Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer

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

📋 Description

• Design, develop, and deliver production-quality systems from start to finish - encompassing frontend, backend, infrastructure, and the operational components in between - adhering to timelines, budgetary constraints, and maintaining high standards of quality.

• Take ownership of technical decisions regarding architecture, cloud infrastructure, observability, deployment, and security for the projects you are responsible for.

• Write secure, robust, and thoroughly tested code while setting high standards during code reviews for your colleagues.

• Troubleshoot complex issues - production incidents, performance regressions, concurrency bugs, and anomalies in distributed systems - and document your findings to enhance team knowledge.

• Create prototypes and proofs of concept to facilitate rapid learning (in hours, not days), validate concepts, and mitigate risks associated with technical decisions before finalizing a direction.

• Mentor team members and act as a sounding board for challenging technical issues, helping to elevate the skills of those around you.

• Investigate new technologies and tools, contributing to the refinement of team processes and engineering practices to ensure excellence in delivery.

• Provide rough estimates of effort and technical scope for new opportunities, and at times assist in presenting technical options to client stakeholders.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven experience in systems architecture and design - capable of architecting new systems from the ground up and evaluating trade-offs at the system level.

• AI-native, with skills that extend well beyond basic coding!

• Able to serve as a sounding board for teammates. You create documentation, diagrams, and walkthroughs that enhance team intelligence.

• Strong full-stack expertise: Web UX/UI, REST APIs, backend development, database modeling, CI/CD, and deployment automation.

• Experience in client-facing roles, possessing strong presentation and communication skills.

• Proficient in requirements gathering and producing both technical and non-technical documentation.

• Familiarity with ALM tools (such as Jira, ClickUp, Git, etc.) and agile methodologies, including scrum and backlog management.

• Self-motivated, adaptable, and an outstanding problem-solver.

• Capable of learning from both successes and failures while maintaining a positive outlook.

• Strong understanding of web performance, including on-page metrics and external factors (CDN, caching, etc.).

• Experience with automated testing for both backend and frontend systems.

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, systems management, or another engineering discipline, or equivalent practical experience.

🏝️ Benefits

• Gigantic Playground is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

• Participates in the E-Verify program.

• All individuals hired will need to confirm their identity and eligibility to work in the United States.

• Complete the mandatory employment eligibility verification form (I-9) upon hiring.