Senior Full Stack Applications Engineer (100% Remote)

Our Customer is a technology company that connects people with the best of their neighborhoods across the US, Canada, Australia, Japan, and Germany. They enable local businesses to meet consumers’ needs of ease and convenience, and, in turn, generate new ways for people to earn, work, and live. By building the last-mile logistics infrastructure for local commerce, they’re fulfilling their mission to grow and empower local economies.

We are seeking a Senior Full Stack Applications Engineer on a contract basis to help support our Customer's business needs. This role is 100% remote.

The Senior Applications Engineer will work closely with the People team to design and build full-stack applications that enhance the employee experience and support organizational goals. This role interacts directly with senior leaders and cross-functional partners to understand requirements, design solutions, and maintain services across a range of people-focused applications. Reporting to the Sr. Manager of People Applications, this role will play a key part in shaping the future of workforce technology and innovation.

Responsibilities:

• Build tools and applications to support people strategy initiatives.
• Partner with business leaders to understand business strategies and align technology outcomes to create exceptional user experiences.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Analysts, Data Engineers, and other Application Engineers on cross-functional projects.
• Leverage technical and business knowledge to identify opportunities for process and system improvements.
• Support troubleshooting, configuration, testing, and deployment of applications to meet requirements and timelines.
• Train end-users and peers on new processes and system functionality.

Skills and Responsibilities:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 5+ years of software development experience, ideally in HR-related applications.
• Proficiency in Python, with experience using the FastAPI framework.
• Knowledge of frontend technologies: JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, React.js.
• Experience with databases such as Postgres; ability to write complex SQL/PLSQL queries and optimize performance.
• Strong foundation in computer science and engineering principles (algorithms, data structures, design patterns, virtualization, etc.).
• Experience building large-scale microservices and applications using cloud services (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Ability to analyze and improve efficiency, scalability, security, and system stability.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for cross-functional collaboration.
• Outcomes-oriented with proven ability to deliver measurable impact and iterate for improvement.
• Strong ownership mindset, proactive learner, and adaptable to fast-paced environments.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines simultaneously.

We offer a competitive salary range for this position. Most candidates who join our team are hired at the median of this range, ensuring fair and equitable compensation based on experience and qualifications.

Contractor benefits are available through our 3rd Party Employer of Record (Available upon completion of waiting period for eligible engagements)

Benefits include: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.