Software Engineer

Egreenservices; Newport News (VA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta in Newport News, VA is seeking a backend developer to power our community-minded products. Build GraphQL services and connect Vue.js frontends to MySQL backends, while leading the rewrite of MongoDB components for scale near Newport News.

You’ll own features, contribute to sprint planning and roadmaps, and document work as you go, helping reduce technical debt while delivering reliable, secure data services.

Qualifications

• Experience at mid-level in a freelance role.
• 4+ years navigating technology work politics.
• Ability to document work while it’s fresh.
• Willingness to take ownership and new responsibilities.
• Empathy for giving and receiving constructive feedback.

Responsibilities

• Wire Vue.js APIs to MySQL so data lands where Newport News teams expect it.
• Ship the MongoDB rewrite that reduces technical debt.
• Spot and flag the Delegation anti-pattern in reviews.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production incidents across MySQL apps.
• Prototype Vue.js ideas quickly and select those to keep.
• Replace brittle MongoDB hacks with a scalable MySQL solution.
• Implement secure authentication and authorization flows using Vue.js.
• Contribute to sprint planning, estimation, and roadmap discussions.

Skills

GraphQL

Backend

Documentation

Ownership

Tools

Vue.js

MySQL

MongoDB

Job description

Come build the backend that powers our community-minded products, writing GraphQL that holds up under serious load. The thing worth noting is how much Meta trusts you here — $80,000 - $104,000, technology ownership, and a long runway, all from 3 years in.

Key Responsibilities

• Wire Vue.js APIs to MySQL consumers so data lands where Newport News teams expect it
• Ship the MongoDB results-oriented rewrite that pays down years of Meta technical debt
• Spot the flat-and-fast Delegation anti-pattern in review before it spreads through Meta
• Troubleshoot and resolve production incidents across MySQL-based applications
• Prototype rough Vue.js ideas fast, then decide which earn a place in Meta's stack
• Replace the brittle MongoDB hack with a MySQL solution that survives Newport News scale
• Implement secure authentication and authorization flows using Vue.js
• Contribute to sprint planning, estimation, and technology roadmap discussions

What You'll Bring

• Experience at the mid-level inside a freelance role
• 4+ years navigating the politics that technology work attracts
• The discipline to document while it's fresh, not after it's forgotten
• Eagerness to take ownership and run with new responsibilities
• The kind of empathy that makes hard feedback land softly

Meta turned a frustration with technology into a generously-mentoring business that now serves customers far beyond VA. Every voice in the VA office gets airtime, especially the ones still finding their volume.

Expect $80,000 - $104,000, yes, but also expect the kind of benefits and remote flexibility that make Mondays in Newport News feel lighter.