About the role

Role Overview

Full Stack Developer responsible for architecting, building, and maintaining robust, scalable web applications and APIs across the full technology stack. You will collaborate with cross-functional product and design teams while contributing to R&D and continuous platform improvements.

Location & Employment

Remote, with 2 weeks of mandatory onsite training
Full-time (exempt, salaried)
Must reside in the United States
No visa sponsorship
Not accepting remote applicants in California, Illinois, or New York

Compensation

$121,252 to $154,291 per year, based on years of experience

Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, and deploy scalable web applications and APIs end-to-end (database schema through UI)
Build AI applications where appropriate to enhance the business
Lead architectural decisions and perform code reviews to ensure maintainability, security, and performance
Drive and contribute to R&D: evaluate new tech, create proof-of-concepts, and inform engineering roadmap discussions
Collaborate with product/design during sprint planning and discovery sessions
Optimize performance and address bottlenecks across front-end and back-end
Write unit, integration, and end-to-end tests to ensure reliability
Maintain internal technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and R&D reports
Mentor junior developers via pair programming, code reviews, and knowledge sharing
Participate in on-call rotation and support incident response as needed

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
5+ years professional full stack development experience
2+ years participating in or leading R&D projects (prototyping and technical evaluation)
Experience with Agile/Scrum and CI/CD pipelines
Front-end: JavaScript/TypeScript and modern frameworks (React, Vue, or Angular)
Back-end: server-side development with Node.js, Python, Java, or Go
Databases: PostgreSQL/MySQL (relational) and MongoDB/Redis (NoSQL)
Cloud & DevOps: AWS/GCP/Azure, Docker, Kubernetes
APIs: strong REST API design; familiarity with GraphQL
Version control: expert with Git and collaborative branching workflows
Security: application security best practices (OWASP, authentication, encryption)

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree in related field
Relevant certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Developer, Google Professional Cloud Developer)
Experience publishing/presenting R&D findings
Background with machine learning integrations, data pipelines, or AI-assisted tooling
Experience in a startup/fast-paced product engineering environment
Open-source or public technical community contributions
Experience with WebSockets, real-time systems, or event-driven architecture
Familiarity with serverless architectures and microservices

About Cutsforth

Cutsforth is a software-focused company building and evolving web platforms. The role emphasizes product innovation combined with strong engineering practices across the full stack, including scalable applications, APIs, and applied R&D.

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