Full Stack Developer – Customer Portal Development

The Elite Job; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Work Options

Professional Development

Career Advancement

Collaborative Work Environment

Work-Life Balance

Job summary

The Elite Job in Austin, TX is seeking a skilled Full Stack Developer to build and maintain customer portals that enhance engagement and streamline services. You will work across front-end and back-end layers, implementing secure, scalable web applications and APIs while collaborating with designers, product managers, QA, and fellow developers.

You will contribute to the full software lifecycle, from requirements analysis to deployment and ongoing maintenance, with emphasis on usability,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, software engineering, or related discipline preferred
• Strong understanding of software engineering principles and web app development
• Experience with front-end frameworks (React, Angular, Vue.js) and RESTful APIs

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain customer portal applications across front-end and back-end
• Build responsive UIs using HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript/TypeScript
• Develop server-side logic, authentication, and data services
• Design and integrate RESTful APIs and manage database interactions
• Ensure security, scalability, and performance of portals
• Collaborate with designers, product managers, QA, and other developers
• Participate in deployment, monitoring, and ongoing maintenance
• Maintain clean, documented code and adhere to standards

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication skills

Independent yet collaborative

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/SE or related

Tools

React

Angular

Vue.js

Job description

1. Job Summary

The Elite Job is seeking a skilled, motivated, and detail-oriented Full Stack Developer – Customer Portal Development to join our growing technology team. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, implementing, and maintaining secure, responsive, and user-friendly customer portals that improve customer engagement and streamline digital services.

In this role, you will work across both front-end and back-end development, transforming business requirements into reliable, scalable, and high-performing web applications. You will contribute to the complete software development lifecycle, from requirement analysis and interface design to server-side programming, database management, testing, deployment, and ongoing maintenance.

The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of modern web technologies, application architecture, API development, database systems, and secure coding practices. You should be comfortable collaborating with UI/UX designers, product managers, quality assurance engineers, and other developers to deliver solutions that meet customer needs and business objectives.

This position offers an opportunity to work on practical digital products, enhance technical expertise, and contribute to customer-facing platforms that prioritize usability, performance, accessibility, and security.

2. Key Responsibilities

• Full Stack Application Development: Design, develop, test, and maintain customer portal applications using modern front-end and back-end technologies.
• Front-End Development: Build responsive and interactive user interfaces using HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, TypeScript, and frameworks such as React, Angular, or Vue.js.
• Back-End Programming: Develop reliable server-side applications, business logic, authentication systems, and data-processing services using technologies such as Node.js, Python, Java, PHP, or .NET.
• Customer Portal Development: Create and enhance customer-facing features, including account registration, login, profile management, dashboards, service requests, document uploads, notifications, and account settings.
• API Integration: Design, develop, document, and integrate RESTful APIs and other appropriate services to support communication between front-end applications, backend systems, and third-party platforms.
• Database Management: Design and optimize database schemas, queries, and data relationships using relational databases such as MySQL or PostgreSQL and, where appropriate, NoSQL databases such as MongoDB.
• Security Implementation: Apply secure coding practices, access controls, authentication and authorization mechanisms, input validation, and data-protection measures to safeguard customer information.
• Performance Optimization: Monitor application performance, identify bottlenecks, improve page-loading speeds, and ensure the portal remains responsive under expected user traffic.
• Testing and Debugging: Write and maintain unit, integration, and end-to-end tests; investigate technical issues; and resolve defects before and after deployment.
• User Experience Collaboration: Work closely with designers and stakeholders to implement intuitive navigation, accessible interfaces, consistent layouts, and customer-friendly workflows.
• Code Quality and Documentation: Maintain clean, reusable, well-documented code and follow established development standards, coding conventions, and version-control practices.
• Deployment and Maintenance: Support application deployment, configuration, monitoring, troubleshooting, and ongoing improvements across development, testing, staging, and production environments.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Participate in sprint planning, technical discussions, code reviews, project meetings, and collaborative problem-solving activities.
• Continuous Improvement: Research emerging technologies, identify opportunities to improve existing systems, and recommend practical enhancements to the customer portal architecture and functionality.

3. Required Skills and Qualifications

Educational Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related discipline is preferred.

Candidates with relevant technical training, recognized certifications, practical projects, or equivalent professional experience may also be considered.

A strong understanding of software engineering principles, web application development, and database fundamentals is essential.

Technical Skills

• Strong proficiency in HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and preferably TypeScript.
• Experience with at least one modern front-end framework, such as React, Angular, or Vue.js.
• Practical knowledge of at least one back-end programming language or framework, such as Node.js, Python, Java, PHP, or ASP.NET Core.
• Understanding of RESTful API development, API integration, JSON, and HTTP communication.
• Experience working with relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL, with familiarity with NoSQL databases considered an advantage.
• Knowledge of authentication and authorization methods, including secure session management and token-based authentication.
• Familiarity with Git and collaborative version-control workflows.
• Understanding of responsive web design, browser compatibility, accessibility principles, and mobile-friendly interfaces.
• Knowledge of application testing, debugging, error handling, and performance optimization.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms, such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud, is an advantage.
• Basic knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, Docker, automated deployment, and application monitoring is desirable.
• Awareness of web security principles, including protection against common vulnerabilities such as cross-site scripting, SQL injection, and cross-site request forgery.

Professional Qualifications

• Strong analytical and logical thinking abilities.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to understand technical requirements and translate them into practical solutions.
• Commitment to code quality, data security, and continuous learning.
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively to a collaborative team.

4. Experience

Entry-Level Candidates

Applicants with academic projects, internships, coding portfolios, or practical experience developing full-stack applications are encouraged to apply.

Junior Developers

Candidates with approximately 1–2 years of experience in web application development and familiarity with front-end and back-end technologies will be considered.

Experienced Developers

Candidates with 3 or more years of relevant experience may be considered for responsibilities involving application architecture, complex integrations, performance optimization, and technical mentoring.

Relevant experience may include building customer portals, account-management platforms, e-commerce applications, service dashboards, booking systems, or other customer-facing web applications.

Experience with authentication workflows, database integration, API development, cloud deployment, and production troubleshooting will be particularly valuable.

Applicants should be prepared to discuss their technical projects, development approach, coding practices, and contributions to previous applications. A portfolio, Git repository, or demonstration of completed projects may strengthen an application.

Specific experience requirements will depend on the position level and project needs.

5. Working Hours

The working schedule for the Full Stack Developer – Customer Portal Development position will be determined by project requirements, team coordination, and the agreed employment arrangement.

Employment Type: Full-time, part-time, contract, or project-based opportunities may be available, subject to business requirements.

Typical Schedule: A standard full-time schedule may follow regular business hours, generally around 8 hours per day, 5 days per week.

Flexible Work Arrangements: Remote or hybrid work may be available where supported by the role and company policies.

Team Collaboration: Employees are expected to attend scheduled meetings, code reviews, sprint planning sessions, and project discussions.

Project Deadlines: Occasional schedule adjustments may be necessary during releases, deployments, or critical troubleshooting activities.

Communication: Team members should maintain timely communication, provide progress updates, and coordinate effectively with colleagues and stakeholders.

The final working hours, location requirements, employment type, and availability expectations will be communicated during the recruitment process.

6. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Technical Knowledge

The successful candidate should understand the architecture of modern web applications and how the front end, back end, databases, and external services work together. Knowledge of software development methodologies, API communication, database optimization, secure application design, and deployment practices will support success in this role.

Analytical Ability

You should be able to evaluate technical requirements, identify the underlying causes of problems, compare possible solutions, and implement efficient, maintainable improvements. The ability to break complex development tasks into manageable steps is essential.

Customer-Focused Thinking

Because this role centers on customer portal development, you should understand how application design affects customer satisfaction. You must be able to develop clear navigation, intuitive forms, helpful error messages, accessible content, and reliable account-management features.

Communication Skills

The role requires the ability to explain technical concepts clearly, document development decisions, ask relevant questions, and collaborate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Teamwork and Collaboration

You should be comfortable working with developers, designers, testers, project managers, and business representatives. Constructive participation in code reviews and a willingness to share knowledge are important.

Time Management

The ability to prioritize tasks, estimate development effort, manage competing deadlines, and communicate potential delays is necessary to maintain project progress.

Adaptability and Continuous Learning

Web development technologies evolve rapidly. Candidates should demonstrate an interest in learning new frameworks, improving existing skills, evaluating development tools, and adapting to changing project requirements.

Attention to Detail

Accuracy is essential when handling customer data, implementing validation rules, developing user interfaces, testing application behavior, and reviewing code for potential errors or security issues.

Ownership and Accountability

You should take responsibility for assigned tasks, follow issues through to resolution, document important decisions, and contribute to the stability and reliability of the applications you help build.

7. Benefits

The Elite Job aims to provide a professional environment that supports employee development, collaboration, and meaningful technical contributions. Depending on the employment arrangement and applicable company policies, potential benefits may include:

• Competitive Compensation: Salary or project-based compensation aligned with experience, technical expertise, responsibilities, and the agreed employment terms.
• Flexible Work Options: Remote or hybrid arrangements where available and appropriate for the role.
• Professional Development: Opportunities to strengthen full-stack development skills, explore modern frameworks, and gain experience with emerging technologies.
• Practical Project Experience: Exposure to customer-facing applications, API integrations, database systems, and application performance improvements.
• Collaborative Work Environment: Opportunities to work with colleagues across development, design, testing, and project management.
• Career Advancement: Opportunities to progress toward senior development, technical leadership, software architecture, or specialized engineering roles.
• Skill Enhancement: Opportunities to develop expertise in cloud technologies, application security, automated testing, and DevOps practices.
• Recognition of Contributions: Professional feedback and recognition based on work quality, collaboration, reliability, and project outcomes.
• Work-Life Balance: Support for effective workload management and sustainable working practices, subject to project needs.
• Additional Employment Benefits: Any applicable leave, insurance, equipment, allowances, or other benefits will depend on the confirmed employment terms and company policy.

All benefits are subject to the actual offer, employment classification, eligibility requirements, and applicable policies. Specific benefits should be confirmed with the recruitment team.

8. Why Join The Elite Job?

Joining The Elite Job as a Full Stack Developer offers an opportunity to contribute to digital solutions that help businesses serve customers more effectively. This position is suited to developers who enjoy solving technical challenges, creating intuitive web experiences, and building reliable applications from end to end.

Build Meaningful Customer Experiences

Work on customer portal functionality that can simplify account management, improve access to services, and create smoother digital interactions.

Develop End-to-End Technical Expertise

Gain experience across front-end interfaces, back-end services, databases, APIs, testing, and deployment processes.

Contribute Ideas and Improvements

Participate in technical discussions and recommend practical solutions that improve application performance, usability, maintainability, and security.

Grow Your Career

Strengthen your professional portfolio through practical development work and expand your knowledge of modern software engineering practices.

Collaborate with a Technology-Focused Team

Work with professionals who contribute different skills and perspectives to the development process, while sharing knowledge and supporting common goals.

Embrace Continuous Learning

Develop your ability to work with new technologies, solve unfamiliar problems, and respond effectively to evolving customer and business requirements.

Make a Practical Impact

Help create customer-facing digital tools that prioritize reliability, accessibility, data protection, and ease of use.

At The Elite Job, we encourage candidates who demonstrate curiosity, accountability, a commitment to quality, and a genuine interest in building useful digital products to explore this opportunity.