Senior Full Stack Developer

Location: Austin, TX – 5 Days Onsite
Duration: 6–12 Months Contract

Job Overview

We are looking for a Senior Full Stack Developer/Engineer with 7–10+ years of professional software engineering experience to join a fast-paced engineering team in Austin, TX.

Important: This is not a Java or .NET-focused position. The primary technology stack is JavaScript, React, Golang, SQL, Elasticsearch, Microservices, and Kubernetes.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable full-stack applications in a microservices environment.
• Build modern user interfaces using JavaScript and React.
• Develop and enhance backend services using Golang.
• Design, develop, and integrate RESTful APIs and backend services.
• Work with relational databases and optimize SQL queries.
• Work with Elasticsearch and search-based technologies.
• Develop and support applications deployed in Kubernetes environments.
• Troubleshoot complex production issues and perform root-cause analysis.
• Participate in code reviews and provide technical recommendations.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, QA, and Engineering teams.
• Participate in Agile/Scrum development and bi-weekly sprint cycles.
• Support regular production releases and improve system reliability.
• Contribute to application modernization and technical debt reduction.
• Recommend tools, technologies, and engineering practices that improve development efficiency and product quality.

Required Skills

• 7–10+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong Full Stack Development experience with a true frontend/backend balance.
• Advanced JavaScript experience; strong Vanilla JavaScript is highly preferred.
• Strong hands-on React experience.
• Hands-on Golang/Go development experience.
• Strong experience developing and integrating APIs.
• Strong understanding of Microservices architecture.
• Strong SQL and relational database fundamentals.
• Experience with MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, or similar databases.
• Hands-on experience with Elasticsearch.
• Experience with Kubernetes/K8s.
• Strong understanding of software engineering best practices.
• Experience building and supporting production applications.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal direction.

Nice to Have

• Python development experience.
• ClickHouse experience.
• Experience with workflow, ticketing, or case-management applications.
• Experience with large-scale enterprise applications.
• Experience with application modernization initiatives.