Job Summary
As a Full Stack Engineer, you will design, develop, test, and maintain scalable web applications across both front-end and back-end systems. You will work with modern technologies such as Java, Angular, Spring Boot, reactive architectures, and relational databases to deliver high-quality, secure, and compliant solutions. This role requires close collaboration with cross-functional teams, mentorship of junior engineers, and adherence to best practices within a regulated SaaS environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, build, test, deploy, release, and support a regulated SaaS-based solution as part of an agile engineering team.
- Develop and maintain innovative software solutions to address customer and business needs.
- Participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle, from requirements through production support.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, including CI/CD pipelines, development standards, and engineering best practices.
- Advocate for and implement automation wherever possible, including testing, deployment, and monitoring.
- Conduct code reviews to ensure software quality, maintainability, and compliance with established standards.
- Evaluate system enhancements and releases for their impact on business processes and users.
- Collaborate closely with internal and external business, product, and technology partners.
- Maintain formal technical documentation and support validation requirements in a regulated environment.
- Learn and understand business processes to ensure technology solutions enable business success.
Required Qualifications
- Experience working with AWS services such as EC2, S3, and Lambda.
- Strong proficiency in Java (preferably versions 17–22), JavaScript, and SQL.
- Hands-on experience with modern frameworks and tools, including:
- Angular or React
- Spring Boot & Spring Reactive
- PostgreSQL
- Docker, Kubernetes
- Kafka
- Git/GitLab
- Experience with Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Behavior-Driven Development (BDD).
- Experience with automated testing using Selenium and Cucumber, including API testing.
- Familiarity with Domain-Driven Design (DDD), Event-Driven Architecture, and Reactive Programming.
- Experience working in an Agile or Scaled Agile (SAFe) environment.
- Experience using release management and ALM tools such as Jira.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Comfortable working in a remote and regulated software development environment.
Nice to Have
- 3+ years of experience developing SaaS-based products or working in an FDA-regulated or similarly regulated environment.
- Experience in biomedical, healthcare, blood services, or life sciences domains.
- Exposure to or experience using AI-assisted engineering tools (e.g., Amazon Q or similar).
Working Conditions
- Flexible working hours in a collaborative team environment.
- Remote work requires a reliable internet connection.
- Occasional travel may be required for company meetings or planning sessions.
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.
