Cloud Full Stack Engineer

Position: Full Stack Engineer

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced Full Stack Engineer to drive and oversee the development of cutting-edge applications and integrations used by the company. The ideal candidate will be proficient in development of scalable backend APIs using Node.js & TypeScript and various Azure Services need to have working knowledge of systems architecture including Azure Dev Ops for continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) practices. This role will be responsible for working with on-shore and off-shore teams of developers while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the successful delivery of scalable, reliable, and high-performance applications that are focused on warehouse inventories within a logistics and transportation company.

Core Responsibilities & Duties:

• Technical Leadership:
  • Lead a team of FTE and contract developers to deliver high-quality software solutions, ensuring adherence to technical best practices, coding standards, and agile processes
  • Provide technical direction and guidance to developers, product owners and analysts to assist with prioritization of work and ensure development timelines are adhered to
  • Collaborate with other technical leads, architects, and senior stakeholders to define and refine the technical vision and roadmap for the applications
  • Collaborate with front-end developers and backend developers with code review, QA engineers for test coverage, and business analysts to ensure comprehensive solutions are delivered from design to deployment
• Design, Architecture and Develop:
  • Lead the design and development of scalable, reliable frontend and backend apis using Node JS, Typescript and PostgreSQL. 
  • Define and enforce system architecture best practices, ensuring consistency and quality across all layers of the application stack
  • Collaborate on the integration with internal and external teams
• Refinement of Technical Design & Requirements:
  • Work closely with product owners, business analysts, and stakeholders to understand the technical and business requirements for warehouse management applications
  • Lead the translation of business requirements into detailed technical designs, considering performance, scalability, and future growth
  • Ensure continuous improvement of the software design process by applying industry standards, design patterns, and new technologies

Qualifications:

• 2-4 years of professional experience with Node.js with strong hands-on experience with TypeScript 
• Experience with ORMs such as Prisma or TypeORM
• Hands on experience with unit testing frameworks such as Jest, Mocha or Vitest.
• 2+ years of leading cross-functional development teams
• Bachelor’s degree (or greater) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field. Equivalent work experience will be considered
• Proven experience with developing complex events based high, high performing resilient systems
• Cloud development certification is preferred

Skills:

• Core Technical Skills:
  • Cloud service: Serverless functions (Azure Functions), Azure Container Apps Services, Kubernetes, API gateways, Service Bus, Event brokers. 
  • Databases: Strong working knowledge SQL (e.g.PostgreSQL,  Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server)
  • Containerization and Orchestration: Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and related containerization technologies for cloud-native applications
  • Familiarity with microservices and distributed architecture. (e.g., Azure Service Bus, Event Hubs, Kafka) and asynchronous processing
• Leadership and Soft Skills:
  • Strong communication skills (both written and verbal) to discuss concepts, expectations, requirements and objectives of a project task with technical and non-technical team members
  • Excellent problem-solving abilities and a strong sense of ownership over projects
  • Strong collaboration and negotiation skills, especially when working with cross-functional teams
  • A proactive, solution-oriented mindset and the ability to navigate ambiguity by being direct and specific
• Experience with Agile methodologies and related tools (e.g., Jira, Service Now)
• Familiarity with monitoring and alerting tools like Dynatrace or App Insights

Forward Air is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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