Senior Full Stack Engineer Digital Platforms

Accord Technologies Inc; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Accord Technologies Inc is seeking a Senior Full Stack Engineer to design, build, and support high-quality solutions for our member and agent portals. The role requires deep expertise in modern frontend technologies like React and Next.js, as well as backend technologies including Python, Go, and Node.js. The candidate should have at least 7 years of experience and a strong understanding of microservices architecture. This position offers the flexibility of remote work and requires collaboration with both onshore and offshore teams.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience in full-stack or backend-focused roles.
• Hands-on expertise in frontend: React, Next.js and backend: Python, Go, node.js.
• Strong understanding of microservices architecture and container orchestration (Kubernetes/EKS).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain application features across frontend and backend services.
• Participate in architectural design discussions and contribute to the technical direction.
• Implement RESTful APIs and backend services following SOLID design principles.

Skills

React

Next.js

Python

Go

Node.js

Kubernetes/EKS

AWS

CI/CD

SOLID principles

REST principles

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, mathematics, engineering, or a related field

Tools

AWS Lambda

AWS API Gateway

CloudFormation/Terraform

Job description

Position type: W2 contract

Location: Birmingham, AL (Remote)

Position Summary

The Senior Full Stack Engineer designs, builds, and supports high‑quality solutions for our member and agent portals. This hands‑on role requires strong expertise in modern frontend (React, Next.js) and backend (Python, Go, Node.js) technologies within a microservices and AWS‑based environment, with regular collaboration across onshore and offshore engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain application features across frontend (React, Next.js) and backend services (Python, Go, node.js).
• Participate in architectural design discussions and contribute to the technical direction of applications and services.
• Implement RESTful APIs and backend services following SOLID design principles and microservices best practices.
• Write clean, testable, maintainable code with appropriate unit, integration, and end‑to‑end tests.
• Own services through the full SDLC: requirements, design, coding, testing, deployment, monitoring, and support.
• Work within an Agile team with product owners, QA, and engineers to deliver incremental value.
• Collaborate closely with offshore team members, ensuring clear requirements, shared design understanding, and consistent coding standards.
• Coordinate handoffs and overlap with offshore teams to maintain velocity and manage dependencies.
• Mentor junior and mid‑level engineers (onshore and offshore) through code reviews, pairing, and coaching.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipeline improvements for automated, reliable deployments to AWS.
• Work with AWS services (EKS, Lambda, API Gateway) and Kubernetes/EKS for container orchestration.
• Participate in on‑call rotations to troubleshoot production issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement fixes.
• Ensure solutions are scalable, reliable, and secure, meeting internal and external customer needs.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and propose improvements to enhance capabilities and productivity.
• Collaborate with leadership to evolve technical standards, coding guidelines, and best practices.
• Explore opportunities to leverage Amazon Bedrock and prompt engineering for intelligent features (if applicable).

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, mathematics, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience in full‑stack or backend‑focused roles.
• Hands‑on expertise in frontend: React, Next.js and backend: Python, Go, node.js.
• Strong understanding of microservices architecture and container orchestration (Kubernetes/EKS).
• Experience with AWS services: EKS, Lambda, API Gateway, CloudFormation/Terraform.
• Proficiency in CI/CD pipelines and deployments to AWS.
• Solid understanding of REST principles and SOLID design principles.
• Experience collaborating with offshore or distributed teams across time zones.
• Excellent communication skills with technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Strong problem‑solving abilities for complex distributed systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare, pharmacy benefits, insurance, or regulated industries.
• Familiarity with Amazon Bedrock and prompt engineering or modern AI/ML platforms.
• Experience with observability tools (logging, metrics, tracing) for microservices.
• Background in performance tuning, resiliency patterns, and security best practices.
• Experience with mobile application development.

Core Competencies

• Problem Solving & Decision Making – strong analytical skills to evaluate options and make sound technical decisions.
• Accountability & Responsibility – ownership of deliverables ensuring quality and reliability.
• Communication – clear communication across teams, effective documentation, constructive feedback.
• Collaboration & Teamwork – effective collaboration within Agile teams across onshore and offshore locations.
• Customer Focus – build scalable, reliable, and secure solutions meeting customer needs.