About the role

Role Overview

As a Full Stack Developer at Cutsforth, you will architect, build, test, and maintain scalable web applications and APIs across the full stack. The role combines product innovation with engineering excellence and includes research and development to explore and evolve the platform.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, and deploy scalable web applications and APIs (end-to-end: database schema to UI)
Create AI applications where appropriate to enhance business outcomes
Lead architectural decisions and participate in code reviews with a focus on maintainability, security, and performance
Drive R&D efforts: evaluate emerging technologies, build proof-of-concept prototypes, and share findings with the engineering roadmap
Collaborate with product and design teams during sprint planning and discovery sessions
Optimize performance and address bottlenecks across front-end and back-end systems
Write unit, integration, and end-to-end tests to ensure reliability
Contribute to technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and R&D reporting
Mentor junior developers via pair programming, code reviews, and knowledge sharing
Stay current with industry trends and recommend tooling/process improvements
Participate in on-call rotation and support incident response

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 with modern frameworks (React, Vue, or Angular)
Back end: Node.js, Python, Java, or Go
Databases: PostgreSQL/MySQL and MongoDB/Redis
Cloud/DevOps: AWS/GCP/Azure, Docker, Kubernetes
APIs: RESTful API design; familiarity with GraphQL
Version control: expert proficiency with Git
Security: application security best practices (OWASP, authentication, encryption)

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree in a relevant field
Relevant certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Developer, Google Professional Cloud Developer)
Experience publishing/presenting R&D (whitepapers, conference talks, technical blog posts)
Background with machine learning integrations, data pipelines, or AI-assisted tooling
Experience in a tech startup / fast-paced product engineering environment
Contributions to open-source or public technical communities
Experience with WebSockets, real-time systems, or event-driven architecture
Familiarity with serverless and microservices patterns
Knowledge of performance engineering

About Cutsforth

Cutsforth is a software organization building and maintaining scalable, robust web applications and APIs. The company emphasizes product innovation alongside strong engineering practices, including research and development to evolve its platform.