: How have you handled state management and API communication between frontend and backend?
4 Early-stage experience: How do you prioritize features and make technical decisions in resource-constrained environments?
5 User feedback: Describe a time you iterated on a feature based on direct user feedback in production
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Applying with only personal projects or academic experience when they require 4-10 years of production experience
  • Listing technologies without context about production use or specific contributions
  • Generic applications that don't address their specific mission, tech stack, or early-stage company context

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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