Balanced frontend and backend coding
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Full stack roles test both client-side JavaScript/React patterns and server-side algorithms. Expect medium-difficulty problems with real-world application context.
Design complete web applications from database to UI. Demonstrate understanding of both frontend state management and backend scalability.
Web Apps
Social media feeds, e-commerce platforms
APIs
REST/GraphQL design, rate limiting
Frontend
State management, component architecture
Different companies emphasize different parts of the stack. Know what matters most for your target role.
Meta
React ecosystem, GraphQL, large-scale frontend
Stripe
API design, payment systems, developer tools
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👉 Get free daily job postsDarkhive is a San Antonio, Texas-based defense technology company founded in 2021 by U.S. Special Operations veterans John Goodson and Steve Turner. The company designs and manufactures U.S.-made, NDAA-compliant tactical uncrewed aircraft systems along with open autonomy software aimed at military and public safety users, targeting per-unit costs well below legacy defense drones. It has worked closely with the U.S. Department of Defense from inception, winning multiple SBIR and AFWERX contracts to field small UAS and edge autonomy platforms.
Raised
$30M
Series B · 2026
Key contacts
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HQ market
San Antonio, Texas
United States