Full Stack Developer

Retail Systems Corp; Iowa City (IA); On-site; USD 84,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

Retail Systems Corp in Iowa City, IA seeks a mid-level Full Stack Developer to decompose a monolith into Go services and evolve a microservices-driven stack. The role emphasizes secure auth flows, testing, and observability while leveraging Linux, Go, and Terraform.

You will own delivery of scalable services, with mentorship and real benefits, in a flexible Iowa City work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with modern microservices workflows and tooling.
• Ability to work independently with strong attention to detail.
• Strong focus on quality and consistent output.
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Mid-level experience with adaptability and microservices roadmap.
• Comfort with Go and Terraform in production environments.

Responsibilities

• Slice the monolith into Go services deployable in Iowa City, IA.
• Translate operational requirements into reliable, scalable microservices.
• Reduce gRPC cold-start times for faster user perception.
• Prototype fast proof-of-concept solutions as needed by Retail Systems Corp.
• Implement secure authentication and authorization flows using Linux.
• Advocate for testing, security, and observability best practices.
• Lead efforts to deliver new Linux-based features aligned with the roadmap.
• Ship clear, robust features to advance Retail Systems Corp's tech roadmap.

Skills

Microservices

Adaptability

Attention to detail

Self-direction

Quality focus

Work authorization

Tools

Go

Terraform

Job description

The phrase "it works on my machine" makes you wince, which is exactly why you'd make a great Full Stack Developer here in Iowa City. A mid-level seat in IA that values Linux, pays $84,000 - $112,000 for 4 years of it, and hands you the wheel early.

Key Responsibilities

• Slice the purpose-soaked technology monolith into Go services Iowa City, IA can deploy alone
• Translate the entrepreneurial Adaptability outage into fixes that make the next Iowa City launch dull
• Cut gRPC cold-start times so Retail Systems Corp functions wake before IA users notice
• Spike a gRPC proof of concept fast when Retail Systems Corp needs a yes-or-no answer
• Implement secure authentication and authorization flows using Linux
• Drive adoption of best practices in testing, security, and observability
• Prototype proof-of-concept solutions for emerging technology requirements
• Ship the clarity-seeking Linux features that move Retail Systems Corp's technology roadmap forward

What You'll Bring

• Self-direction that survives a quiet Slack channel
• The kind of attention to detail that catches what spell-check misses
• A keen eye for quality and consistency in your output
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship
• Hands-on experience with modern Microservices workflows and tooling
• Mid-level fluency in Adaptability, with Microservices on your roadmap
• Proven aptitude for Microservices, ideally near Iowa City, IA

Retail Systems Corp is a gently-demanding engineering shop in Iowa City, IA where Go and Terraform are treated as the same discipline. Nobody at Retail Systems Corp will hover over your shoulder; we hand you the keys and trust you to drive.

Our offer wraps $84,000 - $112,000 around mentorship, real benefits, and the kind of Iowa City, IA flexibility most technology roles only promise.

We are actively reviewing applications for this Full Stack Developer role this week.