Vibe Coder Product Developer

Shadow Light Studios is a product-focused agency founded by a serial entrepreneur who previously scaled an agency to $20M ARR and works with enterprise clients including HubSpot, Microsoft, and Duolingo. The company is seeking a highly autonomous product developer who thrives in AI-assisted development environments. The role focuses on rapidly building and shipping product features using modern tools such as Cursor, React, Next.js, and Tailwind while collaborating directly with the founder on product strategy.

This remote contract opportunity is designed for a highly autonomous product developer who thrives in fast-paced product environments and AI-assisted development workflows. The role focuses on rapidly building and shipping product features that support enterprise clients and internal teams. Developers will work closely with the founder to transform ideas into working products, often shipping new functionality within hours or days.

The position emphasizes ownership, speed, and creativity. Instead of following rigid specifications, the developer will take rough product concepts and turn them into polished, functional features using modern development tools and AI-powered coding environments. The work includes designing interfaces, implementing full-stack functionality, and building internal systems that accelerate team productivity.

Responsibilities:
- Own product features from concept through development and deployment
- Build working prototypes quickly using AI-first development tools such as Cursor
- Design and implement user interfaces using React, Next.js, and Tailwind
- Record and manage rapid feature development cycles for product releases
- Integrate APIs and backend services to support application functionality
- Collaborate directly with the founder on product strategy and feature direction

Requirements:
- Strong expertise in React, Next.js, and Tailwind CSS development
- Experience with AI-assisted development tools such as Cursor or similar environments
- Ability to design visually appealing interfaces without detailed design handoffs
- Strong knowledge of APIs, backend logic, and database integration
- Portfolio of live products demonstrating shipped applications
- Clear asynchronous communication and ability to work independently

Benefits:
- Direct collaboration with a proven founder and product leader
- Opportunity to build products used by enterprise-level clients
- Flexible remote work environment with high ownership
- Exposure to AI-driven product development workflows

This role provides an opportunity for experienced developers to rapidly build impactful products while working in an AI-native development environment.