Senior Full Stack Developer

Akaasa Technologies; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Akaasa Technologies in Chicago seeks a Senior Fullstack Developer to own the development lifecycle, driving frontend work in a hybrid setup with three days on-site. You'll design, build, and maintain modern web apps using React, JavaScript/TypeScript, and REST APIs, mentor teammates, enforce accessibility and coding standards, and collaborate across product and design.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years of experience in software development, strong React/JS/TS skills, API experience, and a passion

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong React development expertise with JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Experience designing and consuming REST APIs.
• Ability to own development lifecycle and mentor teammates.
• Knowledge of web accessibility (ADA) requirements.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain modern web applications using React, JavaScript, and Node.
• Participate in modernization of existing websites and platforms.
• Build and consume RESTful APIs to support frontend functionality.
• Develop and support React Native applications as needed.
• Own the development lifecycle for assigned initiatives from design through deployment.
• Review code, provide technical feedback, and mentor team members.
• Establish frontend coding standards, architecture patterns, and quality processes.
• Ensure ADA accessibility and industry best practices.
• Collaborate with product, design, business, and engineering teams to deliver scalable solutions.
• Troubleshoot issues and improve performance and usability.
• Standardize frontend technologies and development methodologies.

Skills

React

JavaScript

TypeScript

REST APIs

Frontend architecture

Code reviews

Mentorship

ADA compliance

Tools

Salesforce Service Cloud

Job description

Hybrid in Chicago 3 days

Senior Fullstack Dev

• Primarily frontend
• React is front, node is back
• For the most part frontend requests are for this one.
• REST API dev work
• Frameworks-modernizing would be a good thing-we're not super current in our websites now. We're trying to modernize now but idk what offhand our versions are. I know we're trying to build out new Bms we're so far behind it's easier to build new rather than upgrade. Typescript, javascript, typescript-the reason id say jajvascript is I'll be transferring them to javascript-it would be great if we standardized frontend javascript.
• React native
• Owning the dev process.
• Reviewing the work, giving fdbk, ada compliance on the websites-- that senior makes sense
• Experience would be great with salesforce
• We use salesforce service cloud (that's the other side of the team but having the knowledge for it would be good)

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain modern web applications using React, JavaScript, and Node
• Participate in the modernization of existing websites and digital platforms.
• Build and consume RESTful APIs to support frontend functionality and integrations.
• Develop and support React Native applications as needed.
• Own the development lifecycle for assigned initiatives from design through deployment.
• Review code, provide technical feedback, and mentor team members on development best practices.
• Establish and promote frontend coding standards, architecture patterns, and quality processes.
• Ensure applications comply with ADA accessibility requirements and industry best practices.
• Collaborate with product, design, business, and engineering teams to deliver scalable solutions.
• Troubleshoot and resolve application issues while continuously improving performance and usability.
• Support ongoing efforts to standardize frontend technologies and development methodologies.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong expertise in React development.
• Extensive experience with JavaScript and TypeScript.
• Experience developing and integrating REST APIs.
• Experience working within modern web application architectures.
• Strong understanding of frontend development best practices and design patterns.
• Experience conducting code reviews and providing technical mentorship.
• Knowledge of web accessibility standards and ADA compliance requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and take ownership of large initiatives.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.