Senior Full Stack Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Become a member of a client delivery team, taking ownership of full-stack features from the clarification of requirements and technical design to implementation, testing, and deployment.

• Create user interfaces and backend services utilizing JavaScript, Node.js, and the chosen frontend framework for the engagement.

• Develop APIs, database models, and integrations that support client workflows effectively.

• Translate priorities into well-defined tasks with acceptance criteria, dependencies, and estimated timelines.

• Influence technical decisions regarding security, reliability, performance, and maintainability.

• Engage in client discussions and presentations, articulating technical concepts and integrating feedback received.

• Elevate implementation quality through code reviews, automated testing, and mentorship to fellow engineers.

• Investigate defects, assist with releases, and document decisions for maintenance and transition purposes.

• Keep stakeholders informed of progress and proactively highlight any changes in scope, assumptions, or timelines.

• Safeguard client information and adhere to engagement security protocols and approved AI-tool guidelines.

• Log hours worked in Stevens’ designated time-tracking system related to client engagement activities.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of five years of professional software engineering experience, with significant contributions to production web applications.

• Proficient in JavaScript fundamentals, encompassing asynchronous programming, promises, modules, and error handling.

• Familiarity with a modern frontend framework like React, Vue, or Angular.

• Experience in backend development using Node.js.

• Expertise in designing and integrating APIs, including aspects of authentication, authorization, validation, and handling failures.

• Solid understanding of relational or document databases, data modeling, and optimizing query performance.

• Proven ability to transform complex features from incomplete specifications into tested, functional releases.

• Strong technical judgment and capability to comprehend an existing codebase before suggesting modifications.

• Experienced with Git, code review processes, automated testing, and deployment methodologies.

• Ability to communicate clearly with engineers, delivery leads, and non-technical stakeholders.

• Contractors must live and work in the United States throughout the engagement.

• Availability to commit 30–40 hours per week.

• Willingness to undergo criminal background checks and identity verification.

• Experience in consulting or client delivery is advantageous.

• Familiarity with TypeScript, cloud platforms, CI/CD, accessibility standards, and application security is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive hourly compensation ranging from $60 to $80 per hour as a 1099 independent contractor.

• Payments made bi-weekly through the contractor payroll platform.

• Access to approved AI-assisted development tools that enhance delivery.

• Initial and concluding discussions conducted via Zoom.

• Technical assessment conducted through HackerRank.

• Comprehensive contractor onboarding that includes access requirements, time-entry guidelines, and payment timelines.