Senior Full-Stack Engineer, Astronomy Data Viz

Aura Astronomy; Tucson, Northern (AZ, KY); Hybrid; USD 107,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

Aura Astronomy in Tucson, AZ is seeking a Senior Fullstack Engineer to lead the development of visualization-rich web applications for public science education.

You will work on a stack including Craft CMS, PHP/PostgreSQL, React/Next.js, GraphQL, and Google Cloud Platform, building interactive tools from classroom apps to public websites.

The role emphasizes ownership, collaboration with UI/UX designers, accessibility (WCAG), code reviews, and mentoring engineers in a distributed team.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software development with leadership on multiple projects.
• 5+ years working with React and React Server Components.
• Strong TypeScript, GraphQL/REST API, and Python backend experience.
• Experience with Craft CMS and CI/CD workflows.

Responsibilities

• Own full-stack implementation of EPO web products from concept to release.
• Lead frontend development and define scope with UX collaboration.
• Drive frontend architecture and performance optimizations.
• Ensure WCAG accessibility compliance across products.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to knowledge sharing.

Skills

React

TypeScript

GraphQL

REST APIs

Python

CI/CD

Web performance

WCAG

Team leadership

Tools

Craft CMS

Git

GitHub Actions

Job description

Aura Astronomy in Tucson, AZ is seeking a Senior Fullstack Engineer to lead the development of visualization-rich web applications for public science education.

You will work on a stack including Craft CMS, PHP/PostgreSQL, React/Next.js, GraphQL, and Google Cloud Platform, building interactive tools from classroom apps to public websites.

The role emphasizes ownership, collaboration with UI/UX designers, accessibility (WCAG), code reviews, and mentoring engineers in a distributed team.