Full Stack Software Engineer

What will you do?

• Develop end to end, owning features from technical design and development through deployment, monitoring, and continued improvement.
• Write clean, secure, readable, maintainable, and scalable code.
• Collaborate closely with engineers, product managers, designers, and other cross-functional partners.
• Design, integrate, and build internal and external APIs.
• Develop new products and features while improving and modernizing existing systems.
• Write and optimize SQL queries and design relational database schemas.
• Create and maintain complex backend services and algorithms.
• Profile, troubleshoot, and optimize new and legacy code.
• Build experiences that work across mobile, tablet, and desktop environments.
• Contribute to code reviews, technical discussions, and engineering practices that improve quality, reliability, security, and developer experience.
• Ship thoughtfully and frequently in an agile environment with continuous deployment.
• Thoughtfully use approved AI-assisted development tools to reduce repetitive work, explore solutions, and improve productivity while applying engineering judgment to architecture, implementation, security, privacy, and code quality.

Technologies

Backend: Linux, nginx, Laravel (PHP), MySQL, Redis. Frontend: React, Next.js, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS/SASS. Existing technologies you may encounter as we modernize the platform: Twig, Bootstrap, jQuery.

Requirements

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
• Deep understanding of web development concepts and principles.
• Examples of full-stack projects or significant product features.
• At least one major demonstrable project that includes frontend code, backend code, and a database.
• Ability to design, develop, and launch a web application or substantial feature from start to finish.
• Ability to learn quickly, navigate an established codebase, and build new skills independently.
• A strong sense of ownership and eagerness to build something meaningful.
• Three or more years of professional web development experience in any stack, solving challenging problems and implementing new features from scratch.
• Three or more years of experience with SQL, including relational schema design and complex queries.
• Familiarity with web application, data, and SQL security best practices.
• Comfort working outside the abstractions of a framework and understanding what is happening behind the scenes.
• Experience using Git in a collaborative team environment.
• Sound engineering judgment and a thoughtful approach to modern development tools, including AI assistants, with appropriate attention to security, privacy, and code quality.

Qualifications Expected for Position

• Bachelor's degree + 3 years of professional experience
• Master's + 1 year of professional experience
• PhD + 0 years of professional experience

Bonus (Helpful, but not required)

• Experience working with PHP, Laravel, or the LAMP/LEMP ecosystem.
• Experience with React or Next.js.
• Experience modernizing established applications or incrementally replacing legacy systems.
• Experience working in a startup, growth-stage company, or other fast-moving environment.
• Experience building products in health care, mental health, or another highly regulated or privacy-sensitive field.
• Experience mentoring or supporting the growth of other engineers.