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Axiom Full stack developer
Topeka, KS
Key Responsibilities
Full-Stack Application Development
Design and implement responsive UIs (Vue + Tailwind) aligned to the design system; build reusable components with accessibility compliance (WCAG).
Build/extend Laravel/PHP backends and Node.js/Golang services supporting business logic, telemetry workflows, and operational dashboards.
Model and optimize relational/NoSQL data (MariaDB/SQL): schema design, indexing, caching, query tuning, and performance troubleshooting.
Microservices & API Engineering
Design, implement, and document REST/GraphQL APIs for high-throughput, secure data exchange across Axiom services and external systems.
Build event-driven pipelines and integrations using Kafka; ensure idempotency, back-pressure handling, and observability of data flows.
Deployment, Reliability & CI/CD
Own GitLab CI/CD pipelines (build/test/scan/deploy) with automated quality gates, artifact/version management, and environment promotion.
Containerize and deploy services to Kubernetes with zero-downtime strategies (readiness/liveness probes, rolling updates, blue-green, and safe rollback).
Instrument applications for monitoring and alerting; triage production issues and drive root-cause resolution.
Quality, Security & Compliance
Write unit/integration/E2E tests; maintain high coverage and fast feedback cycles; support QA/UAT and production readiness.
Enforce coding standards, secure coding practices, dependency hygiene, and secrets management; address findings from SAST/DAST.
Participate in architecture/design reviews and threat modeling; document decisions, APIs, runbooks, and deployment pipelines.
Collaboration & Delivery
Refine requirements with Product Managers, UX Designers, and Architects; estimate work, plan sprints, and communicate statrisks.
Contribute to technical debt reduction and modernization; mentor peers and improve developer velocity through reusable modules and templates.
Required Skills & Experience
Languages/Frameworks: PHP (Laravel), JavaScript/TypeScript, Vue.js, Golang, SQL
Back-end: Node.js/Golang microservices, REST/GraphQL API design, authN/authZ patterns
Front-end: Vue component patterns, state management, Tailwind, accessibility (a11y)
Data: MariaDB/SQL schema design, performance tuning, caching strategies
DevOps: GitLab CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes (deployments, services, ingress, Helm/yaml)
Practices: Testing (unit/integration/E2E), code reviews, feature flagging, observability basics
Proven experience writing integrations for:
o Kafka (producers/consumers, schema compatibility, retries)
o MariaDB (ETL/ELT, migrations, performance)
o GraphQL (schemas, resolvers, federation/gateway patterns)
Solid Node.js/Golang (or PHP/Laravel) for connector services; API hardening and error handling
Comfortable with GitLab CI and Kubernetes-based deployments