Full Stack Engineer
$100,000–$130,000 year
On-siteHouston, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Design, build, and maintain a scalable internal portal and reporting features using Node.js, Fastify, React, and Next.js. Develop type-safe APIs and middleware that integrate CRM and operational data, while leveraging AI tools to accelerate development and validate generated code for security and performance. Operate cloud-based services on AWS, including containerized deployments on Fargate, and collaborate with the Data Engineering team to define and own the front-end data stack. Document applications, provide training to business users, and maintain existing PHP-based systems as needed. This Full Stack Engineer role supports a rapidly growing car wash company, focusing on turning operational data into actionable applications for day-to-day and strategic decision-making.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of full-stack software development experience
- Advanced Node.js skills, including building and maintaining production web applications and APIs
- Strong skills in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for web application and data-input interfaces
- Strong SQL and data modeling knowledge (PostgreSQL; facts, dimensions, star schema)
- Working knowledge of AWS application services and a willingness to grow into our environment (you won't need to own every service)
- Experience using AI tools in a development workflow, including the ability to validate, test, and refine AI-generated code rather than accepting output at face value
- Experience with Git/GitHub version control
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience
- Proof of U.S. citizenship is required; this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with any of the following is a plus, but not required—you'll work with our Data Engineer across the broader environment: Hands-on AWS experience across some of: ECS/Fargate, ECR, Lambda, Application Auto Scaling; RDS (PostgreSQL), S3; SNS, SQS, EventBridge; Elastic Load Balancing, API Gateway, CloudFront; EC2 networking (VPC, subnets, security groups, route tables, gateways); Secrets Manager; CloudWatch
- Experience deploying and managing infrastructure with CloudFormation
- AWS certifications are a plus such as AWS Certified Developer – Associate or AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
- Experience designing middleware and event-driven architectures
- Working knowledge of Python and/or PHP is a plus
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