Unreal Developer Merck West Covina, CA

Jamdanceacademy; West Covina (CA); On-site; USD 106,000 - 138,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

Structured plan to grow Jest expertise

Job summary

Merck in West Covina, CA is seeking a mid-level developer to own full lifecycle tech systems from prototype to production, with a focus on Docker dashboards and Next.js fixes shipped the same day issues are reported.

The role is part-time, values rapid documentation, and emphasizes practical delivery with strong communication and a learner's pace to adapt to shifting requirements.

Qualifications

• 4+ years navigating the politics that technology work attracts.
• Discipline to document while it's fresh, not after it's forgotten.
• Track record of maker-minded delivery in a part-time structure.
• Sharp written and verbal communication, tested under scrutiny.

Responsibilities

• Document technical decisions, architecture, and APIs for the broader org.
• Own the full lifecycle of technology systems from prototype to production.
• Build Docker dashboards so Merck's technology team stops asking engineers for numbers.
• Question the empowering Docker pattern everyone copied and propose something cleaner.
• Ship Next.js fixes to Merck customers in West Covina, CA the same day they report them.
• Land Process Improvement performance wins Merck can measure in CA retention numbers.
• Drive adoption of best practices in testing, security, and observability.

Skills

Learner's pace

Experience navigating politics

Documentation discipline

Maker-minded delivery

Written and verbal communication

Tools

Docker

Next.js

Jest

Job description

Merck is scaling its technology platform across CA, and the Unreal Developer we hire becomes one of its load-bearing decisions. A mid-level seat in CA that values Docker, pays $106,000 - $138,000 for 5 years of it, and hands you the wheel early.

Key Responsibilities

• Document technical decisions, architecture, and APIs for the broader org
• Own the full lifecycle of technology systems from prototype to production
• Build Docker dashboards so Merck's technology team stops asking engineers for numbers
• Question the empowering Docker pattern everyone copied and propose something cleaner
• Ship Next.js fixes to Merck customers in West Covina, CA the same day they report them
• Land Process Improvement performance wins Merck can measure in CA retention numbers
• Drive adoption of best practices in testing, security, and observability

What You'll Bring

• A learner's pace that keeps up with shifting requirements
• 4+ years navigating the politics that technology work attracts
• The discipline to document while it's fresh, not after it's forgotten
• A track record of maker-minded delivery in a part-time structure
• Sharp written and verbal communication, tested under scrutiny

Merck builds the unglamorous technology plumbing that West Covina, CA relies on, and it does so with problem-solving pride. We trust the mid-level folks closest to the customer to make the call without a committee.

This part-time role pays $106,000 - $138,000 and includes flexible scheduling plus a structured plan to grow your Jest expertise.