Full Stack Developer - Advanced

Photon; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Photon is seeking an experienced Full Stack Developer to design, develop, and maintain scalable web applications. You will work across frontend and backend, integrating RESTful/GraphQL APIs, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver robust, secure software at scale.

The role emphasizes architecture discussions, mentoring, and adherence to CI/CD practices in a cloud environment (AWS/Azure/GCP). A strong emphasis on performance, security, and quality is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or Engineering.
• 6–10+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong Full Stack background across frontend and backend.
• Experience with APIs, microservices, and distributed systems.
• Database design and optimization for SQL and NoSQL.
• Knowledge of application security, testing, and performance tuning.
• Experience with Agile development and cross-functional collaboration.
• Technical leadership and mentoring abilities.
• Ability to evaluate technologies and guide architectural decisions.
• Proficient in Git and modern DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain end-to-end web applications.
• Build robust backend services, APIs, and microservices.
• Integrate frontend with RESTful/GraphQL APIs.
• Design and optimize relational and NoSQL databases.
• Write clean, tested code and perform code reviews.
• Collaborate with PMs, UX/UI designers, architects, QA, and DevOps.
• Support CI/CD, cloud deployments, monitoring, and releases.
• Mentor junior developers and share technical guidance.
• Participate in architecture discussions and design decisions.
• Ensure secure coding practices and data protection.
• Troubleshoot performance and production issues.

Skills

Java

Python

Node.js

DotNet

RESTful APIs

APIs

SQL

NoSQL

Git

CI/CD

AWS

Azure

GCP

Security

Testing

Distributed systems

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

6–10+ years of experience

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Full Stack Developer to design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance web applications. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise across both frontend and backend technologies, experience working with APIs and databases, and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain end-to-end web applications.
• Develop robust backend services, APIs, and microservices.
• Integrate frontend applications with RESTful/GraphQL APIs and third-party services.
• Design and optimize relational and NoSQL databases.
• Write clean, maintainable, reusable, and well-tested code.
• Perform code reviews and contribute to engineering best practices.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve application performance and production issues.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, UX/UI Designers, Architects, QA, and DevOps teams.
• Participate in architecture discussions and contribute to technical design decisions.
• Implement secure coding practices, authentication, authorization, and data protection.
• Support CI/CD, cloud deployments, monitoring, and production releases.
• Mentor junior developers and provide technical guidance where required.

Required Technical Skills

• Backend: Java / Python / Node.js / .NET or equivalent backend technology.
• Strong experience developing RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Strong knowledge of SQL and relational databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, or Oracle.
• Experience with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB, DynamoDB, or similar.
• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming, data structures, algorithms, and design patterns.
• Experience with Git and modern software development practices.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Understanding of application security, authentication, authorization, and API security.
• Experience with unit testing, integration testing, and automated testing frameworks.
• Ability to independently own complex features from requirements through production deployment.
• Strong understanding of system design, scalability, performance, and reliability.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues across frontend, backend, database, and infrastructure layers.
• Experience designing and implementing scalable microservices and distributed systems.
• Ability to evaluate technology choices and recommend appropriate solutions.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and debugging skills.
• Ability to provide technical mentorship and influence engineering best practices.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Exposure to event-driven architectures and messaging systems such as Kafka or RabbitMQ.
• Experience with cloud-native application development.
• Knowledge of application observability, logging, monitoring, and performance optimization.
• Exposure to AI/ML or GenAI application integration is a plus.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Typically 6-10+ years of professional software development experience, with significant hands-on Full Stack development experience.
• Full Stack Application Development
• Software Architecture & System Design
• API & Microservices Development
• Database Design & Optimization
• Application Security
• Performance Optimization
• Problem Solving & Debugging
• Technical Leadership & Mentoring
• Agile Development & Cross-Functional Collaboration