Full Stack Developer with Frontend Focus

Psychology Today; Minneapolis (MN); Remote; USD 145,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Psychology Today seeks a Full Stack Developer to enhance their Therapy Directory. You'll work with a modern tech stack, focusing on front-end development using Vue.js, and collaborate with backend engineers on AWS services. Join a remote-first team dedicated to improving mental health access.

Benefits

Flexible remote work

High Compensation

Paid Time Off

Bonuses

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in front-end or full stack development.
• Deep familiarity with Vue.js and component-based architecture.
• Experience integrating frontends with serverless backend services.

Responsibilities

• Developing modular frontends using Vue.js as part of a micro frontend architecture.
• Collaborating with backend engineers to integrate with AWS services.
• Implementing seamless, performant, and accessible UI components.

Skills

Vue.js

Event-driven architecture

Communication

Tools

AWS

GraphQL

Golang

Job description

Psychology Today is looking for a Full Stack Developer to join our mission to bring mental health support to people who need it. In this role, you'll contribute to the development of Psychology Today’s Therapy Directory. You’ll work on our professional interface, APIs, and backend services— and the very platform therapists use to manage their profiles and connect with potential clients. Psychology Today is the world’s largest directory for mental health professionals. Using a modern tech stack, we connect one person at a time, and over 1 million people a day to Therapy.

What You’ll Be Working On

• Developing modular frontends usingVue.js (or similar modern frameworks)as part of amicro frontend architecture, with federated modules integrated into a larger parent application.
• Collaborating with backend engineers to integrate withAWS serviceslikeAppSync,API Gateway,Lambda, andEventBridge, building scalable, event-driven systems that support rich, interactive user experiences.
• Implementing seamless, performant, and accessible UI components that work well across browsers and devices, with an eye toward reusability and maintainability.
• Contributing to a modern developer experience with automated builds, testing pipelines, and CI/CD workflows.
• Working in a fully distributed, remote-first team, staying aligned through tools like Slack, Jira, and Google Workspace.
• Participating in an Agile process with two-week sprints, daily standups, planning meetings, demos, and retrospectives.

The Ideal Candidate Has

• 3+ years of experiencein front-end or full stack development, with a focus on delivering polished, production-ready UI.
• Deep familiarity withVue.js, component-based architecture, and patterns likemodule federationfor scalable frontend development.
• Experience integrating frontends with serverless backend services — ideally usingGraphQL via AWS AppSyncand RESTful APIs viaAPI Gateway.
• Familiarity with backend development in Golang, especially within AWS serverless environments (Lambda, EventBridge, DynamoDB, etc.).
• A strong grasp ofevent-driven architecture, and how frontends can leverage asynchronous workflows for better performance and UX.
• The ability to work independently and communicate clearly in a remote, async-first culture.
• You will be required to do an in-person meeting and/or a code challenge - so please only apply if you're truly qualified!

Why Join Us?

• Work on something meaningful — improving access to mental health care
• Join a friendly, humble, smart and funny team of product thinkers, engineers, and designers
• Influence the architecture and direction of a key product in our ecosystem
• Work on a known brand at scale, creating product that impacts millions of people

• Flexible remote work and a strong culture of trust, autonomy and teamwork
• High Compensation as an Independent Contractor on an annual basis - range is from $145,000 -$190,000
• A stable, healthy, revenue generating company where people stay for many years
• Paid Time Off and Bonuses