Full Stack Engineer

San Francisco 22 months agoContractor External
Negotiable
Title: Full Stack Web Developer / Full Stack Engineer Location: South San Francisco, CA (3 days onsite, 2 days remote Length: 6-12 month contract Key Responsibilities • Design, develop, and maintain user-friendly and responsive web UI in JavaScript/React/Apollo • Construct and implement GraphQL schema • Develop and maintain backend systems with Node.js • Design and optimize SQL database schemas and queries for efficient data storage and retrieval • Contribute code to other cloud based services written in Python • Write and maintain robust suite of tests to ensure the functionality and integrity of the developed applications • Collaborate cross-functionally with the team to understand user needs and translate them into user-friendly and aesthetic user interfaces • Collaborate closely with a team of scientists to build tools that assist in ground-breaking biology research Required Skills & Qualifications • Provable track record of constructing quality, user-friendly tools in a fast-paced environment • Minimum of 5 years of proven experience with React • At least 2 years of experience with Python and SQL • Experience working on cloud-native architectures in public clouds (ideally AWS) • Excellent communication skills for collaborating with a diverse team of professionals • Ability to quickly acquire new technologies and programming languages • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent experience Preferred Experience • Experience with biological data and processes is a strong plus • Experience working with scientists or in a research environment is advantageous