We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Full-Stack Developer to join our development and operations team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the full lifecycle of our platforms, from designing and implementing the user-facing frontend to building and maintaining the backend APIs and infrastructure that power it. If successful, you will play a critical role in ensuring the platform is performant, reliable, and scalable, leveraging modern technologies like NextJS, NodeJS, and Google Cloud Platform services.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain both the frontend and backend components.
• Build the frontend using NextJS, implementing features like Incremental Static Regeneration (ISR) for efficient content delivery.
• Develop and maintain NodeJS based backend services, including the Cache Handler for managing and serving cached content.
• Design and implement Cloud Functions (API CFs) to directly query data from different sources.
• Implement and manage caching strategies utilizing both the frontend Pages Cache and the backend API Cache Memorystore to optimize performance.
• Contribute to the deployment and maintenance of the application within a Kubernetes Autopilot environment.
• Implement and utilize OpenTelemetry instrumentation and GCP Monitoring to ensure the health and performance of all application components.
• Integrate with and manage data from various sources.
• Collaborate with other developers, designers, and stakeholders to deliver high-quality software.
• Write clean, well-documented, and testable code.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to improving the development process.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and best practices in full-stack development and cloud technologies.
• Understand and contribute to the implementation of static site backup strategies using Prerender and the Cache Handler.

Required Skills:

• Significant experience as a Full-Stack Developer with a strong portfolio showcasing your work in both frontend and backend development.
• Deep expertise in the NextJS framework, including server-side rendering, static site generation, routing, and Incremental Static Regeneration (ISR).
• Strong proficiency in backend development with NodeJS and experience building RESTful APIs.
• Experience developing and deploying Cloud Functions or similar serverless technologies.
• Solid understanding of database and data storage concepts, with familiarity interacting with different data sources.
• Thorough understanding and practical experience with various caching mechanisms and strategies.
• Experience with containerization (e.g., Docker) and orchestration technologies, particularly Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms, preferably Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and its services like Cloud Functions, Memorystore, Cloud Storage, and Monitoring.
• Strong skills in HTML, CSS (including preprocessors), and modern JavaScript (ES6+).
• Excellent understanding of web performance optimization techniques and security best practices.
• Proficiency with Git for version control.
• Experience with middleware concepts.
• Strong problem-solving, debugging, and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Bonus Points:

• Experience with GraphQL.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Contributions to open-source projects.
• Experience with testing frameworks for both frontend and backend.

Please refer to job description.