Full Stack Engineer (Contract)

Gigster Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare technology company is seeking two Full Stack Engineers to develop a benefits platform improving access to medications. The role involves modern development using Next.js, Node.js, and AWS Lambda, with responsibilities including optimizing UI, integrating machine learning, and building APIs. This remote position requires strong collaboration in US time zones and offers the chance to make a significant impact in healthtech.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years as a Full Stack Engineer.
• Experience with Next.js (React) for modern front-end development.
• Node.js + TypeScript expertise with AWS Lambda.

Responsibilities

• Optimize data loading and UI rendering for scale.
• Build new customer-facing user interfaces with Next.js.
• Integrate machine learning predictions into user views.

Skills

Full Stack Engineering

Modern Front-end Development (Next.js, React)

Node.js + TypeScript

AWS Lambda

Understanding of Data Structures

Independent Work

Tools

PostgreSQL

SST (Serverless Stack)

Datadog

Jira

Confluence

Bitbucket

Job description

We’re looking for two Full Stack Engineers to join a high-impact healthcare technology project. You’ll help build and scale a benefits platform that makes it easier for people to access life-saving medications. This platform is preparing for significant growth and seasonal demand in early 2026 - and you’ll be part of the team driving performance, new feature development, and real-time integrations.

This is an opportunity to work with a modern tech stack (Next.js, Node.js/TypeScript, AWS Lambda), contribute directly to product features that matter, and operate in a collaborative, async-first environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Optimize data loading and UI rendering for scale
• Build new, customer-facing user interfaces with Next.js
• Integrate machine learning predictions into user views
• Connect the platform to external REST APIs for real-time insights
• Capture usage metrics and display through Datadog dashboards
• Contribute to an agile delivery model (two-week sprints, daily standups, async collaboration)
• Own your work end-to-end: from planning, to building, to testing (no separate QA or BA teams)

What We’re Looking For

Must-Have Experience:

• 3–6 years as a Full Stack Engineer
• Next.js (React) for modern front-end development
• Node.js + TypeScript, with hands-on AWS Lambda experience
• Strong understanding of modern web development and data structures
• Comfortable working independently and testing your own code

Nice-to-Haves:

• Familiarity with PostgreSQL and writing efficient queries
• Experience with SST (Serverless Stack) or other IaC frameworks
• Knowledge of Datadog instrumentation
• Previous work in healthtech or benefits platforms
• Node.js / TypeScript
• Next.js (React)
• AWS Lambda, Middy
• SST (Infrastructure as Code)
• Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket

Why This Project is Exciting

• High impact: Your work will directly improve patient access to critical medication
• Modern stack: No legacy baggage, you’ll work with the latest frameworks and cloud-native tools
• Autonomy & ownership: Define, build, and deliver features in a team that values independence and results

Logistics

• Remote, with strong overlap required in US time zones (PST/CST)
• Contract through February 2026, with potential to extend
• Start ASAP (ideally within 2 weeks)

Hiring Process

• Virtasant technical screen (includes Codabyte assessment)
• Single 45-minute client team interview (no live coding test)
• Offer & onboarding